Thorney Island Air Crash of 1933
In 1933 a Hawker Fury aircraft crashed on Thorney Island indirectly creating the birth of RAF Thorney Island. The Hawker Fury was a…
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Emsworth Echo November 2023
An Annual Bulletin about Local History and the Trust – Issue No. 55 November 2023
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Emsworth Fire Brigade
The Museum occupies the offices and council chamber of the Warblington Urban District Council, built in 1900 before the council merged with Havant…
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The History of the Emsworth Fire Brigade
This interesting and very informative exhibition was opened by Alan House, retired Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Hampshire on Saturday 31st August…
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80th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6th 2024 was the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy. This exhibition reflects on the lead up…
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Photos of the Oyster Boat Terror
Photos of the Oyster Boar Terror restored in 2006.
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Singer Sewing Machine
Dropping into Soles of Emsworth to get some shoes repaired seemed quite routine. That was until I started chatting with Lee about his…
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From the Chairman
The Museum team welcomed Nic Cowper as the artist resident in the David Rudkin Room this year. Nic attended the Museum for the…
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Portsmouth – Harlots, Dung and Glory Part 2, 1750 to 1880
The final talk on 2nd May of the 2023/24 season was Part 2 of Andrew Negus’ entertaining illustrated history of Portsmouth. Development took…
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Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Dymock opened D-Day Exhibition
Local resident Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Dymock spoke of the honour he felt at being asked to open Emsworth’s 80th Anniversary D-Day exhibition…
