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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
Read MoreDroxford 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.
Read MoreAn 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.
Read MoreOld View of East Meon
An old postcard from the early C20th showing a view of East Meon Hampshire from Vineyard Hole
Read MoreHampshire 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.
Read MoreSouthwick 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.
Read MoreWilliam 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.
Read MoreAndover High Street
An old postcard image of Andover High St Hampshire at the start of the C20th, horses and cars together.
Read MoreSir 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.
Read MoreThe Yew at West Tisted
The yew at West Tisted is an ancient tree standing alongside the equally ancient building of St Mary Magdalene church, with its traces of Anglo Saxon architecture.
Read MoreIzaak Walton in Hampshire
Izaak Walton, writer of The Complete Angler, was not born in Hampshire but he made it his home and died in Winchester in 1683, close to the glorious chalk stream that is the River Itchen.
Read MoreSouthampton Docks 1902
A scene from a postcard of Southampton Docks 1905.
Read MoreSt George in Hampshire
Images of St George pop up in churches all across Hampshire, here is just a few to celebrate the 23rd April
Read MoreAll Saints Church Little Somborne
All Saints Church Little Somborne is an Anglo Saxon church that sits close to Somborne Park in Hampshire and has remained largely untouched for seven hundred years. It is a looked after by the Church Conservation Trust.
Read MoreRuins of Place House Titchfield 1910
Place House or Titchfield Abbey ruins have changed little over the last hundred years as revealed in a lovely old picture postcard.
Read MoreThe Selborne Yew in 1932
Hampshire History has a photo of the great yew tree at Selborne as it was in the summer of 1932
Read MoreSecrets of Winchester’s Mortuary Chests
The Winchester Cathedral mortuary boxes containing the remains of our earliest Saxon kings are being examined to see if the bones can be connected to King Cnut.
Read MoreUntangling the Early Church in Hampshire (Part 2)
The pattern of the early church in Hampshire can be a complicated matter. Domesday records approximatley 128 churches but was that a complete tally?
Read MoreThe Tudor Queen in Winchester
Winchester Cathedral was the backdrop to the wedding of Mary Tudor and Philip of Spain. It was a ceremony set to impress the Spanish and the wonderful architecture of the cathedral did just that
Read MoreMarwell Hall, an Intriguing Medley of Hampshire History
Marwell Hall has a plethora of intriguing Hampshire history to explore including a bishop, a king and a sad tale to boot.
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