The changing face of Ore

THE regeneration of Ore has been a hot topic in recent weeks with campaigners Ore Valley Action fighting plans for hundreds of new homes in Ore Valley.
With that in mind it seemed a good time to take a look at Ore as it used to be.
The first picture shows Ore Village in 1905. The area used to be known as Fairlight Down but as Ore began to develop in the early 19th century a host of shops sprang up.
Included in the picture are the International Stores, Hickmans the Butchers and Ore Post Office.
Hickmans was one of a number of butchers in the area and, despite being sold on by the owners, remained a butchers until well into the 1990s.
In the distance on the left you can see the Oddfellows Arms as well as a horse and cart and a tram.
The Oddfellows Arms looks nothing like its original. Although its mock Tudor style may look like it has been around forever the current building was built in 1929, six years after Charles F Riley became the licensee.
Before then it had been a smaller, much squarer building and was originally supplied by The Style and Winch Brewery of Maidstone.
Do you have any old photos of Ore? Perhaps you remember how it used to look? if you have any photos or memories please share them with us by emailing richard.morris@trbeckett.co.uk or ringing 01424 856780.
Pictures from Around Hastings Then and Now by Ken Brooks, published in 2004 and printed by DC Graphics of St Leonards.