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Meet the Vobes Video

Walking The South Downs An experimental video for an idea I have about walking over the Sussex countryside on video. You may freely download and watch this. FREE!

Meet the Vobes Video

Meet The Vobes Just a little ditty to keep me amused. Meet the true nature of the Vobes - a cxomplete and utter mad fool! FREE!

Pulborough Castle and Toat Monument

Pulborough Castle and Toat Monument This is a short film of my visit to what's left of the motte and bailey of Pulborough Castle and the near by Toat Monument. I hope that you will enjoy the typical English countryside and quirky history. Watch the full video for FREE!

Snug and Cozi in Bath Time by Richard Vobes and STV. Click picture to watch movie.

Snug and Cozi

23rd March 2008

A Snug and Cozi movie is now on the site so you can see just how stupid Richard Vobes was with Nigel Cooper in our days at Scottish Television. The show was networked across the UK in 1996 and 1997. I wrote and co-produced them.

Other Video Previews

Welcome to the Video Preview page. I am producing a series of videos which explore an interesting element of the history of Sussex in England. This might be anything from old follies, to an abandoned mental hospital, or from ancient castles to medieval bridges. Check out the videos page and see what is new. You can watch online the preview and if you like what you see order the video to download in high quality. Enjoy the selection of historic videos below.

Sussex Tollgates

Sussex TollgatesThe Turnpike Trusts started erecting tollgates and collecting fees for road maintainence in 1663. Sussex has over 500 turnpiked roads and an asortment of curious buildings which over the recent years has all but a few disappeared. In this video I go in search of some of them.

The Medieval Bridge

The Medieval Bridge This is a short trailer of my recent visit to the medieval bridge at Stopham in West Sussex. This remarkable bridge is 600 years old, it has survived floods and Second World War  tanks driving over it. It may not be the biggest bridge in the world, but in West Sussex it is most definitely the best loved one. It has beauty, charm and endurance. What more could you ask in a bridge?

The Racton Folly

The Racton Folly This is a short trailer of my recent visit to a very spooky folly. Thought to be a summer house or observation platform, the Racton Folly stands alone deserted on the top of a hill over looking Chichester in West Sussex. People say that it is haunted, and you do get an eerie feeling as you stand inside. The builder died before his work was complete and now it stands in rack and ruin, but do you think it should be turned into a private dwelling?

Hellingly Hospital

Hellingly Hospital This a short demo of the Hellingly Video. Hellingly Mental Asylum was founded in 1903 as a purpose built hospital for people with mental health problems. It is situated near the quiet village of Hellingly in East Sussex, close to the town Hailsham. It is fairly unique in as much that a small electric railway branched off the mainline to make it easier and no doubt more descreet to receive patients. I go to investigate this unusual and now derelict place.

Video Ideas

If you have an idea for a subject for the Vobes to go and make video about, then why not suggest it to him. Send your thoughts to Richard via email. If you have an comments or problems viewing the above video presentations then please let us know and we will do our best to help you get to watch them.

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    Have you something of historic interest that you would love the Vobes and team to have a look at. Then why not send an email and if we can promote it in the show we most definitely will do so. The email address is found on the contact us link at the top of the page.