SLIDESHOW: 175th anniversary in Haywards Heath

Thousands of people headed to Haywards Heath Station, filling the shopping parades and centre and Victoria Park for a weekend of celebrations.

By The Newsroom

Published 20th Sep 2016, 12:56 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:27 BST

Model train exhibition at The Dolphin in Haywards Heath as part of the town's 175th anniversary celebrations. Photo by Alan Stainer

After two years of planning it was time to mark the 175th anniversary of the first train to the town - a day which put Haywards Heath on the map for evermore. In this week’s Middy we devote several pages to the event as a special souvenir.

Haywards Heath Victoria Park