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History behind the development of Maisemore Gardens together with a map and a site plan plus a riding school advertisement

History of the building in Bridgefoot Path, Emsworth

History of building constructed in 1789

Description of a day as a local Olympic torchbearer in 2012. Includes photograph.

Life and bequests of Sir John Acworth Ommanney

Demise of the Emsworth oyster industry

Museum visit on 29th July by Society members plus retirement presentation to Margaret Rogers

Statistics showing fate of those pressed, plus the work of the press gangs in Emsworth and Warblington

Reprint of an article on a late Victorian Emsworth regatta which first appeared in The Emsworth Echo, May 1996

Life history of the Rev. William Norris and his family together with plans for the betterment of the spiritual life of the Emsworth community.

Evolution of the paths from Thorney Island to Emsworth

Article on research and excavations of pottery at the Warblington Villa site and subsequent letters from Margaret Rule and John Reger plus two photographs

Researching the family history of Mary Ann Pink, second wife of William Pink

Ennoblement of David Willets MP (not as Lord Emsworth) and the real Jeeves

Local history sustained by local people for some 50 years. The Trust President reflects on this achievement

Running a refugee camp plus generic photograph of Vietnamese refugees at sea awaiting rescue

Formation and early years of the Society including acquisition of land, plus details of loans and awards to labourers

Reading the 1781 sundial erected on the south side of St Thomas a Becket Church

Key players and events leading up to the formal opening of Emsworth Museum on 29th July 1988 plus a description of the day itself. Two photographs.

Celebrating the opening of the Museum on 29th July 1988 coupled with renewal of accreditation sattus in 2018