A NEW venture has been launched for Sussex Day.

On June 16 each year there are celebrations of the heritage and culture of the county.

Since its launch in 2007, Sussex Day, has become a popular way for residents of Sussex to celebrate their county's rich heritage.

Every year traders, schoolchildren, employers, businesses, in fact everyone in the county, have the opportunity to use the day to display everything that is good about Sussex.

This year, West Sussex County Council, courtesy of the West Sussex Record Office and Screen Archive South East, is launching a series of films.

Called West Sussex Unwrapped, the mix of films, photographs, blogs, posters, folk songs, saucy postcards and rare documents have been combined into an “entertaining and illuminating visual experience”, the council said.

It added: “From the rolling Downs to sun-filled beaches, the ten-week series will give everyone the opportunity to traverse the length and breadth of West Sussex through the ages.”

A new episode will be available every Tuesday from noon and can be seen at vimeo.com/showcase/westsussexunwrapped