Category: Stories from the Archives

Together with the city archives at Southampton and Portsmouth, the Hampshire Record Office (HRO) forms the core of archives in the county. Hampshire Record Office

Dr Brian M Collins Winchester College Archives contains tens of thousands of documents, many relating to the College founder, William of Wykeham, bishop of Winchester. Recently

The naval ordnance depot in Portsmouth was transferred to Priddy`s Hard, Gosport between 1768 and 1771. The move was following an explosion at the previous

The Caravan and Motorhome Club Collection, located in Beaulieu, received its largest single donation to date, a remarkable collection containing twelve photograph albums, over six

Chamberlain’s account roll This fragment of the Chamberlain’s account roll was conserved at Hampshire Record Office in 2011-2012 funded by a grant from the National

Hampshire Archives Trust made a small grant to purchase the account book of the Southwick Soapers Charity. It demonstrates that a small amount of money

Getting it Right – The Value of Historical Research ADAM Architecture is a leading practice specialising in Classical and Traditional architecture. The practice has been

By Peter Finn January 2019 I was researching local history in the Southampton Archives in the Civic Centre when a piece of family history unrelated

The story of Lymington parish records In 1975 a nightmare scenario for archivists and local historians was played out in Lymington. Many years before that