HLB – Page 8 – Hampshire History

Southsea Promenade 1901

Southsea Promenade Hampshire in 1901

View from Clarence Pier Southsea 1904

Postcard view from Clarence Pier Southsea 1904

Bramshott and the Canadians in WWI and WWII

Bramshott and Liphook in Hampshire became home for thousands of Canadian soldiers during both great wars. The links between these villages in Hampshire and the Canadian nation are touchingly deep, with 318 soldiers buried in the churchyard.

St Dionisius’s Priory Southampton

A old 1784 image of St Dionisius’s Priory Southampton Hampshire, founded by King Henry I in the 1120’s.

Southampton Toast Rack Tram 1916

The Southampton Toast Rack 1916 was a single height open top tram car that could pass through Southampton Bargate

Medieval Floor Tiles in Hampshire

Hampshire is home to one of the greatest pavements of Medieval tiles in Europe, in Winchester Cathedral. However several Hampshire churches contain some fascinating examples of early tiles

The FA Cup in Hampshire

The FA Cup was won by Portsmouth in 1939 and found a home in the county of Hampshire for the duration of WWII

Beaulieu River in WWII

The Beaulieu River was the hub of activity in WWII and critical in the pathway of Operation Overlord prior to the D-Day

Droxford WW2 and the Royal Ulster Rifles

In the run up to D-Day Droxford was home to troops near and far including the 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles. By kind permission of the official history site for the 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles, we are able to share some images from May 1944.

An Old Image of Chapel St Petersfield

This old postcard image of Chapel St Petersfield Hampshire, shows the drapers shop Wells and Rush in the early C20th.

Old View of East Meon

An old postcard from the early C20th showing a view of East Meon Hampshire from Vineyard Hole

Hampshire and the Mulberry Harbour

Hampshire played a vital role in many aspects of Operation Overlord, not least in the design, development and deployment of the Mulberry Harbour.

Southwick House Small Place Big History

Southwick House and the village of Southwick played an important role in the build up to the mainland invasion of France in 1944. This sleepy little village once had in its midst some of the most important commanders of WWII.

William Warham Son of Oakley

William Warham of Oakley Hampshire was a favourite of King Henry VII and became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1503. He was a diplomat and lawyer and friend of the great intellectual Erasmus.

Andover High Street

An old postcard image of Andover High St Hampshire at the start of the C20th, horses and cars together.

Sir Thomas Sopwith Aviator

Sir Thomas Sopwith pioneer and aviator lies buried in the churchyard in Little Somborne Hampshire. His planes won the battle in the skies during WWI and WWII, with the Sopwith Camel and the development along with his friend Harry Hawker, the Hurricane.