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The D-Day Story at Stokes Bay (1)
Stokes Bay Sailing Club, Stokes Bay Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2BL In 1942 Stokes Bay was chosen as an embarkation point for vehicles destined for the Normandy beaches as part of Project Overlord, the invasion of France. The whole of the Bay became a restricted …
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WWI Cartoon Card Display: ‘Fragment of France’
The Clarence Tavern, 1 Clarence Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1BB A display of ‘Fragments of France’ collectable cards from WWI (1914), drawn by prominent British cartoonist Captain Bruce Bairnsfather whose best-known cartoon character is ‘Old Bill’. You can view these amusing images whilst enjoying your …
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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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Heritage Quiz at the Clarence Tavern
Clarence Tavern, 1 Clarence Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1BB Bring your friends and test your knowledge of Gosport in this special heritage pub quiz. The Clarence Tavern is one of the oldest “Coach Houses” in the South of England and one of Gosport’s original watering …
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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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