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Hampshire Archives Trust
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Supporting the preservation & conservation of #Hampshire related archives. Raising awareness of the county's rich & diverse documented past. Join us!

https://hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/
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Getting ready for a trial run of the presentation this afternoon, so we can make sure we're coordinated & keep to time!

Have enjoyed putting together my parts - a nice chance to think about our project!

#Railway200 @harchivestrust.bsky.social

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🚨 NEXT WEEK! 🚨

'Finding Hampshire's railway workers'
Wednesday 19 November, 7pm, online

A talk for @harchivestrust.bsky.social, coming from our Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts project!

#Railway200

More details & booking here:

hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/findi...
Colourised early 20th-century postcard, showing a steam-hauled goods train leaving Fratton station and a train arriving. A tall signal post is in the middle of the picture between tracks, with the passenger footbridge over the tracks. Smoke billows from the goods engine.
November 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Planning a #Hampshire #LocalHistory or #Archive project for 2026 and looking for financial support? Why not check out our grants scheme which supports #Hampshire projects and preservation of our county’s archives?

Find out more here: hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/grants
Grants - Hampshire Archive Trust
The primary purposes for which the Hampshire Archives Trust is established are to promote the conservation and preservation of archives for the benefit of the
hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Interested in #Hampshire #LocalHistory and #RailwayHistory 🚂? Join us this Wednesday at 7pm to hear from @rwldproject.bsky.social, Alan Roblin, and Neil Spurgeon all about Hampshire’s Railway Workers!

Tell one and all and register here: hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/findi...
November 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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#ICYMI: Find out more about Hampshire's Railway workers by joining a virtual event on 19 November 2025! Speakers include this our 2025 Dymond Lecture presenter, Dr Mike Esbester.

Book your place: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-f...

#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Finding Hampshire's Railway Workers | Forthcoming Local History Events | British Association For Local History
Forthcoming Local History Events    Finding Hampshire's Railway Workers
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November 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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And there's more on the Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts project below!

#Railway200

www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/portsmouth-a...
Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts - Railway Work, Life & Death
Introducing our work with the Havant Local History Group, to find out more about Portsmouth area railway staff & their accidents.
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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rwldproject.bsky.social
🚨 NEXT WEEK! 🚨

'Finding Hampshire's railway workers'
Wednesday 19 November, 7pm, online

A talk for @harchivestrust.bsky.social, coming from our Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts project!

#Railway200

More details & booking here:

hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/findi...
Colourised early 20th-century postcard, showing a steam-hauled goods train leaving Fratton station and a train arriving. A tall signal post is in the middle of the picture between tracks, with the passenger footbridge over the tracks. Smoke billows from the goods engine.
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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2 weeks to go for our next webinar! 📢

Join us to hear about #Hampshire railway workers from @rwldproject.bsky.social, Alan Roblin and Neil Spurgeon 🚂

Details ⬇️
📍 Zoom
🗓️ Wednesday 19th November
⏰ 7pm

Register here 👉 hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/findi...

#RailwayHistory #LocalHistory
November 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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It’s back to school this week & why not make that return even more exciting by entering our 2025-2026 #Hampshire History Competition🏆?

We want to hear from budding historians at schools & universities who are passionate about #Hampshire #LocalHistory

hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/news/launch-...
LAUNCH OF 2025-2026 HAMPSHIRE HISTORY COMPETITION FOR SCHOOLS AND SIXTH FORMS - Hampshire Archive Trust
Do you love History? Do you want to become a good historian? Do you want to find out more about archives? Do you want to win a prize?
hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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And one final #Halloween treat…
October 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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🚨New podcast episode!🚨

Happy #Halloween ghosts and ghouls 👻 🎃 Check out our latest episode which embraces #SpookySeason and the supernatural with @witchesetc.bsky.social who discusses all things #Witches and #Witchcraft in #Hampshire and #England 🧙

hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/stories/podc...
Series 4: Episode 5 - Witches, Witchcraft and Local History - Hampshire Archive Trust
In this episode Daniella is joined by Professor Marion Gibson, to discuss witches and witch trials of the early modern period, witchcraft and local history.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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3 weeks to go for our webinar with @rwldproject.bsky.social, Alan Roblin, and Neil Spurgeon about #Hampshire railway workers 🥳 If you’re interested in #RailwayHistory #LocalHistory, join the event

📍 Zoom
🗓️ 19th November
⏰ 7pm

hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/findi...
October 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Looking for the perfect gift for the #Hampshire #LocalHistory enthusiast in your life? Did you know that you can buy a 1-year gift membership with us? Enjoy all we have to offer from webinars, in-person visits, and supporting the preservation of archives

hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/news/gift-me...
Gift Membership - Hampshire Archive Trust
Now you can buy a gift membership (1 year) for the person or group that you care about and who you know will enjoy being part of a community that seeks to
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October 28, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Less than a month until our next #Webinar all about #Hampshire’s railway workers 🚂 If you’re a fan of #RailwayHistory make sure to join us to hear from @rwldproject.bsky.social, Alan Roblin & Neil Spurgeon

📍 Zoom
🗓️ 19th November
⏰ 7pm

Register here: hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/findi...
October 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Meet our new Chair!

