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HAT Grant to 2TimeTheatre
Hampshire Archives Trust recently made a grant towards the funding of a play inspired by research in the Hampshire Record Office for the ‘crime’ of giving birth to illegitimate children 1789-1835.
Petersfield Museum
The Petersfield Museum is not just a museum for the town, but for a number of surrounding villages that have contributed to life in the locality over centuries.
Future Meetings and Events
There are no up coming events. If you want to find out about our 2019 Meetings and Events please click the Read More link.
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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
Not the North – Hampshire’s Industrial Heritage
Hampshire may not have slag heaps, coal-mines and blast furnaces but it still has a substantial indu ...
Religious Tensions a Century Ago in Basingstoke
The influence of faith and religious movements on social and political events is a fertile subject f ...
Valuable Clues From Old Postcards
Recent experience by a Hampshire group funded by HAT has highlighted the importance of preserving th ...
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Hampshire Field Club Annual Lecture 24th January 2020
This is a free lecture on the way Hampshire celebrated the birthday of ‘Mad George, George III. Refreshments will be provided from 7.00 p.m. The lecture will be from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m. It is open to all and there is no fee. Because places are limited, if you wish
Autumn 2019 Newsletter
The Autumn 2019 members newsletter is now available with content searchable on line. It includes news of recent HAT activities and features on recent acquisitions by the major Hampshire archives.
What Really is a College?
The evolution of the idea of a chantry, where prayers for the departed are said and the liturgical ritual of mass is celebrated, to a collegiate church with similar aims, and then the emergence of colleges with mainly an educational function, was traced in recent a talk by Dr Andrew
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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
Become a Member of Trust
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.