Submitted by Administrator on Mon, 16/11/2015 - 09:21
How the giant whale drew thousands
When a giant whale was washed up on a beach in Sussex, 40,000 people travelled by train to take a look.
Exactly 150 years on, plans are well under way for it to become the centrepiece of a new museum building.
The 70ft (21m) finback whale was discovered at Pevensey Bay on 13 November 1865. (more via the link above to the BBC news website)