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Emily Hester Brodrick
Emily Hester Brodrick, (1846–1906) was an English writer. She published novels as Mrs Alan Brodrick. She was born at Fort William, Calcutta on 15 April 1846, or 25 April. After her marriage to Alan Brodrick, she was a vicar’s wife in Godalming from 1875, and …
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Admiralty Experimental Works (QinetiQ) (Event from 2018)
QinetiQ Ltd, Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2AG A presentation and tour of the hydrodynamic and maritime life support facilities at QinetiQ’s Haslar site, formerly the Admiralty Experiment Works. Enjoy this rare chance to go beyond the security boundaries and find out about the history …
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My Gosport Heritage Trail (Event from 2018)
Start point at the Gosport Ferry , Bus Station, South Street, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1EP Learn about the heritage of Gosport through the eyes of the unique characters who helped shape it. Follow a series of large 3D sculptures of the historic characters of Gosport, …
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100 Years of Mental Health Care in Hampshire – exhibition (Event from 2018)
Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4DS In 1845, the Lunacy Act and the County Asylums Act required every UK county to build an asylum. This exhibition tells how mental health care in Hampshire developed over the last century, based on research and memory …
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Poppy Making Workshop (Event from 2018)
Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4DS Join with local crafters in this community project making poppies which will form displays of remembrance and hope at various locations within Gosport for this Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of WW1. In the spring …
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Quiet Time visit to Fort Brockhurst + WW1 exhibition (Event from 2018)
Gunner’s Way, Elson, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4DS – opposite ‘The Range’ store If you dislike the bustle of busy weekend visiting then come along and enjoy Fort Brockhurst on this ‘quiet’ Friday. Explore this massive Victorian fortress at a leisurely pace. Open to all people …
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WW1 Creative Workshop for Children (Event from 2018)
Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4DS Would your youngsters like to join in this creative drop-in workshop based on making ‘end of wartime’ themed craft? Splodge Designs, who have worked with many local community groups during the creation of Gosport related WW1 projects, …
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Framed and Hung – photo exhibition (Event from 2018)
The Keep, Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Gosport, Hampshire, PO124DS Framed and Hung is a photographic exhibition hosted by the Gosport Unofficial Camera Club. An open themed showcase featuring a wide variety of interests from the local Facebook group’s photographers. Some of the photographers will be …
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WWI Cartoons: ‘Fragments of France’ (Event from 2018)
Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4DS Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, who served in France, became world-famous during the First World War for his ‘Fragments from France’ cartoons depicting life at the Front. As the creator of Old Bill, a walrus moustachioed old soldier who …
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So You Think You Know Gosport! Part 1 (Event from 2018)
Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Green, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1HL Lets start at the very beginning, its a very good place to start…. Peter Keat will begin with “ABC” on his illustrated alphabetical tour of Gosport looking at buildings, events and happenings from now and the …
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