Category: Stories from the Archives

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Series 1: Episode 4 – Curating exhibitions with local history collections at Portsmouth History Centre

In this podcast, Daniella learns from Michael Gunton, Senior Archivist at Portsmouth History Centre, about how to curate an exhibition using the local history collections. In the podcast, Michael gives...

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Hampshire Archives Trust Annual General Meeting to be held 22 October 2022

The Annual General Meeting of the Hampshire Archives Trust will be held at Hampshire Record Office on 22nd October 2022 at 2.00pm A full set of papers can be seen...

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The Earldom of Southampton

The earldom of Southampton lasted for just over a hundred years, from its first creation in 1537 until the line died out in 1667, However the idea of Southampton being...

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Shakespeare and Traveling Players

  Like every other Shakespeare scholar, I have dreamed of finding a new piece of evidence to add to our frustratingly sketchy portrait of the Bard. Late on a summer...

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Series 1, Episode 3 – Heaven on Earth and Winchester Cathedral

In this podcast, Daniella speaks to Dr Emma J Wells about her latest book Heaven on Earth: The Lives and Legacies of the World’s Greatest Cathedrals. Emma tells us about...

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Series 1, Episode 2 – Titchfield’s Tudor History and the 3rd Earl of Southampton’s Fayre

In this episode, Daniella is joined by Marylin Wilton-Smith, the chair of Titchfield History Society, who gives an insight into Titchfield’s Tudor history and the 3rd Earl of Southampton’s Fayre....

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The Sweating Sickness and Learning Palaeography at Hampshire Record Office

I was incredibly excited as it was my first trip to see the archival documents held at The National Archives (TNA). I had journeyed up from Hampshire by train; caught...

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Hampshire Archives Trust: An Introduction

We begin our Hampshire Heritage Revealed with a podcast about the Hampshire Archives Trust (HAT), presented by the Hampshire Archive Trusts’ own Social Media Fellow Dr Daniella Gonzalez. Daniella is...

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Footsteps Into History: A Guide On Writing About Hampshire Local History for Children

  Author: Marilyn Wilton-Smith Bio: Born and educated in Portsmouth, Marilyn worked for the Navy initially and later continued her career in a managerial role within a large Property Auction...