Watercolour (faded due to its age) in a circular border showing a house with a slanting roof and sun shade. It is situated on a rise and in the foreground is a tree and a man with a dog. The artwork is 20 cm x 20 cm. This came into the museum…
Two pieces from a printed work in colour. It shows a scene from Alfred's Court with a printed title at the bottom 'Alfred Instructing the...' The larger piece is 20 cm x 14 cm and the smaller 7 cm x 14 cm. Both pieces appear to have been…
Oil on a canvas type material showing five soldiers walking across a field in silhouette against a rising or setting sun amidst dark clouds. The colours are brown. 50 cm x 40 cm. Probably intended to be a First World War scene.
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 wool designed for protection against the elements. Double breasted with eight brass buttons on the…
Exercise book with a blue cover and a paper sticker on the front with ' First List of Men, 1914'. The main body of pages is detached from the blue cover. The first page provides a street index. These are Bath Road, Beach Road, Bridge Road, Bridgefoot…
This exhibition, curated by Ann Davies, showcased some of the work undertaken in recent years by Chichester & District Archaeology Society (CDAS). Ann is a past chairman of the Society and has been involved in several investigations and excavations.…
This is the Daily Telegraph's sponsored food festival and in 2014 it was won by Emsworth. It features a block of wood 57.5 cm x 12 cm x 5 cm and inscribed on the top face 'BRING HOME THE HARVEST 2014 WINNER' and on the lower side 'THE TELEGRAPH LOVE…
This is a parish by parish guide to enclosure in Hampshire. Hampshire Record Series, volume XV. Hardback book with dustcover, 403p., ill monochrome. Good condition 14 cm x 23 cm x 4 cm.
Three documents relating to the history of water supply to Emsworth instigated by a letter of enquiry (first of the three documents) from Mr G. Cassedy of 40 Castlebar Mews, Ealing, London W5 1RS to Portsmouth Water and its Director and Chief…
Depicting the front of E.A. Stevens Greengrocer and General Stores of North Street, Emsworth showing two ladies in the entrance one of whom is Mrs Ada Smith. 14 cm x 8.5 cm
Before the widespread use of the internal combustion engine brick making was a localised activity. Seams of clay suitable for making bricks run through Emsworth, Rowlands Castle and Hayling Island and they have been exploited since the Roman period.…