SHOREHAM’s infrastructure as a seaside town of around 48,500 people has kept it alive and kicking over the decades.

The Shoreham road bridge crosses the Adur River as one of the many bridges used in the town and has changed dramatically since being built.

In 1833, The Norfolk Suspension Bridge was opened. It was the same design as the famous Chain Bridge (originally built 1849) that crosses the River Danube between Buda and Pest in Hungary.

Do you know who designed the first bridge?

It was later replaced by a Bow String Girder Bridge in 1922, which was in turn replaced by a Concrete Box Girder Bridge in 1987, to modernise the crossing point.

Do you remember how the bridge changed in terms of its shape and function when it was refurbished in 1987?

Another piece of infrastructure that has been the backbone of the town is Shoreham Power Station.

In 2000, the new part of the station was built on the site of the Brighton B Power Station, which predates both the former Brighton A and B stations.

It is a 420 megawatt CCGT-type power station that runs on natural gas.

The tallest part of the building stands at 348ft.

Do you recall how much the new addition to the power station cost to build?

Brighton was one of the first towns in the UK to have a continuous supply of electricity, when in 1882 Robert Hammond established the Hammond Electric Light Company and opened the Gloucester Road Power Station.

In 2010, Shoreham Port celebrated its 250th anniversary at the heart of the community.

Shoreham Port was used as a departure point for troops participating in the D-Day landings in Normandy, near the end of World War Two.

In Roman times the harbour area was known as Portus Adurni and a road was built between the port and London, passing through Portus Ladus (Portslade).

What can you tell us about this pilot boat?