Emsworth Museum holds over 10,000 items and the details of many of these items can be searched for on this site. More than 2000 photographs can be viewed of which more than 1100 are high resolution scans of our photograph collection. There are also many audio recordings and videos in our collection.
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Featured Item
Great Coat (Naval) and trousers
Great coat also known as a watch coat as worn by Kleber Degris of the Free French forces at Bir Hakeim Camp off Southleigh Road. A large overcoat of…
Featured Collection
Research Archive
Collection of Texts mostly held in the Archive
Room including People Archive, Streets and Trade Directories
Featured Exhibit
History of Emsworth in 20 Objects
The Emsworth Museum collection includes items ranging from the Stone Age until the present. This exhibit provides a taste of...
Recently Added Items
Windsurfing at Emsworth
Video entitled 'Windsurfing at Emsworth' by Keith Haywood ('Tubby')
Numbered Video 01
Emsworth Harbour late 70's
Video made by Keith Haywood ('Tubby')
Numbered Video 01
Factory Poster
Permissible Hours of Work (Apart from 'OV[ERTIME]). From Emsworth Laundry Limited, 6 West Street Emsworth PO10 7DY. 50 cm x 38 cm. From the Factories…
Factory Poster
The Dry Cleaning Special Regulations 1949 as stated in the Factories Act 1961. From Emsworth Laundry. 25 cm X 37.5 cm
EMHT Newsletter 2024-1
12-page newsletter of information about the Emsworth Maritime and Historical Trust
Palaeolithic Hand Axe
Roughly heart-shaped. Heavily patinated from lying in river water, the iron content of which has coloured it a warm brown. Two flakes were broken off…
Neolithic Hand Axe
A polished axe with rounded ends which taper to the cutting edge. 127 mm long x 51 mm wide and 25 mm thick.
Matins at Warblington
Recording of Matins at Warblington Church in 21 segments "Praise My Soul" from Matins at Warblington by Warblington Choir. Track 1. "Introduction…
Edward Mapley of Southbourne
Heather Lewis talking to Edward Mapley of Southbourne