Welcome
The Hampshire Archives Trust (HAT) is a member-led charity that works to support and promote Hampshire's rich archival heritage.
We deliver this work by giving grants, through education and events, and developing local history networks - preserving memories for the future.
Become a Member of the Trust
Make a Donation
HAT works closely with and supports the Hampshire Record Office in Winchester, the Southampton Archives and the Portsmouth History Centre which between them hold archive collections dating back over 1000 years from across Hampshire.
HAT is a membership charity and we welcome new members and offers of support from anyone with an interest in Hampshire's remarkable archival heritage. Your membership will save archives to save memories.
Recent Grant Awards July to October 2020
Like many other plans the coronavirus has caused delays – to help applicants HAT extended its grant submission deadline from June to September 2020. (Trustees decision in following month)
The HAT Calendar Events List
Find out about the forthcoming events covering Hampshire’s history and heritage here.
Grant to Worthys Local History Group
Traditional Houses of the Worthy Villages
The project encourages a wider understanding of traditional buildings, and of the evolution in the internal planning of rural houses. After a year of inevitable delays caused by pandemic lockdowns, this book has now been published and it looks superb.
Search This Website
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.
Stories from the Archives
archives offer a first-hand view into the past find out more with these articles drawn from research in the archives
How to Enliven History With Film and Sound
There is much to be discovered from huge collections of easily accessible moving images and sound re ...
Hampshire Before Domesday – new ideas from old place-names
Clever detective work is putting flesh on the way Hampshire was governed before the arrival of the N ...
William Cobbett and The Dilemmas of Writing History
There are ongoing debates about shameful historic events and attitudes that some think should remain ...
Latest news
Austerity in the 1850’s – Christmas Gratuities for Letter Carriers
Christmas is a time of good cheer, but in 1852 a cold blast of austerity struck the country, nowhere was spared, not even Romsey.
The HAT Calendar For Local Societies
The HAT Calendar is now live and is available for local societies to promote their events programme to an audience of over 2500 potential attendees each month. The only qualification needed is that your group is either a Group of Corporate member of HAT.
The HAT Calendar Launched!
The HAT Calendar is now live and, despite the limitations imposed by the pandemic, lists some events that are expected to go ahead.
Get involved
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.
Make a Donation
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.
