Skip to main content
Skip to primary sidebar
Shopping
Art, Craft, Stationery & Books
Charity Shops
Clothes, Shoes & Accessories
Department Stores
Farm & Food Shops
Health & Beauty
Home & Garden
Jewellers
Sport & Outdoor Equipment
Technology, Entertainment & Music
Toys & Gifts
Vintage & Antiques
Food & Drink
Bars & Pubs
Cafés & Restaurants
Coffee Shops
Farm Shops & Food Shops
Food To Go
Visit
Money For Life
Music & Theatre
Where To Stay
Bed & Breakfast
Camping & Glamping
Hotels
Self-Catering
Explore The Area
Chichester Harbour & South Coast
Chichester Tourist Information
Gallery of Chichester
Getting to Chichester
History of Chichester
Maps of Chichester
Sloe Fair
West Sussex Countryside
What’s On
Your Chichester
Weddings
Business Directory
The Edit
MENU
Shopping
Art, Craft, Stationery & Books
Charity Shops
Clothes, Shoes & Accessories
Department Stores
Farm & Food Shops
Health & Beauty
Home & Garden
Jewellers
Sport & Outdoor Equipment
Technology, Entertainment & Music
Toys & Gifts
Vintage & Antiques
Food & Drink
Bars & Pubs
Cafés & Restaurants
Coffee Shops
Farm Shops & Food Shops
Food To Go
Visit
Money For Life
Music & Theatre
Where To Stay
Bed & Breakfast
Camping & Glamping
Hotels
Self-Catering
Explore The Area
Chichester Harbour & South Coast
Chichester Tourist Information
Gallery of Chichester
Getting to Chichester
History of Chichester
Maps of Chichester
Sloe Fair
West Sussex Countryside
What’s On
Your Chichester
Weddings
Business Directory
The Edit
CHICHESTER PHOTO & FILM GALLERY
All
All
Chichester In History
Historic Buildings
Chichester Harbour & Coast
Chichester Countryside
Chichester Canal
Chichester City
Chichester Market Cross is a fine specimen of the late Gothic style and ranks among the most perfect of its kind. Built in the fifteenth century, it for long served as a centre where poor peaple could market their produce free of toll.
Canon Lane has changed little since this early snowy scene. Looking towards the Gatehouse of the Bishop's Palace.
Willow Pond in Brandy Hole Copse - Chichester's first Local Nature Reserve. The name Brandy Hole comes from the brandy casks discovered in a cave when the Chichester to Midhurst railway line was built in 1881. The Copse includes part of the ancient Chichester Entrenchment System. The Dyke is believed to have been constructed during the Iron Age.
Fireworks over Chichester Cathedral
The Butter Market, originally known as Market House, was built to a design by John Nash in 1807. From that year it was illegal to sell any fresh food except in the Butter Market. A second storey was added in 1900 and at one time housed Chichester Art School. It is now an arcade of shops and restaurants.
A charming photograph of the old Eastgate Square in a time before the motor car. Centre left is the old Unicorn Inn.
Chichester Council House, North Street, has been at the centre of life in Chichester for over two hundred and fifty years. It is the home of Chichester City Council. The Assembly Room, added 1783, and The Old Court Room, 1880, are used regularly by the local community for a variety of events.
The Olympia Electric Theatre at the turn of the century, Northgate, Chichester. This Victorian building was built as a theatre and then used as a cinema. Later it was used by the Post Office and then the Southdown Bus Company. Adjoining is the old roller-skating rink.
The 16th century Canon Gate, gateway to Canon Lane from South Street. Through here are many beautiful old buildings including the Bishop's Palace and the terrace of 15th century houses of Vicars' Close.
A cricket match in Priory Park, Chichester. There is a proud history of cricket being played in Priory Park. Chichester Priory Park Cricket Club is 160 years old.
Chichester Cathedral
Bosham is a pretty village three miles from Chichester and at the eastern end of Chichester Harbour. It attracts many visitors throughout the year who enjoy the sailing facilities, beautiful views and rich wildlife.
Chichester Cathedral in Snow
East Street and the Market Cross. Beautiful flowers line the main shopping streets throughout the summer.
Chichester Cathedral Festival of Flowers
Boating at Chichester Canal Basin. Trip boats leave from here. Rowing boats can be hired and day tickets are available for using canoes and small boats on the canal.
The main sewer being dug in South Street at the end of the 19th century.
East Wittering beach is very popular with both locals and holiday makers. Activities include swimming, sailing, surfing and windsurfing.
Jubilee Park, New Park Road, was first planted to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. This garden is luxuriantly stocked with grand trees and beautiful flower beds, a lovely place for a stroll or a rest.
Edes House, in West Street, was built in 1696 for John Edes. It was the first important house in Chichester, built in red brick and Portland stone, and is a magnificent example of the Stuart period. It is now used for concerts, exhibitions, meetings and weddings.
The old RNLI Lifeboat Station on Selsey Beach
Christmas in Chichester. Each year a large Christmas tree is donated to the City and placed by the Market Cross, where the local Rotary Clubs decorate it for all to enjoy.
The sheltered inlet of Pagham Harbour covers around 1450 acres and is home to RSPB Pagham Harbour reserve.