On Saturday 11th October, Alistair Dougall was elected as our new Chair. Get the chance to get to know Alistair in this interview with him by our Social Media Fellow @deegonz92.bsky.social

hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/stories/blog...
Meet our new Chair! - Hampshire Archive Trust
Dr Alistair Dougall was recently elected as Hampshire Archives Trust’s Chair at our recent AGM on Saturday 11th October. Alistair has been a longstanding
hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Find out more and join the fun Saturday 18th October!
harchivestrust.bsky.social Hampshire Archives Trust @harchivestrust.bsky.social · Oct 16
Enjoyed learning more about #JaneAusten as part of the #JaneAusten250 fun? Join the Study Day: Jane Austen and Southampton event to learn more about this beloved #Hampshire author through a range of talks by historians and an exciting exhibition ✍️ 📚

www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-s...
Study Day: Jane Austen and Southampton | Forthcoming Local History Events | British Association For Local History
www.balh.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Enjoyed learning more about #JaneAusten as part of the #JaneAusten250 fun? Join the Study Day: Jane Austen and Southampton event to learn more about this beloved #Hampshire author through a range of talks by historians and an exciting exhibition ✍️ 📚

www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-s...
Study Day: Jane Austen and Southampton | Forthcoming Local History Events | British Association For Local History
www.balh.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Only 5 weeks to go for our next webinar 🥳

If you enjoy learning about #Hampshire #LocalHistory & #RailwayHistory, join us to hear all about the County’s railway workers from @rwldproject.bsky.social, Alan Roblin and Neil Spurgeon on 19th Nov at 7pm

hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/findi...
October 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Did you attend our AGM this weekend? We’d love to hear your reflections about the day and your highlights ⭐️

What did you enjoy the most? What were your big takeaways of the day?
October 13, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Interested in #Hampshire #Railway history? Make sure to join us for @rwldproject.bsky.social, Alan Roblin, and Neil Spurgeon’s talk 🚂

📍 Zoom
🗓️ 19th Nov
⏰ 7pm

Register here: hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/findi...
October 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Our annual AGM is this Saturday! Come one and all to find out about what we’ve been doing and to hear talks from VCH and the Bishop Waltham house histories project

📍 @wincathedral.bsky.social
🗓️ 11th October
⏰ 2pm

Register below ⬇️

hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/hamps...
October 8, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Will you be joining us for our AGM & celebrate all things #Hampshire #LocalHistory #Archives with us?

We’ll have a great day with talks from VCH & the Bishop Waltham house histories project 🥳

Details ⬇️
📍 @wincathedral.bsky.social
🗓️ 11th October
⏰ 2pm

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October 2, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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1st October marks the start of #BlackHistoryMonth & #Hampshire has many stories that evidence the lives of Black people in Britain. These stories are explored by Sarah Siddons Fan Club members Khatra Roles & Toki Ogunkolati who we spoke to on our podcast🎙️
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Series 3: Episode 5 - Performance and celebrating diverse histories in Southampton - Hampshire Archive Trust
For this episode Daniella was joined by Khatra Roles and Toki Ogunkolati, both performers who are part of the Sarah Siddons Fan Club performance group. Khatra and Toki discuss with Daniella about how ...
hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Hopefully of interest - do please share the news: we'd love to see as many people as possible coming to the exhibition!

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rwldproject.bsky.social OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · Sep 30
NEW BLOG POST!

We've launched the Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts project exhibition: 'The south coast's forgotten railway workers.'

Read more about it - & see it now: currently at The Spring, #Havant, until 9 October.

#Hampshire

www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/finding-the-...
6 pull-up exhibition banners, white walls behind and wooden floor under. Images on the banners show railway workers and railway work in the Portsmouth area. 5 pull-up banners in front of white walls, on a wooden floor. Leaflets on a stand in front. Title banner for the exhibition, reading 'The south coast's forgotten railway workers', and including images of railway work, and logos for the University of Portsmouth Centre of Excellence for Heritage Innovation and Railway 200.
September 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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If you’re interested in #RailwayHistory and #Hampshire #LocalHistory, make sure to join us for our next webinar where we’ll learn from @rwldproject.bsky.social about the county’s railway workers

📍 Zoom
🗓️ Wednesday 19th November
⏰ 7pm

Register here 👉 hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/findi...
September 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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🚨New Podcast episode!🚨

Check out our latest episode exploring the Battle of Southsea project with Simon Berry and Jackson Batchelor

hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/stories/podc...

Learn about the collaborations behind this projects and key figures in this story ⚔️
Series 4: Episode 4 - The Battle of Southsea Project - Hampshire Archive Trust
In this episode, Daniella talks to Paul Carter, creator of Name & Place and author of Beyond the Tree, about uncovering family history stories and how the Name & Place software supports researchers to...
hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM