By Ion Castro Some years ago I acquired a fine silver medal, 35mm diameter and marked “PRIZE MEDAL OF THE HASTINGS AND ST LEONARDS INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 1867” and then, recently the bronze version ,apparently struck from the same dies, turned up at auction and I added it to my collection.
Author: Ion Castro
Ion Castro documented Hastings events in words and photographs and served local heritage and community organisations.
Hastings Week Awards The Bowskill trophy
By Ion Castro The Bowskill Trophy is presented annually in memory of Cyril Bowskill who, with his wife Joan was a great supporter of Hastings Week, from majority vote based on public nominations it is awarded to the person, group or organisation who has done most to promote the prestige of the week.
Hastings Week
Pictures & Words By Ion Castro Hastings Week has come and gone, this weeklong celebration of what is probably the most famous date in European history October 14th 1066, the date of the famous Battle of Hastings. Ion Castro, Publicity Officer for both the Hastings Week Committee and Hastings Old Town Carnival Association was there … Continue reading Hastings Week
Ron’s Gone
A personal tribute by Ion Castro to Ron Fellows, a friend, colleague and contributor to ‘Hastings Town’. Ron Passed away in St.Michael’s Hospice on 15th July 2011 after a short illness and his funeral took place at Hastings Cemetery on 28th July.
Happy Harold
A brief history of an unique vehicle by Ion Castro of the Hastings Trolleybus Restoration Group. On the first of April 1928 Hastings was in the forefront of transport technology, the ageing fleet of tramcars on their worn out track was being replaced with trolleybuses; these electrically powered vehicles were freed from the constraint of … Continue reading Happy Harold