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When Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough came to Southampton in 1723 and decided to create his country estate on the outskirts of the walled

The Fordingbridge Workhouse Project began in 2009 when a trustee of the Fordingbridge Museum mentioned several questions that merited further study. A committee was formed

The month of June has become the traditional Pride month and many parades and events are taking place across the UK. Its origins date back

OPPORTUNITY Like many local history societies, we have a wealth of records, be they in the form of transcripts of Parish Registers, Poor Law Rate

Our beloved family stories from our grandparents need to be cherished and remembered. Knowing our family’s history is important to shape who we are, but

If you, like myself live in an old house, you have probably wondered who lived there before you. Perhaps, if you are a family historian,

A One-Place-Study (OPS) is unique and combines the local history of your chosen place whilst integrating the family history of the inhabitants through time. The

I was sat on the top deck of a school bus when I first started wondering what life was like before the Camp at Aldershot

On 6 May Charles III will be crowned King of England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, as well as the Head of the Commonwealth, alongside his Queen