‘The People’s Pier: Heritage as a Catalyst for Regeneration’

In October 2014 during Hastings week over 70 people gathered to hear about various aspects of heritage, with a particular focus on local history and community involvement.

Beatrice Rapley,  Learning and Education Manager at Hastings Pier Charity , gave the audience an insight into the importance of the community in her ‘The People’s Pier: Heritage as a Catalyst for Regeneration’ presentation, . Beatrice talked about the history of the pier, about when the pier was almost completely destroyed by fire in 2010 and the subsequent restoration project and the community involvement with that project. (Hastings Pier presentation PDF )

Cultural Regeneration through Heritage: Hastings, Heritage and Local History – Brighton University - http://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/exchange/2015/07/06/cultural-regeneration-through-heritage-hastings-heritage-and-local-history/ – posted 6 July 2015