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The Covid-19 Pandemic – Leaving Sources for Future Historians
It goes without saying that the past is imperfectly recorded. With any project, no matter how many archives are explored there many unknowns.
The HAT Calendar Project - in testing
A major initiative by Hampshire Archives Trust, the HAT Calendar, aiming to list many of the history and heritage events put on by local groups ,is now undergoing final testing.
Future Meetings and Events
It is with sadness we have to tell you all that the events planned for 2020 have been cancelled.
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Use the search facility to locate articles of interest on the Hampshire Archives Trust website. The search will return results from articles, posts and case studies based on key word that you enter.
Case studies
Case Studies demonstrating the work of Hampshire Archive Trust
Looking For People in Poor Law Records, Especially for ‘Outdoor Relief’
The workhouse records held at county record offices and the TNA are a goldmine of information. ...
Hampshire Men Lost on The Gold Coast
Shadows of a forgotten war are like a history lesson. Unlike some countries, Britain has no Panthéo ...
Hampshire’s Forgotten Author – Charlotte Yonge
Most classics have a barrier to surmount before the ‘go’ button is reached. Jane Austen, arguabl ...
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Spotlight On Local History
Romsey and its waters enthral local researchers. Romsey has one of the most active and best organised local history societies in the county. Twice a week in the basement of Romsey Town Hall local historians hold a workshop.
The HAT Covid-19 Archives Initiative
Hampshire Archives Trust is supporting the initiative taken by the Family and Community Historical Research Society in recording Hampshire’s experience of the pandemic.
Lockdown Aviation Lectures Online
The Army Flying Museum at Middle Wallop in the Test valley are capitalising on the lockdown by presenting a series of lectures.
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Introduction to the Trust
The Trust supports the preservation and conservation of Hampshire related archives, and promotes them for the benefit of the public and to advance wider knowledge and understanding of archives
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Members get invites to exclusive events and reduced rates to other events, an invitation to the AGM and at least one other exclusive event during the year, members will receive two newsletters per year.
Local History Groups
There is an insatiable interest amongst most people to know about the place they live in. This has spawned many groups that research local history, often with extensive archives.
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Hampshire Archives Trust is an independent volunteer-run charity that preserves and celebrates Hampshire’s rich and diverse documented past. We need your donations to continue this work.