FAREHAM LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Formed in 1959. Discovering and Capturing material about fast changing Fareham and its immediate area. It works closely with Westbury Manor Museum.

FAREHAM The major town between Portsmouth and Southampton, on the South Coast of England. A port, a trading centre and much history to be explored

Meetings PROGRAMME for 2010 51st Year January -- NO MEETING. February 9th THE STORY OF ROOKESBURY. Mr. B. Barrett. March 9th MY LIFE IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. Mrs. Y. Hoskins. April 13th MAGISTERIAL MATTERS THROUGH THE AGES. Mr. O. Hurden. May 11th MIGRANT CHILDREN. Mr. O. Neal. June 8th KING ARTHUR: FACT OR FICTION? Mr. G. Watts. July NO MEETING. August NO MEETING. September 14th FUNGI. Ms. R. Webb. October 12th TITCHFIELD CANAL OR NEW RIVER? Mr. J. Mitchell. November 9th THE MAKING OF THE DOMESDAY BOOK. Mrs A. Baxandall. December 14th -- MINCE PIES AND MERRIMENT. Our Christmas Party.	PAPERS 'FAREHAM PAST & PRESENT' is produced twice a year by the Group. It is now at its 83rd isue. It contains research material, photographs, reminiscences and correspondence. It publishes results of studies, requests for information, and nostalgia. FAREHAM PAST AND PRESENT Latest Edition: AUTUMN 2009 Book VII Vol VII 83rd Edition CONTENTS 1 Editorial. 3 Alice James - Anne Baxandall. 5 Alice James - Pamela Wenden. 10 Fareham House Sale. - John de Havilland. 16 Who Am I? - Stan Chandler. 18 St Francis Church, Funtley - Malcolm Low. 22 The Diary of Mrs. M. Sims. 26 More Memories of the 3d and 6d Store. - Bobbie Farrell. 29 Letheren's Sale 33 Did You Live Here In 1959? - Alice James. 38 Edney, Corn Merchant. 42 PJ. Millard, Corn Merchant. 46 Greetings From New Zealand 2 - Peter Shapcott. 52 Where Was Hoc' Mill? -Pamela Wenden 58 The National Register of 1915 60 Competition Results. SPRING 2009 Book VI Vol VII 82nd Edition CONTENTS 1. Editorial. 2. The Wonder of Woolies. Gillian Porter 4. Curator's Comer. Tom de Wit. 12. A Childhood Walk Round Salisbury Green . Allan Cooper. 15. Additions and Alterations to Roche Court in the Early Twentieth Century. Judith Patrick. 24. Diary of Mrs Mary Sims. 28. 1953 Coronation Medal. Mike Knight. 30. Fareham Workhouse. Robert Chillcott. 42. A Policeman in the Neighbourhood. Mike Worsfold 44. Greetings from New Zealand. Peter Shapcott. 50. The Airman Stan Chandler. 51. Fareham United Cricket Club. Brian Pearce. 54. Did You Live Here in 1959? Alice James 58. Book News. 60. Competition Alice James Book VI Volume VI AUTUMN 2008 81st Edition CONTENTS 1. Editorial 2.. Stories from Mum and Dad. Roger Draper. 6. Rafting. Stan Chandler. 9. Allotment Road. Part 6b. Audrey Rogers. 23. Diary of Mrs M.A. Sims 27. Stubbington Covenenters Michael Herbert. 32. Ancient/Veteran Yew at Fareham. Malcolm Low. 34. Portland Street. Pamela Wenden 36. Isaac Jurd. Mike Ratcliffe. 42. Harrison Road School 1946. Michael Shapcott. 45. Was there a Mill at Lower Quay? Pamela Wenden. 51. The Avenue, Catisfield. Violet Smith. 53. The Sarisbury Classroom. Allan Cooper. 58. Reg. Allen-Fareham Postman. Geoffrey Allen. 60. Competition. Front Cover. The Royal Oak, West Street, Fareham 1982 demolished 2008. © Alice James FP&P - SPRING 2008 (80th Edition) .... etc etc ------------- see link on right
MEETINGS Meetings of the Group take place on the Second Tuesday of the month, starting at 7:30. At Westbury Manor Museum, West Street, Fareham. For information about Meetings or Membership, call Mrs A Baxendall, 01329 Fareham 237 723 (Visitors welcome - but space is limited so you do need to phone first please.) Membership is £5 Double, £4 Single RIP Mrs Alice James:  Alice James (nee Hilton) was a Lancashire Lass (and proud of it!) born in September 1921. She went  to Newnham College, Cambridge, at a time when few women went to University. She taught  at a number of schools before becoming Headmistress at Wykeham House. Here she  ran a very happy ship before retiring when she married Lieut. Cdr. James ("Jimmy"). However, she continued her already well established local activities, which included founding and running Fareham Local History Group, now in its 50th year, and playing a vital part in the setting up of Westbury Manor Museum, and in the restoration of Cams Hall. She did a lot of original research into the Delme family (who lived at the Hall for over 100 years) and published four books about the Borough, drawing on her wonderful collection of photographs and postcards, as well as helping others with their volumes. In the 1960's when so much of historic interest in this country was lost, she recognised, sooner than most, the importance of local history, and kept her ear close to the ground for information on any documentation destined for the bonfire, and any fine building at risk. From the material thus collected, and which clearly required proper recording, developed the Fareham Past and Present booklets published two or three times a year, which she edited, and which are still being produced.		Fareham and Area Local History - Books and Information Sources   BOOKS --- BOOKS - Click Here for more ..... details about on Books on Fareham and Area History 'FAREHAM PAST & PRESENT' A rich collection of material about Fareham Produced twice a year (with occasional 'special' editions) - Click Here for more information about Previous Editions ....of 'FAREHAM PAST & PRESENT'. Plus how to get copies of previous issues.

POINTERS Fareham Museum: Westbury Manor Museum, West Street, Fareham. Website re local studies area: http://www.hants.gov.uk/museum/westbury/resources.html The Fareham Society, care of 12 High Street Fareham PO16 7BL. http://www.farehamsociety.org.uk/

Other local history societies and activities in the Fareham area: Titchfield Local History Society: Website: http://www.communigate.co.uk/hants/ths Catisfield Ancient and Modern project: Website: http://www.catisfield.com/history/index.htm Stubbington & Hill Head: Membership Secretary Tel: 01329-663636 email: Ajspruce1@aol.com Or look at Hantsweb 'Cousin' for info on local societies: http://www.hants.gov.uk/ also: http://www.localhistorylink.com/hants.html

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