Anti – Tank Blocks Eastney
The anti tank blocks at Eastney Hampshire stand as a powerful reminder of a time when the coast of Hampshire bristled with defences
Read MoreSouth Parade Pier Southsea 1928
South Parade Pier as it appears today and as it did in 1928, little has changed and yet so much has changed. View this old postcard image from 1928.
Read MoreWarblington Watch Huts
The rare watch huts in the church yard of the church of St Thomas a Becket in Warblington, are another intriguing facet of the history of this fascinating part of Hampshire.
Read MoreSouthsea Promenade 1901
Southsea Promenade Hampshire in 1901
Read MoreView from Clarence Pier Southsea 1904
Postcard view from Clarence Pier Southsea 1904
Read MoreBramshott and the Canadians in WWI and WWII
Bramshott and Liphook in Hampshire became home for thousands of Canadian soldiers during both great wars. The links between these villages in Hampshire and the Canadian nation are touchingly deep, with 318 soldiers buried in the churchyard.
Read MoreSt Dionisius’s Priory Southampton
A old 1784 image of St Dionisius’s Priory Southampton Hampshire, founded by King Henry I in the 1120’s.
Read MoreSouthampton Toast Rack Tram 1916
The Southampton Toast Rack 1916 was a single height open top tram car that could pass through Southampton Bargate
Read MoreMedieval Floor Tiles in Hampshire
Hampshire is home to one of the greatest pavements of Medieval tiles in Europe, in Winchester Cathedral. However several Hampshire churches contain some fascinating examples of early tiles
Read MoreThe FA Cup in Hampshire
The FA Cup was won by Portsmouth in 1939 and found a home in the county of Hampshire for the duration of WWII
Read MoreD-Day Gathering
Making ready for Overlord in Hampshire, with troops massing on the South Coast, Eisenhower moving into Southwick House and Admiral Ramsay running Neptune from Southwick Fort. Who was in your area around the time of Mid-May to 6th June there was lots of hearsay but has your village or town got a story to tell?
Read MoreBeaulieu River in WWII
The Beaulieu River was the hub of activity in WWII and critical in the pathway of Operation Overlord prior to the D-Day
Read MoreDroxford WW2 and the Royal Ulster Rifles
In the run up to D-Day Droxford was home to troops near and far including the 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles. By kind permission of the official history site for the 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles, we are able to share some images from May 1944.
Read MoreAn Old Image of Chapel St Petersfield
This old postcard image of Chapel St Petersfield Hampshire, shows the drapers shop Wells and Rush in the early C20th.
Read MoreOld View of East Meon
An old postcard from the early C20th showing a view of East Meon Hampshire from Vineyard Hole
Read MoreHampshire and the Mulberry Harbour
Hampshire played a vital role in many aspects of Operation Overlord, not least in the design, development and deployment of the Mulberry Harbour.
Read MoreSouthwick House Small Place Big History
Southwick House and the village of Southwick played an important role in the build up to the mainland invasion of France in 1944. This sleepy little village once had in its midst some of the most important commanders of WWII.
Read MoreWilliam Warham Son of Oakley
William Warham of Oakley Hampshire was a favourite of King Henry VII and became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1503. He was a diplomat and lawyer and friend of the great intellectual Erasmus.
Read MoreAndover High Street
An old postcard image of Andover High St Hampshire at the start of the C20th, horses and cars together.
Read MoreSir Thomas Sopwith Aviator
Sir Thomas Sopwith pioneer and aviator lies buried in the churchyard in Little Somborne Hampshire. His planes won the battle in the skies during WWI and WWII, with the Sopwith Camel and the development along with his friend Harry Hawker, the Hurricane.
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