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Radio Sussex,7 mins

The mystery of 'The black flower seller'

Secret Sussex

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Simon Furber unravels the extraordinary chain of events sparked by a single, forgotten seaside photograph - a discovery that brought to light one of Hastings’ earliest recorded black residents, and the emotional moment her descendants finally saw her face. Image: Margaret Sullivan next to her flower stall, part of the Barry Funnell Collection at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery

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