Disused Railway Stations of Sussex

I already have plenty of footage for this in the can, which anyone who bought the Abandoned Railways of Sussex 8dvd set will know. Although I will re-use some of this footage from 2006, there will be lots of newer footage that takes in more detail. I have written to nearly all the landowners of these great old buildings and have largely had a positive response. I anticipate the release date being late 2010.

Steyning Royal Observer Corps Bunker

A flat refusal of entry to film this one by the owner I'm afraid. There are good pictures of it to be seen on the website www.28dayslater.co.uk 

Happily, I am filming the restoration of a far better one currently that should see the light of day in spring 2010, once the work has been completed.

Newhaven's Harbour sidings
Numerous sidings and lines appeared all around the harbour in days gone by, including one which ran right down the harbour breakwater. Although there's not much to see on the west side, there are sights to see on the eastern side where there has been no building and links were made to Tide Mills.

Redgate Mill junction to Heathfield
Now available.


Sullington and Washington sand pits
Large scars in the landscape where sand used to be extracted, now all fenced off with desperately inviting signs inviting you to keep out. A bizarre and lunar landscape that will probably all be used for landfill at some point.

The original course of the A23
The A23 as it runs today is a huge and busy snake with motorists hurling themselves up and down it at rush hour and pretty much every other time of day too. Only back in the late 80s and early 90s did it take quite a different course, running through the middle of a number of villages. Some of the old stretches have been built over with the new road, some remain as they were, creating giant B roads through the Sussex countryside, whereas other stretches are little more than footpaths with catseyes running down the middle ! 


Midhurst to Petersfield
Probably mid 2010 for this one. A variety of good shots already appear in the Abandoned Railways of Sussex 8 dvd.

The Baybridge canal
Taking a jump even further back into time than the railways, this little canal has a few clues remaining. If I ever find the time I'd like to a do a proper job on the canals of Sussex, but it might be some time in coming.

Brighton Chain Pier

Apparently, there are still some stumps left on the seabed showing where this was ! Destroyed in a fierce storm in the early 1900s, there doesn't look to be anything left to see from the shore apart from a plaque. However, reliable sources tell me that at a very low tide, original footings can be seen. It may turn out to be a very short film, but if there is anything left to see I will find it.

Balcombe Ouse Valley Viaduct

There is no shortage of footage of this fabulous structure, but what makes this different from most is that you get up close and personal with it. See close up and distant views of the viaduct in a variety of lights, such as winter early morning and the long shadows of a spring evening. Really I just wanted to worship it on film. I now have all the footage needed for this so will be editing shortly, hope to release it early 2010.