Category: Local History Societies & Associated Groups

Christchurch Local History Society

Christchurch Local History Society

Christchurch Local History Society researches the past for future generations. It is dedicated to the study of this ancient borough and the preservation of all aspects of our surviving heritage....

Buriton Village Association

Buriton Village Association

The parish of Buriton, Hampshire, has a rich local heritage and a fascinating local history. As with many places, however, there is a risk that, over time, much of the...

Bishop's Waltham Museum Trust

Bishop’s Waltham Museum Trust

Bishop’s Waltham Museum Trust runs a small museum in the grounds of Bishop’s Waltham Palace and has substantial archives. The Bishops Waltham Museum Trust building was originally built in the...

Launch of the Society’s publication,The Archaeology of Andover

Andover History and Archaeology Society

The Andover History and Archaeology Society was formed in 1991 by the union of two much older societies, namely the Andover Archaeology Society,founded in 1965, and the Andover Local History...

Steam-powered vehicle constructed by Taskers, at their Waterloo Ironworks in the Anna valley, near Andover.

Independent Website for Hampshire History

If you Google ‘Hampshire history’ the first hit is a Wikipedia entry, a short piece with ‘multiple issues’, according to its editors. The next is www.hampshire-history.com, a beautiful site full...

Cliddesden-Hatch-and-Farleigh

Victoria County History – Hampshire Branch

The Victoria County History marks its 120th anniversary in 2019. Originally dedicated to Queen Victoria, the VCH is an encyclopaedic record of places and people in each county of England....

Hampshire genealogical society

Hampshire Genealogical Society Annual Conference and AGM

On 15 June 2019 the Hampshire Genealogical Society held its annual conference and AGM with a sell-out crowd of over 150 delegates. With people travelling from far and wide (including...