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Don’t Delay – Enrol Today; The Women’s Land Army in Hampshire

Re – Don’t Delay – Enrol Today; The Women’s Land Army in Hampshire, written by Dr John Lander, published by The History Press, (£15.99, plus £2.10 for postage) from the...

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Watercress Line Heritage railway community textile timeline of the railways for Railway 200

The Watercress Line Heritage railway near Winchester is currently working with over 100 individuals and community groups across Hampshire and further afield to create a series of textile panels depicting...

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Bringing Hampshire’s Military History to Life: Our Work at Legasee Educational Trust

At Legasee Educational Trust, our mission is simple yet profound: to preserve and share the personal stories of veterans who have served their country. By capturing their oral histories on...

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Exploring British Military History and Developing Skills: Legasee’s Collaboration with Wildern School

Legasee Educational Trust and Wildern School, Hedge End have recently been on a rewarding journey together, blending education, history, and personal development. Over the course of four engaging workshops, ten...

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HAT Visits Greywell Hill House

A full group of guests arrived at Greywell Hill House on the wonderful hot summer’s afternoon of Friday 19th July. The Vice President of Hampshire Archive Trust, the Earl of...

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Railway 200

2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the railway revolution, the celebrations are being spearheaded by the rail industry and heritage railways across the country. To mark the anniversary, with funding...

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Introduction to the First World War Home Front

When you think of the First World War often the first thing to spring to mind are trenches and fighting in France and Belgium. However, the war had a huge...

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HAT Visits Titchfield Abbey

A small group assembled at Titchfield Abbey at 10:30am on Wednesday 19th June, greeted by our hosts Marilyn and Colin Wilton- Smith, members of the Titchfield Historical Society. Although a...

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Charter Analysis and Reassessing the Reign of King Eadwig, 955-959.

‘Anglo-Saxon charters’ refer to a wide range of documentary sources including diplomas, writs and wills, written in a combination of Latin and Old English. Typically, these refer to land grants...