The Novium, a museum that tells the story of the Chichester District over the past 500,000 years. It houses the remains of the Roman baths of the city of Noviomagus Reginorum. The Chichester Tourist Information Centre is in the museum, which is located in Tower Street, opposite the Cathedral.
Chichester Farmers' Markets are held in North Street and East Street on the first and third Fridays of each month. You can buy directly from the farmer, food producer or craftsperson and everything is grown or made in this area.
The beautiful Guildhall in Priory Park, all that remains of a Franciscan monastery of the Grey Friars, built in 1270. The building has served as the City's Town Hall, or Guildhall, and also as a court house.
A wintry scene of Chichester Market Cross and West Street
Autumn Sailing Chichester
View from West Itchenor across the Chichester Channel to the Bosham peninsula. Itchenor Sailing Club and the Chichester Harbour Conservancy office are at Itchenor.
Motor garage signs, and garages, made an impact on this early 20th century East Street scene.
This is Mill Lane, a public footpath that leads from Warehead Farm, Halnaker to Halnaker Windmill. This ancient track follows the route of Stane Street, the London to Chichester Roman road. There is a feeling of stepping back in time as you pass through this wonderful tunnel of trees.
Salterns Lock at the end of Chichester Canal where it joins Chichester Harbour. The canal leads from Salterns to the basin in Chichester. It was built in 1822 to a large gauge and equipped with iron swingbridges to enable coastal ships of over 100 tons to reach Chichester.
The Canal Basin, at the Chichester end of the canal, maintained and operated by the Chichester Ship Canal Trust. This picturesque waterside setting is a tranquil facility of leisure activities close to the City centre.
Market day in North Street, in 1870, before the opening of the cattle market near to Eastgate in 1871.
The resort of Bognor Regis is six miles from Chichester. The suffix 'Regis' was added to 'Bognor' as a result of it being chosen as an ideal location for King George V to convalesce during 1929.
Bird watching - a cormorant at Birdham Pool. Birdham Pool is in a splendid setting and is literally teaming with wonderful wildlife to watch.
A seasonal ferry runs from Itchenor to the southern part of the Bosham peninsula (April - the end of October)
The picturesque stretch of Chichester Canal that passes alongside Chichester Marina, with its variety of common waterfowl and houseboats.
The Chichester Ship Canal at Hunston. It was from this spot that JMW Turner painted his famous picture of the Canal and Cathedral, in 1828.
Looking north from the Trundle towards the village of Singleton. It lies in the Lavant valley. Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden apparently thought the Lavant Valley one of the most peaceful and beautiful places on earth.
A circus comes to Chichester in the 1890s, with an elephant and a camel leading the parade through Southgate.
Sloe Fair is held each year on 20 October in the Northgate car park, Chichester. The earliest record of the holding of a fair in Chichester is the grant by Henry I, about 1107-8, to Ralph, Bishop of Chichester. The name 'Sloe Fair' seems to have been derived from the sloe tree which stood in the field near the North Gate of the city where the fair was held. The tradition of Sloe Fair continues to the present day.
Sailing at Itchenor, Chichester Harbour. Here a Mirror dinghy is being prepared for a sailing session in these calm and safe waters.
Bracklesham Bay
The sailing jetty at Chichester Yacht Club, Chichester Harbour. An ideal location for beginners and young sailors to learn.
The Holy Trinity Church at Bosham, Chichester Harbour. Bosham Church, one of the earliest churches in Sussex, is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry. Old Bosham village is a beautiful place attracting artists, walkers, yachtsmen and tourists.
The great natural beauty of the South Downs National Park to the north of Chichester. This photograph was taken from the Trundle looking north towards Singleton.
East Street looking towards Eastgate Square. Part of the pedestrianised shopping precinct with many large high-street shops alongside independent stores and boutiques.
Horse riding on the top of St Roche's Hill, locally known as the Trundle. This view shows part of the Goodwood racecourse.
North Street with the Assembly Room on the right. It was in this wider part of the street that a market hall used to stand, until it was pulled down around 1760
Bosham Quay at high tide
Chichester celebrates the Queen's Jubilee, 1887.
Chichester Canal around 1900. The Canal was opened in 1822 allowing shipping to enter the City from the harbour.
CHICHESTER FILM GALLERY
In this short film entitled 'In Ancient Sussex 1915' from the British Film Institute, there are views of old Chichester including South Street, Canon Gate, Bishop's Palace, the Market Cross, City Walls and the The Guildhall. Also shown is Arundel, Lewes and Bosham.
This film captures 1950s Chichester from an unusual perspective. The centre of the action is an open-topped car filled with actors promoting 'Hiawatha', a forthcoming feature film at the Granada cinema. However, while driving around the city, we can see streets filled with traffic; cars, buses, bicycles and shoppers. We also get views of shops and other amenities, including several garages and a quick glimpse of the rival Gaumont cinema at Eastgate.
This colour film from 1962 starts with views across fields towards the cathedral, as seen from the railway footbridge. We then see the Chichester Cross, dating from 1501, at the intersection of the city centre's four main roads - where pedestrians and traffic still mingle. Chichester's elegant Georgian buildings are featured along with a variety of shopfronts, some of which are still trading in exactly the same location.
Chichester Cathedral Aerial Video
X
X
Hello. We use cookies to give you the best experience on ChichesterWeb (sorry they’re not edible!). We'll assume you're happy with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.
GOT IT
Read More