View of North Lodge, Winterbourne and Gloucester Lodge from the Subscription Gardens, St. Leonards on Sea. Watercolour by Rose Wood c.1845

Throughout the nineteenth century the Burton family kept an assiduous record of all their activities and in 1903 a large number of plans and architectural drawings were given to the Museum following the death of Decimus’ niece, Helen Wood. In the 1950s and 60s this was augmented by material from descendants of James Burton’s youngest daughter, Jessie including three scrap albums. One of these contained late 19^th century press cuttings relating to the Wellington Arch.

Museum Accession No: HASMG 998.25.8.1A
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The hall at Allegria, St. Leonards from the ante room Watercolour by Rose Wood, 1840

In 1997 fifteen further albums put together by the women of the Burton family were acquired by the Hastings Museum with assistance from the Heritage Lottery Fund. In addition to portrait sketches, silhouettes, engravings, landscapes and early photographs the collection also included watercolour drawings by Decimus Burton, illustrated elsewhere in these web pages.

Museum Accession No: HASMG 998.25.8.2c
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The Morning Room and Tent Room at Allegria, St. Leonards on Sea Watercolour by Rose Wood 1846

Museum Accession No: HASMG 998.25.8
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Lithograph of a meeting of the Royal St. Leonards Archers To commemorate the birthday of their patroness, the Duchess of Kent August 17th 1836

Museum Accession No: HASMG 998.25.1
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Photograph of the Subscription Gardens and Clock House, St. Leonards on Sea 1872

Museum Accession No: HASMG 998.25.1A
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Cartoon from Punch regarding the proposed re-alignment of the Wellington Arch April 1882

Museum Accession No: HASMG 950.38.8
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Lithograph of Grove Lodge, Regents Park c.1824

Museum Accession No: HASMG 998.25.12
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