Stories from the Archives
Cheating the Post Office
Letters sent by Royal Mail have always been paid for, but not by the privileged few. From 1652, Members of Parliament could send official letters
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Letters sent by Royal Mail have always been paid for, but not by the privileged few. From 1652, Members of Parliament could send official letters
Recent experience by a Hampshire group funded by HAT has highlighted the importance of preserving the humble postcard. In attics, cupboards, garages and other places
The evolution of the idea of a chantry, where prayers for the departed are said and the liturgical ritual of mass is celebrated, to a
The influence of faith and religious movements on social and political events is a fertile subject for archival research. Education is one area where the
With the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII in 2020 on the horizon the Buriton Village Association has stepped up its work to try to
Southampton Archives are located in the basement of the south block of the Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LY, close to the Southampton Local History and Maritime
The world is awash with private archives. They are in solicitors’ offices, company HQs, in people’s houses and attics, and in village halls. Essentially, they
The Itchen Stoke shooting of July 1940 illustrates the measures taken to increase food production during the last war. It also depicts the state of
Steff Palmer of Hampshire Record Office explains her love of a small, late 18th century book,entitled “The Polite Academy” (HRO Ref, 83M93/65). Subtitled `School of
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