Category: Stories from the Archives

The world is awash with private archives. They are in solicitors’ offices, company HQs, in people’s houses and attics, and in village halls. Essentially, they

The Itchen Stoke shooting of July 1940 illustrates the measures taken to increase food production during the last war. It also depicts the state of

Steff Palmer of Hampshire Record Office explains her love of a small, late 18th century book,entitled “The Polite Academy” (HRO Ref, 83M93/65). Subtitled `School of

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