This chain was used to measure lengths accurately and reliably. The flat end off the “D” was laid on a known point and the surveyor stands on the chain. At the other end the survey assistant was directed…
This chain was used to measure lengths accurately and reliably. The flat end off the “D” was laid on a known point and the surveyor stands on the chain. At the other end the survey assistant was directed…
William Cowper- Temple , MP, of Broadlands was ahead of his time. A teetotaller and vegetarian, he was a keen supporter of religious tolerance, the environment and animal welfare. In 1886, by which time he was Lord Mount Temple,…
This wooden box bears the following inscription: ‘Part of the apple tree cut down on the top of Romsey Church, 1821.’ In the 18th and early 19th century Romsey Abbey was badly neglected, and the apple tree that grew on…
Box6-3WigCurlers Discovered in Cherville Street, Romsey, in the 1980’s, these wig curlers are thought to have belonged to a John Marsh, who lived in Romsey from 1767 to 1776. Fashion in the eighteenth century, especially the latter half of the…
This banner belonged to the Romsey Townswomen’s Guild, which was established in 1929. After the impact of the Suffragette movement in the late 19th and early 20th cen tury, and the role of women during the First World War, women…
A post medieval feature of house construction was a bone floor created from the knucklebones of sheep and, in rare cases, cattle and horses. Although these types of floors were widespread for a very short period between the late 17th…
The monthly talk for March was on the history and development of the Hundred in Romsey. The speaker, Charles Burnett provided an interesting insight on how the Hundred developed into the present day shopping centre with many shops changing hands,…
1 February 2016-27 April 2016 The exhibition explores the history and evolution of this basic but essential item of clothes wear from ancient times to the present day. The 13th Century saw the emergence of numerous styles of formal…
As the title suggests, the February talk focused on the informative topic of Victorian knickers. In her most entertaining and informative style, Ruth introduced us to the history and evolution of these basic but essential garments. The concept of underwear…
Robert Smetham was a local Romsey lad who was known for his heroic action in stopping a runway horse and cart from trampling over people on market day held on 22 February 1912. He hung on to the horse…
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