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.

You can access many of our exhibitions on-line. Use the search box at the top to find something specific. Find instructions on how to use the search box here.

Recently Added Items

Sale of Warblington Farm

Warblington Estate sale, 1906. EMHT2090

Particulars and Conditions of Sale of the Freehold Estate known as Warblington Farm and twelve Lots of Land of various descriptions, an old-fashioned…

The Ark

the ark.jpg

Unfinished sketch on paper showing a foreshore with two men engaged in activity, two yachts lying at a low-tide angle and an impression of the Ark.…

Book of Condolence for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

EMHT2088.jpg

A4 File, gold colour containing thirteen pages from St. Thomas' Church, Warblington; twenty-six pages from St. James' Church Emsworth; three pages…

Poster. Emsworth & Neighbourhood Horticultural Society.

EMHT2087.jpg

Framed poster in green typescript of the 24th Annual Exhibition. August 18th 1896. Poster dimensions 75 cm x 51 cm

Medal. Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unit

EMHT2086

Heart-shaped, silver medal with blue band containing inscription 'INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS MANCHESTER UNIT' with a silver coloured centre…

EMHT Newsletter 2025-1

2025-02 Newsletter.pdf

12-page newsletter of information about the Emsworth Maritime and Historical Trust

Print: 'Assembling a Bearing'

EMHT2084

Digital fibre print, monochrome. 45 cm x 59 cm. Framed. This was taken at the British Timken plant in Daventry in 1957. Two workers lower the outer…

Photograph of North Street cottages, site of Emsworth Poor House/Workhouse.

thumbnail.jpg

Monochrome, 10 cm x 7.5 cm. Shows Arthur Tier, Builder & Decorator next door, c.1950

Prayer Book.

EMHT2082.JPG

PRAYERS for the Poor to use in Private. Eighth edition. 13 cm height, 6.5 cm width. In poor condition. Ten pages loosely and crudely stitched…

Emsworth Sailing School

Emsworth Sailing School.pdf

History of the Emsworth Sailing School from its inception by Crab Searl in 1958 to 1988