Southwick
Explore the history and community of Southwick.
Images
Images of Southwick can be found on our West Sussex Past Pictures website.
Go to 'Advanced Search: Catalogue' and search for 'Southwick' in 'Any Text'.
Further images of Southwick are also available on the West Sussex Record Office Online Photo Database.
Newspapers
The Argus and West Sussex Gazette are available to library members from home via Press Reader.
Further coverage of Southwick can be found on the Shoreham Herald website.
The Times Digital Archive covers includes some coverage of events in Southwick and West Sussex from 1785-2014 and is available to all library members from home. The British Newspaper Archive has digitised copies of West Sussex newspapers such as the Worthing Gazette 1889-1960, the Worthing Herald 1921-1958 and the West Sussex Gazette. You can access the British Newspaper Archive for free through the public computers in any West Sussex Library.
For any enquiries about newspapers, please use our Ask a Librarian form.
Maps
A current map of Southwick can be found on the Ordnance Survey website.
Historic maps of Southwick are also available on the National Library of Scotland Maps Database.
Directories
Some Kellys Sussex Directories can be found on Ancestry - available free in all West Sussex Libraries. Some directories are available as digitised copies on the public computers in all libraries - see our Digitised Directories Helpsheet. You can search the library catalogue to see which directories are available on microfiche. For any queries, please use our Ask a Librarian form.
House History
If you are researching the history of your house, the National Archives House Research Guide is a good place to start.
West Sussex Record Office also have many sources to help with your investigations.
Online Resources
Victoria County History: Southwick
Family Search genealogical resources and links
Genuki genealogy information and links
Places of Interest
Local Walks
Local Information
Adur and Worthing Town Council
Local Organisations
West Sussex County Council Local Clubs and Societies Database
Southwick and Fishersgate Horticultural Society
More Help and Information
For further information and help with any of these resources, please fill in an Ask a Librarian form and the Enquiries Team will be happy to help.