HAMPSHIRE PEOPLE

ALICE TAYLOR The daughter of a Romsey Doctor, now immortalised in Romsey Abbey

BERT HINKLER The Australian test pilot who flew solo from England to Australia

BRUSHER MILLS The New Forest snake catcher  

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE The Lady of the Lamp and her fight for nursing and hygiene

LYNDHURST SHOEMAKER A brief outline of one of Lyndhurst's former residents: David Hillyar, Shoemaker

MAYORS OF SOUTHAMPTON from 1217 - 2001

JOHN POUND The teacher/shoe repairer of Portsmouth

R.J.MITCHELL The man who designed the Spitfire

THE LETTERS OF JAMES PRITCHARD These pages contain the 43 letters that James Pritchard II (1829 - 1879) of Braishfield, HAM, UK wrote to his fiancé, Sarah Tarrant (1830 - 1900) of Winchester, HAM, UK during the years of 1858 and 1859 prior to their marriage

CAPT CHARLES FRYATT  Heroic Mariner

PLACES

ANDOVER RIOTS brief summary of the Swing Riots in Andover

BOTLEY RIOTS an account of the court proceedings following the Botley Riot

BURSLEDON WINDMILL - a look at how the mill works and its construction

CASTLES & FORTS OF HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT

CHARLES DICKENS BIRTHPLACE an insight into the birthplace of Dickens and the museum

CHESAPEAKE MILL how an American warship ended up in Hampshire

COUNTRY HOUSES OF HAMPSHIRE This lists shows the country houses of Hampshire their owners, some other related information and where you can read more about them.

THE COUNTRY PUB the origins of the country pub in England

EASTLEIGH SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS can you recognise anybody on these old school photos? Maybe you are there!

HAMPSHIRE REMEMBERED a look at how people remembered their past lives in Hampshire

MEMORIES a glimpse at some well known products from the past

LEN'S CORNER  A selection of nostalgic stories about Alresford by Len Strong who now lives in Derbyshire, but has fond memories of the town where he was born.

NOSTALGIA   a look at some old photographs of various places plus visitors treasure photos

HISTORY

THE ROYAL HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT A history of "The Tigers"

HAMPSHIRE & THE CIVIL WAR some titbits about the county

THE HAMPSHIRE HOG where it could have come from and smatterings of the Hampshire dialect!

LAY SUBSIDY ROLLS, TITHING, WINDOW AND HEARTH TAXES IN HAMPSHIRE

OLD FASHIONED WEDDINGS links to a selection of websites showing the traditions etc.

THE FINAL JOURNEY how a funeral was conducted at the turn of the century

A SMUGGLING TALE a transcript of an interview about smuggling in Hampshire

TIMELINE (Notable events in British History)

VICTORIAN SOCIAL HISTORY a good site which gives lots of information about life in Victorian times

BRITISH WAR MEMORIAL PROJECT A Volunteer Project to build an online National War Memorial of British Service Personnel from 1914 to the present day. Including those killed in recent conflicts and peacekeeping operations.

SOUTHAMPTON HISTORY

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES OF SPECIFIC INTEREST

BRITISH GARDEN BIRDS A selection of the native birds of Britain with their habits and also snippets of their song

SHIPS REGISTERS Here, you will find the registration details of a vessel such as the rigging, the tonnage,   dimensions, propulsion, owners and her Master. These have been transcribed from the Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping from 1764 up to 2003, by Gilbert Provost with assistance from Pauline Joicey.
(New vessels are added continuously. Check often). You can search the Register: 

OLD MAPS 
 
GHOSTS & LEGENDS   The haunted houses and inns of Hampshire

ISLE OF WIGHT GHOSTS the ghostly tales of this pleasant island

BOOKS  A list of useful books on the Isle of Wight and Hampshire

SNIPPETS  some local information about people and places

CUSTOMS  Hampshire trades and customs

FOLKSONGS  some old songs relevant to Hampshire and its villages

FACTS  The South coast of England has some wonderfully scenic counties and Hampshire emphasizes this point.

THE HAMPSHIRE ROSE  The story of the emblem of Hampshire

CD ROMS  A list of useful CD ROMS that can aid the researcher

LAY SUBSIDY ROLLS, TITHING, HAMPSHIRE HEARTH & WINDOW TAXES a brief summary of what these taxes were

RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAM shows you how you get 2nd cousin twice removed etc. (may take a little while to load as large graphic)

MARRIAGE AND DEATH CERTIFICATES  describing what goes on a certificate

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT a special article on the transportation of convicts from Hampshire and local gaols

THE STEAM RALLY photos of a typical Hampshire Steam and Vintage Vehicle Rally

REGISTER AND RECORD OFFICES

RECORD OFFICES OF ENGLAND AND WALES Phone numbers addresses and where available email addresses

REGISTER OFFICE ADDRESSES  IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND  

PARISHES Hampshire Towns and Parishes

MISCELLANEOUS