Geological Setting There are three outcropping geological periods in Hampshire; the Quaternary, the Paleogene and the Cretaceous. The sands, clays and gravels of the Quaternary
Permanent geological exposures provide the best opportunities for collecting. These are most frequently found along the coast particularly where sea cliffs are continuously eroding
Visiting cards were the calling cards of Regency and Victorian gentlemen and ladies, and they could be printed in small batches and kept clean in visiting card cases which became
Railway development in Hampshire was dominated by its closeness to London and the need to gain access to the south coast and the Isle of Wight. The expansion of the port of
Boots and shoes are one some of the most popular selling items on ebay, and recent surveys have indicated that Miss Average Great Britain today may own from twenty five to seventy
Hampshire Cultural Trust holds a delightful collection of several hundred bags and purses from the 18th century to the present day. These are ideal for exhibitions about embroidery
It’s little known that for about 18 months between1866 and the autumn of 1867 a company in Bishops Waltham made upmarket table ware. In the early 1860s a top-ranking civil servant
In August 1930, archaeologists arrived on the site of the old earthwork at Oliver's Battery, two miles to the south-west of Winchester. As they dug into the ditch, they discovered
Charlotte Mary Yonge the novelist was born on the 11th of August 1823 in Otterbourne, Hampshire and lived in the village her entire life. Her father William Crawley Yonge had left