Useful Links
Emsworth Museum has links to several local organisations
Rowlands Castle Heritage Centre
In 2016, the chance to purchase Peter Goss’s model railway depicting the village in 1944, led to the establishment of a registered charity, the Rowlands Castle Heritage Centre (Charity number 1174495) with the objective to “establish and maintain a museum in Rowlands Castle in order to advance the education of the public in the history and heritage of the village, its former inhabitants and the surrounding area.” Our search for museum premises continues and we aim to display the model railway as often as possible at local events, whilst simultaneously developing the website as an online museum.
Local History Booklets at the Spring
The Spring, Havant Borough’s arts centre, accredited museum and home for cultural engagement has a collection of Booklets about local history including several on Emsworth and Warblington. The latter booklets are also on sale in Emsworth Museum.
Westbourne History Group
The Westbourne Local History Group was formed in 1978 by a few like-minded individuals with an interest in the lives and times of the village of Westbourne and a determination to record and make public its history.
Havant History Group
Havant History Group meets in the Harrison Room at The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre, Havant on the first Saturday in the month at 10 am. Meetings are open to all visitors and membership is free. Some further information is available on the Spring website: https://thespring.co.uk/heritage/
