Cycling in Gosport over the last 100 years – a presentation by Eric Thomas
Gosport Discovery Centre, High Street, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1BT Cycling is obviously in Eric’s blood as his grandfather was a champion cyclist! Eric got his first bike as a reward for passing the 11+ and has been rolling along ever since. He reckons he has …
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HMS SULTAN – Fort Rowner Tour
HMS Sultan, Military Road, Gosport, PO12 3BY A tour around one of the Palmerston Forts built to defend Portsmouth from the French. Visit the Tunnels, Caponiers, haunted Keep and Fort Museum in the grounds of the Royal Navy training establishment HMS Sultan. This tour is in …
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Images of Gosport Past
Gosport Discovery Centre, High Street, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1BT Local collector, Peter Greenaway, will be adorning the walls of the Gosport Discovery Centre with his popular display of pictures from bygone days of Gosport. Come along to view the images and be surprised at how …
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The Defence Remains – Fort Brockhurst through the camera lens
The Gallery, Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Gosport, Hampshire, PO124DS Gosport’s “Unofficial” Camera Club, a local Facebook group, have been busy behind the lens taking photographs at Fort Brockhurst and invite you to an exhibition of their work for HODs. Photographers of varying abilities, have …
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Meet the Local Authors
Gosport Discovery Centre, High Street, Gosport, PO12 1BT Chaplin Books is an independent publishing house launched in Gosport in 2010, specialising in books on social history and film studies. Enjoy this chance to meet some of the faces behind the pens of local authors. This …
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Traditional Family Funday
Royal Naval Association, 66 Fareham Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 0AG We will be providing an afternoon of traditional Fun & Games including tin can alley, ring toss & puppets, as well as children’s entertainment & traditional cartoon character appearances from Tom & Jerry! There will …
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The Old Grammar School
High Street, Gosport, Hants, PO12 1NS See inside the Art Nouveau building erected in 1901 as the Technical Institute & Free Library. The grammar school used it and now Gosport Discovery Centre offers research and learning facilities. Duration approx 60 mins OPENING TIMES Thursday 7 September 1015 …
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Haslar Peninsula Heritage Walkabout
RNSM Submarine Museum Car Park , Haslar Jetty Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2AS Enjoy insights to the military history and important landmarks from your Heritage Guide during this circular walk on roads and pathways of the Haslar Peninsular (a designated Conservation Area).This southern tip of …
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Medusa Ashore
Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Green, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1HL Join this informative talk and visual presentation on the Harbour Defence Motor Launch Medusa. Visits on board the preserved Medusa, currently berthed at Haslar Marina are possible during Heritage Open Days. For those who can’t make …
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Nursery Rhymes and their Origins
Gosport Discovery Centre, High Street, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1BT Be amused by a film of Traditional Nursery Rhymes then let local writer and speaker, Rob Clark, explain the history behind each one. Will you recognise the well known voices taking part? It’s a mix of …
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