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Winchester Heritage Open Days launches with 217 events exploring everyday history
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (511+ words) (L-R) Liz King, Mayor of Winchester Cllr Jamie Scott and Mesh Kuszyk. (Image: Eve Thompson) An annual celebration of untold stories and everyday history launched in Winchester. Winchester Heritage Open Days held its official launch event at The Brooks on…...
Francis Baigent - the freelance Victorian historian with a huge legacy
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1182+ words) An extraordinary antiquarian denied access to the professions by his faith made huge contributions to local history, albeit tainted by controversy, writes Barry Shurlock. Almost without exception, all local historians in Victorian times had a privileged life with a secure…...
Walking tours and re-enactment weekend at English Heritage sites
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (279+ words) People will be able to explore historic sites in Hampshire for free as part of Heritage Open Days. English Heritage has announced it will be taking part in this year’s Heritage Open Days, the country's largest festival celebrating history and…...
New survey reveals hundreds of hidden Hampshire historical archives
1+ week, 5+ day ago (616+ words) Hampshire Archives Trust (HAT) went on a treasure hunt to locate archives hidden in the many local history and special interest groups and organisations spread around Hampshire. HAT’s mission is to help groups preserve, catalogue and make more widely accessible…...
Family visit to honour pioneer who saved Winchester Cathedral from collapse
3+ week, 2+ day ago (336+ words) A family has made a special visit to honour the legacy of a man whose work helped save Winchester Cathedral from collapse. Descendants of William Walker, whose pioneering underwater work played a crucial role in saving the cathedral in the…...
Winchester’s everyday histories centre stage as Heritage Open Days box office opens
3+ week, 3+ day ago (384+ words) The stories of queens, medieval beasts, architects, and ordinary Winchester residents will come to life this September as the box office opens for Winchester Heritage Open Days. The annual celebration of the city’s heritage returns from 11th to 20th September, with this…...
The changing face of Romsey's Church Street over the past 100 years
4+ week, 1+ day ago (517+ words) The centre part of Church Street underwent an almost total makeover in the later part of the twentieth century. Guard’s Shop, formerly the town’s department stores, was in three then two parts, one on either side of the street. The…...