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New book published about Fordingbridge workhouse with a grant from HAT
In July 2022 awarded Fordingbridge Historical Society £500 to support its publication of ‘A place of last resort; the history of the Fordingbridge Workhouse’. The
Local History Lives! Milford on Sea Historical Record Society project- progress update
Milford-on-Sea Historical Record Society has opened the doors to its Research Library by placing 150 articles on-line. Milford-on-Sea Historical Record Society [MOSHRS] has a groundbreaking
New pop up exhibition ‘Time of Change’ by Bishops Waltham Area Oral History Group
New pop up exhibition ‘Time of Change’ by Bishops Waltham Area Oral History Group One of the first exhibition visitors was Bill Dowling, better known
Hampshire Archives Trust Annual General Meeting to be held 22 October 2022
The Annual General Meeting of the Hampshire Archives Trust will be held at Hampshire Record Office on 22nd October 2022 at 2.00pm A full set
Micheldever Station community celebration grant aided project completed
One of HAT’s grant funded projects has finally been completed despite the obstacles the last couple of years has thrown up due to the pandemic.
Grant to digitise Winchester Studies volumes
HAT has supported many projects which make materials readily available to a wider audience and continues this commitment by awarding a grant of £4200 towards
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By making a financial gift to the HAT you are directly funding the preservation of valuable local history archives for future generations. The HAT awards grants to local history projects which are judged to be of particular historical value in Hampshire. Whether you’d like to make a one-off donation, leave a legacy in your will or make a regular donation, it is very straight-forward.
Stories from the Archives
Series 1: Episode 7 – Joan of Navarre and Hampshire
Join Daniella as she finds out about Joan of Navarre, Queen of England 1403-1413, from Dr Ellie Woodacre. The episode focuses on Joan’s background, her
Tracing Early Modern Exchequer Disputes in Hampshire: the case of the Newport Wine Licence
On 6 May 1623, King James I (& VI) granted a wine licence to John James of Southampton. The licence allowed John James to collect
The Prince of Wales’ visit to open Southampton’s new floating dry dock
27 June 1924 was a remarkably busy date in the diary of the thirty-year-old Prince of Wales. Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David –
Series 1: Episode 6 – SeaCity Museum and Tudor House & Gardens, Southampton
In this episode, Daniella talks to Andy Skinner about the SeaCity Museum and Tudor House & Gardens in Southampton, Hampshire. Andy shares his enthusiasm for
Discovering Refugee Histories in Winchester
When a local resident casually stated that “Winchester has always been a welcoming place of refuge”, as a historian, this immediately aroused my suspicion. The
Archives alongside archaeology: The Mary Rose, Portsmouth
The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth is world famous for its unrivalled maritime archaeology collection. The thousands of objects recovered from the wreck of Henry