The Diving Museum in 2015
Click to see a montage of the Diving Museum in 2015
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December 31, 2015
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HMS FISGARD (Gosport 1904-1932)
Pour yourself a very BIG drink, and get comfortable - this is VERY long..... Although the following essay…
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December 22, 2015
Gosport’s Railway Origins: All gong and no dinner.?
The story of Gosport always seems, one way or another, to have involved what I'd call 'unfulfilled promise'…
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December 22, 2015
The History Boy
By his own admission Stephen Weeks was an unusual child. As a schoolboy he asked his barber to…
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December 22, 2015
ROWNER PARISHES
ROWNER PARISHES 'Parishes: Rowner', in A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 3, ed. William Page (London,…
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December 16, 2015
THE STORY OF THE 29th (GOSPORT) HOME GUARD BATTALION, HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT.
Thank you to Den Budden for providing the information (2010) http://www.gosport.info/History/Gosport-s_Home_Guard_History/gosport-s_home_guard_history.html THE STORY OF THE 29th (GOSPORT) HOME…
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December 16, 2015
An Appreciation From The Regular Army By Lt.-Col. J.H. Constable R.A.
An Appreciation From The Regular Army By Lt.-Col. J.H. Constable R.A. http://www.gosport.info/History/Gosport-s_Home_Guard_History/Gosport-s_Home_Guard_History_2/gosport-s_home_guard_history_2.html As an old Regular Army officer…
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December 16, 2015
A History of the Gosport Compton Organ
A History of the GOSPORT COMPTON ORGAN Thorngate Halls Gosport The Compton Cinema Organ was originally installed in…
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December 14, 2015
A History of Gosport
A History of Gosport http://www.gosport.gov.uk/sections/living/ Geography The Solent and our coastline are the result of thousands of years…
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December 14, 2015
A Short History of St Vincent
Everyone has heard of St Vincent College, but who knows about its origins and namesakes? Here are some…
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November 16, 2015
Steam Pinnace 199 – Local volunteer group receive two national awards in one day
At the National Historic Ships annual award ceremony on board HQS Wellington yesterday, 23rd Oct, Group 199 were…
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October 24, 2015
RIBA – Royal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is supporting Gosport Heritage Open Days for the first time this…
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July 22, 2015