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Dr Cheryl Butler: Strangers and Aliens

Dear Members and Friends, Earlier this year LDHS had a talk entitled Recollections of World War 2. Members of LDHS spoke about their experiences, and it was a moving and fascinating evening.  We have now finally edited their contributions into a book, with added essays and many more photographs.  It has been professionally printed and is…

Are you interested in local World War One history? What do you know about the Indian army medical facilities based in the local area in World War One? Is it true that in Milton Parish in 1915, the Reverend John Edward Kelsall stated that one third of the population was born in India? Did you…

Dear Members and Friends,Due to unforeseen circumstances, our speaker for October is unable to join us.Nick Saunders and Chris Hobby have kindly agreed to step into her place and I attach the poster for the talk so that you can see the details.I will send the Zoom link the day before for those members who…

The next external tour of Christchurch Priory and monastic grounds will take place on Thursday 14 October at 2.30pm. This is the last tour of the season, so if you are interested in finding out more about this ancient Priory, its history, architecture and lovely setting, then this is for you. The tour lasts approximately…

Hello Members and Friends, Here are the details for our next meeting. This will be held on Zoom for members only. If you are not a member just email me and I can give you details of how to join. I will send the Zoom link the day before the meeting. We look forward to…

Hello Members and Friends, Here are the details for our next meeting. This will be held on Zoom for members only. If you are not a member just email me and I can give you details of how to join. I will send the Zoom link the day before the meeting. We look forward to…

Hello Members and Friends, I attach the details of our next meeting, to be held on Zoom on 27th November 2020 at 7.15. I will send the Zoom link on the morning of the meeting to all paid-up members of LDHS. This month we are arranging for non-members to be able to join us fora…

Dear MHS Member.  The below e mail is from Heather Needham of the Hampshire Records Office in Winchester. They are offering an online local studies session which will help you to research your family history. It takes place on Friday 18 September 2020 from 6pm-7pm. You must book a place for this online via the…

Hello. The first Milton Heritage Society talk of the 2020 – 2021 season is being given by Dr Henry Goodall on Friday 11th of September 2020 at 7.00pm. It is a fascinating account of the Mulberry Harbours and Lepe Beach in the run up to D-Day. The talk will be held in the Memorial Centre,…

Dear MHS Member We welcome you to the 2020 -2021 season of talks and local history research with the Milton Heritage Society. It has been a very strange time for us all. This year’s events will become part of our history in the not too distant future. If you have kept any photographs or records…

To all our Members It will come as no surprise to you to hear that we have decided to postpone the talk on 27 March. It’s disappointing that this last talk of the season will not take place but we hope to re-instate it at some time in the future. Meanwhile, the Committee wish you…

Dear Members and Friends, One of our members wondered if any of you might be interested in this. Contact details at the end of the notice. Sue

Dear Members,  Theresa Elliot at the Town Hall has made me aware of the following training course that are available from New Forest National Park. They may be of interest to you especially if you own an older property, such as a Cob Cottage. if you are interested see the below for details and apply…

Dear Members The below conference may be of interest to you. The subject of this conference is how buildings and structures have shaped, and themselves been shaped by, the Forest. If you would like to attend on the 1st of November please make contact with New Forest Heritage Centre using the contact details below. 

The morning of our second summer outing in 2019 dawned with driving rain and strong winds. It had been decided that we would go in private cars and, undaunted, everyone set off in their own time bound for The Wise Man Inn in West Stafford, near Dorchester. We enjoyed an excellent lunch and then clutching…

Our destination for the first summer outing of 2019 was suggested to us by our Chairman, Caroline Birch. We liked the idea of Houghton Lodge Gardens, with a tour of the house, so the booking was made with Sophie Busk, the owner of Houghton Lodge. We gathered in Lymington at the appointed place and everyone…

You are invited to attend our free exhibition of the WW1 military flying school at the East Boldre, Beaulieu Airfield, with some recently discovered, exciting new material. We have enhanced our exhibition to include the WW1 military hospitals at Brockenhurst, which treated many of the pilots injured in flying accidents at East Boldre. After his…

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Dear Members and FriendsHere is a reminder about our outing to Houghton Lodge and Gardens on 19 June. Houghton Lodge is a Grade II* listed Cottage Orné, surrounded by mature trees and lawns sweeping down to the banks of the famous River Test and is arguably one of the most beautiful privately owned homes and gardens…

Dear Members and Friends,Another event you might be interested in. If you plan to go, please reply to contactus@friendsofsirharry.orgSue Mayes

Dear Members and Friends,You might be interested in some of the events shown below. If you any queries or want to book, send to Heather Needham, don’t send anything to me!Sue We do encourage all of our supporters to come along to our events. All of the events help to raise awareness of the variety…

Dear MHS Members.  Please have a look at the attached information. It is an opportunity to attend a free conference at Bournemouth university on the history and archaeology of Hengistbury Head.  Day one on Saturday 6th of April 2019 is based at the University with a variety of speakers. Day two, on Sunday 7th, is a guided…

A book you might be interested in, read the letter below for details.Sue  Dear Caroline, Please can I draw your, and your members, attention my latest book that is now available? They Turned Out So Ill! deals with the Independent Companies of Foreigners – Frenchmen who had deserted their armies in Spain and Portugal and…