Christmas Charity and Paupers: The Christmas Experience for the Poor of Hampshire in the Twentieth Century to early Twenty-First Century

When

10 December 2025
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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Cost (members): 0.00

Cost (non-members): 5.00

Event description: During the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries the custom of Festive Charity became a core aspect to the celebration of Christmas in England with emphasised importance. This talk will be exploring charitable acts across the county of Hampshire that provided relief to the poor during the Christmas period, with examples from local workhouses and orphanages.

Speaker: Sophie Curtis is a graduate from the University of Winchester with a BA and MA in History, where she chose to specialise in the social and cultural history of the Victorians with a special interest in Christmas Studies. She is Hampshire born and raised and has always been fascinated with local history.

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There is a fee of £5 for non-Hampshire Archives Trust Members who will need to register here – whilst logged in.There is a fee of £2 for non-HAT member Students who will also need to register here – using their personal  School/College/University email address.

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