Old Images of Midhurst, West Sussex

 Glimpse history through old images of Midhurst, West Sussex, England.

Midhurst in 1939

In the same year World War II started, the quiet and ancient streets of Midhurst were captured on film.

Occasionally you'll see a car, but they are so few in number the absence of pavements wasn't an issue for the local residents going about their daily lives.

Midhurst (1939) - British Pathé on YouTube

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Portable Canoes in 1950

Down at the River Rother at Midhurst in 1950, a group of young people hiked to the riverbank, where they constructed a portable canoe that could float in as little as three inches of water.

Easter Parade - Record C Canoe Hiking (1950) - British Pathé on YouTube