Sujet
Caves at Hastings: the Saloon, 1895. Creator: Unknown.
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Caves at Hastings: the Saloon, 1895. '[As the] sandstone is of the soft quality common in the district which the geologists call the "Hastings Beds,"...it is not surprising to find the cliffs at Hastings honeycombed by caves...To-day the only ones known to visitors are the "St. Clement's Caves," which lie under the West Hill...They appear to have been discovered some time in the twenties of the present century, by a Mr. Scott...It is said that in digging the foundations for a summer-house at the end of his garden the ground suddenly gave way, and the workmen dropped into a cave...[In] about 1830, "The Caves" were leased to a Mr. Golding, who excavated very extensively, and made of them a show-place for visitors. The earliest "Guide" in which their attractions are mentioned is one dated 1835...In summer, they were opened to the public once a fortnight, and in winter once a month, the darkness being dispelled by "two hundred candles." Illuminations for a private party cost thirty shillings, but on public days the charge per head was sixpence. Mr. Golding...cut out the large pillared "saloon," a "Cave of Harmony," in which generations of trippers have danced and flirted'. From "Illustrated London News", 1895.
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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
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HRM26A09_020
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11,2Mo (1,1Mo) / 20,0cm x 14,0cm / 2362 x 1657 (300dpi)