A Guide and History of Rye
Clark was the most colourful of the Rye historians. His Guide is a mix of personal history, town history and verse. Still a very enterrtaining read, if some of the humour is impenetrably Victorian. Read PDF
Reading Room
A collection of digitised and typeset historical books, articles and archival material relating to Rye and the surrounding Sussex coast. These editions have been reconstructed from historical source material for ordinary reading and reference. editor@ryelocalhistory.org
The Amusing H.P. Clark of Rye
An article from the Sussex County Magazine by the editor, Arthur Beckett. Largely extracts from the autobiographical section of Clark's Guide, though there are some interesting observations. Read PDF
A Concise Historical & Topographical Sketch of Hastings, Winchelsea, & Rye
This is a very early local guidebook. The Hastings and Winchelsea sections have been removed in this edition, leaving a brief but interesting view of Rye. The full document is available in many places. Read PDF