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Welcome to this week's blog - thanks for having a read.
This week Donna and Val had Chichester District Council’s Planning Committee on Wednesday. That evening, Val was joined by Mick, Ian, Andrew and Gareth for Selsey Town Council’s Planning Committee while Donna and I went to Full Sidlesham Parish Council. On Thursday evening, we both went to a stakeholder consultation about the proposed Selsey Sea Defences then to the premiere of a film made by students at The Academy, Selsey about the Selsey Pavilion. As a film had not been screened in the Pavilion for around 50 years this was a historic occasion. Next week Donna and Val have Chichester District Council’s Development, Planning and Infrastructure Panel on Wednesday before we all have Full Selsey Town Council in the evening. You can watch council meetings live: CDC and WSCC
Sussex Day is on Monday, June 16th. West Sussex County Council’s information about it includes:
Details of a free online webinar taking place on the day combining the wealth of archives at the Record Office with fascinating film footage from Screen Archives South East to explore the experiences of ordinary West Sussex residents on the Home Front in the Second World War.
A tour of Edes House in Chichester where you can discover its historic past.
Details of local places to go, things to do, walks, cycle paths and trails, where to eat and drink and much more from Experience Sussex.
How to make the most of our libraries and Record Office – including learning about the history of your hometown or village or borrowing a book about Sussex.
A quiz so you can test your local knowledge.
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/campaigns/sussex-day/
A major new exhibition celebrating one of Chichester’s most iconic local brands will open at The Novium Museum on Saturday 12th July 2025. ‘Hurrah for Shippam’s’ explores the extraordinary story of the Shippam’s company - from its beginnings as a family grocer in 1786 to its rise as a beloved household name. Through vibrant archival material, personal memories and rarely-seen objects from the factory floor, the exhibition offers a nostalgic and surprising journey into the heart of a business that was woven into everyday life in Chichester for more than two centuries.
Funded by a £44,593 grant from Arts Council England, the exhibition is the culmination of an ambitious project to catalogue and share the museum’s extensive Shippam’s advertising archive. Over the past year, museum staff and volunteers have digitised historic material and gathered personal stories from the local community through oral history interviews.
The Novium Museum has worked collaboratively with West Sussex Record Office and Screen Archive South East to research the three separate archives held by these institutions relating to Shippam’s. Material from all three collections will be showcased in the exhibition.
Visitors to the exhibition will step back into the world of Shippam’s, where glass jars of potted meat and fish pastes were just the beginning. From quirky packaging and catchy TV jingles to staff uniforms and social club souvenirs, the exhibition brings together an eclectic mix of artefacts that celebrate both the products and the people behind them. Hands-on interactives, a play shop, and themed trails will offer something for younger visitors
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As always, from the whole Team, stay safe.
Tim
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