IT WOULD seem 1936 was the year to get your feet wet in Sussex.

That is if our filing system is to be believed. In any case, the pictures at the very least range from 1935 to 1938.

They conjure up images of the great novels – there must be something about the rain that brings out the dramatic atmosphere of the seemingly normal.

Our main picture shows a group of men watching on as a man dips a metal tub into the water. We are not sure what he is doing but he has an audience for it.

Our two pictures of cars ploughing through water do not look a million miles away from the scenes you would see today if there was a flood – albeit with some slightly updated vehicles on show. Do you know where these pictures were taken?

Another driver is determined to carry on as normal and can be seen here braving the tide to fill up at a service station that is no doubt deluged with water itself. The sign above one of the pumps is MX Shell – does that help in being able to place where this shot was taken?

One possible clue in working out where the pictures were taken stems from knowing that three major reservoirs were built in the Rother district. The largest body of water in the county, Bewl Water, was not dammed until the 1970s, but prior to this both Powdermill Reservoir and Darwell Reservoir were built in the 1930s one after the other respectively.

We are unlikely to find out where this next picture, in a rather substantial-looking back garden, was taken – unless you happen to recognise anyone in it.

It looks like those in the shot are well dressed for the conditions and you can see the woman striding through the pool is wearing wellies.

Meanwhile, these two women, above, clearly are not having the best time of it. It looks as if they are in Brighton on the seafront leading up to the promenade level.

It must be the 1930s – just look at her shoes with their black and white finish. They would not look out of place in Brighton today.

At least they are ready to weather the elements with their thick coats and umbrella. Do you recognise them?

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