Eastbourne Local History Society (ELHS) Chair, Russell Owen, will give a short presentation on William Figg's Map of the Parish of East Bourn (1817) explaining its history spanning over 200 years.
Eastbourne Local History Society (ELHS) Chair, Russell Owen, will give a short presentation on William Figg's Map of the Parish of East Bourn (1817) explaining its history spanning over 200 years.
As well as revealing its original commission and how it ended up with the ELHS, Russell will also discuss the map's recent history and plans for its secure future.
Paper conservator Corinne Farmer will be conserving William Figg’s, Map of the Parish of East Bourn, 1817 in an open studio throughout the weekend.