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Find out what we’ve been up to with our latest news. Discover the work that is done thanks to our grants programme.

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Special grant to Victoria County History of Hampshire for a new red book

Members who attended last year’s AGM will recall the announcement that the Hampshire Archives Trust had been left a very generous legacy in the will of James and Mary Ann...

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Rowlands Castle Community Archive project

HAT has awarded a grant of £4500 to this community archives project. In 2024 the Rowlands Castle History and Heritage group inherited a large village-related archive of photos, documents and...

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Overton Community Association (OCA)

A Home of Letters and Learning: Launching a Community Archive at Overton Community Centre. Overton Community Association (OCA) applied for funding towards this project. HAT is delighted to grant £870...

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Somborne archive facility

In May 2026 HAT was able to grant £454 for equipment to furnish the Somborne and District Society’s archives storage facility. It is so good to see community group’s committed...

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Grayshott wartime memories volume 2

In 2025 HAT awarded Grayshott Heritage a grant for their book ‘Grayshott’s Wartime Memories’. It has proved to be a great success. The 600 copies printed have all been taken...

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Southampton Heritage Fair 2026

This Heritage Fair was organised by a subcommittee of the Southampton Heritage Federation which has not held this annual fair since 2019 because of the Covid Pandemic and the ill...

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Grant to Watercress Line

HAT is delighted to support the Watercress Line with a £5000 grant for their project Powering the Past; Steam, Science and Stories from the Watercress Line This project will develop...

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2026-2027 History competition for schools will launch in September 2026

Do you love History? Do you want to become a good historian? Do you want to find out more about archives? Do you want to win a prize? Hampshire Archives...

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WINNERS of the 2026 Hampshire History Competition for schools announced

The winners of this year’s History competition for schools have been announced. The winner of the Years 7-9 Group prize is the Gregg School, and the winner of the Years...

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