Stories of steam rarely-seen photographs

By The Newsroom
Published 7th Mar 2018, 11:55 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 02:50 BST
A more recent steam train visit, the Black Five locomotive steaming through Southwick Railway Station. Picture: Mike JenningsA more recent steam train visit, the Black Five locomotive steaming through Southwick Railway Station. Picture: Mike Jennings
A more recent steam train visit, the Black Five locomotive steaming through Southwick Railway Station. Picture: Mike Jennings
Southwick changed forever when the very first public train steamed through on its way to Shoreham from Brighton.

It was May 12, 1840, and before long, the lines would be extended to London, along the coast to Chichester, and east to Lewes, Eastbourne and Hastings.

Eventually the London Brighton and South Coast Railway would serve all the towns and many of the villages in Sussex.

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