Local History Section - Events 2020 - 2024

Hursley Park in the mid-19th Century

Events in 2024

Friday 22nd November - AGM & Annual Local History Lecture at the Hampshire Record Office, Winchester, SO23 8TH.

Saturday 14th September - Showcasing Hampshire History at Ashburton Hall, Elizabeth Court, Susses Street, Winchester,

Saturday 13th July - Visit to Winchester Cathedral Priory and Winchester College.

Saturday 20th April - Day Conference on Hampshire County Government at the Hampshire Record Office, Winchester, SO23 8TH.

Events in 2023

Saturday 24th June, 10.00- 5.00 - Charlotte Mary Yonge Day in Otterbourne and Hursley

This event celebrated the bicentenary of the birth of one of Hampshire’s most influential authors, Charlotte Mary Yonge (CMY) with talks, walks and music. Find out more on our dedicated C M Yonge webpage. This event was undertaken jointly with 'The Charlotte M Yonge Fellowship'.

Events in 2022

Saturday - 2nd July 2022 - Summer Outing to Hambledon

We were guests of the Local History Group of the Hambledon Arts Society. Read more about the visit.

Saturday - 2nd April 2022: jointly with the Landscape Section, a morning visit to look at: Basingstoke's Religious Heritage

Some of the major casualties of Basingstoke’s town centre redevelopment in the 1960s were a number of historic places of worship. These had contributed significantly to not only the religious life of Basingstoke but also the character of its built environment. This outing, jointly organised by the Landscape and Local History Sections of the Field Club, recalled some of the buildings and visited two that survive. Starting at a notable survivor, London Street United Reformed Church (formerly Congregational Church), which dates from the early nineteenth century, followed by a visit to All Saints Church built at the beginning of the twentieth century.

The visit was led by Roger Ottewill; there is background material on this topic on the Landscape Section webpage on religious buildings, both ancient and modern in the town centre.

Events in 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic there were monthly presentations via Zoom on the last Tuesday of each month, covering different aspects of the practice of local history. Organised by the Local History Section of the Hampshire Field Club & Hampshire Archives Trust, these will be available on the day or via the HFC YouTube channel. 

Events in 2020

Annual Lecture - Friday 18th January: Annual Lecture:Dr James Thomas, on 'Celebrating George III's Birthday: the Experience of Hampshire.'

Community Archive Forum - due to Covid-19 this event was cancelled - Further related material to the CAF can be found be taking the link.

Spring Symposium - this event was also cancelled but details of the topics due to be explored - on the theme of 'Anniversaries and Memorialisation' - can be read.

Pear Tree Church, Southampton - consecrated in 1620 - A YouTube video with Dr Cheryl Butler explains the origins and development of the church.

Florence Nightingale - 200th Anniversary of her birth 12/5/1820: Dr Jonathan Memel was due to lecture on this subject at the postponed Spring Symposium. He has kindly sent the following links to online material:

• An online exhibition, created by the Manuscripts and Special Collections team. It features some materials from our Lakeside Arts Centre exhibition, along with videos explaining some key items.
• A series of mini-lectures by the research team, based on the research for our upcoming book, Florence Nightingale at Home.
• A range of new blog articles, talks and interview pieces. These include interviews with a leading Critical Care nurse and a nurse-artist who has painted Nightingale, plus historical pieces on nurses and doctors in the Crimean War, the early years of health visiting, and comparing Nightingale with her Derbyshire neighbour and industrialist John Smedley Jr. There’s also a video of a talk given by the nurse and writer Molly Case at one of our events last year.
• Florence Nightingale at Home by Paul Crawford (Author) Anna Greenwood (Author) Richard Bates (Author) & Jonathan Memel (Author) was published on 13th November 2020. Copies are available from the Publishers: Palgrave or via bookshop.org, a website that supports local bookshops.