Hastings (1910-1919)

Travelogue-style scenes from Hastings, East Sussex. Jumps back & forth between shots of baseball game in park or sports ground near sea front; ancient castle ruins; seaside attractions & town entertainments; nature scenes. Old castle has ivy and bushy plants growing on crumbling walls. Scenic shots of water lilies; w/ castle tower reflected in pond. More lovely idyllic shots of park; near castle. Picturesque small wooden bridge over stream. Huge gates swinging open; then closed; behind them a lawn w/ large house in BG. People walking in a park; men playing bowls; a few baby carriages (prams). On shore; attractions for holidaymakers: a pavilion; w/ shaded beach chairs arranged in a circle around a circular temple or gazebo; where musicians play (think she means deckchairs around bandstand! SL). More nature scenes: woods; etc. Another ruin; less intact; looks like church - possibly the Battle Abbey; near site of William the Conqueror’s victory in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Shots of 2 people walking a