List of Summer Events for THS Members and Guests
Titchfield History SUMMER EVENTS Summer Outings 2019 MAY 21ST – AGM & BIG QUIZ The AGM meeting itself will be fairly short and this will be followed by a fun Quiz, so join us for this Social event. THURSDAY JUNE … Continued
St George’s Day and Titchfield
April 23rd, St George’s Day, has two important historical associations with Titchfield; the royal wedding of Margaret of Anjou to Henry VI, and the birth of William Shakespeare. Margaret of Anjou was the bride chosen for the hapless king Henry … Continued
History of the Ordnance Survey
Thankful for the great British mapping system, history society members managed to find their way to the community centre and listen to a talk about the history of Ordnance Survey. The founding father of the Ordnance Survey is considered to … Continued
Breweries of Titchfield
BREWERIES AND PUBS OF TITCHFIELD Brewing was like baking in early times, undertaken by many ordinary tenants. Before public water supply companies, well and river water could be unreliable, brewing was one of the methods of sterilizing it for consumption. … Continued
Summer Outing Winchester
This Season’s Summer Outing for History Society members and guests will take us to Winchester to visit the Hospital of St Cross and Winchester College. On arrival we will have refreshments, followed by our own group tour carried out by … Continued
Titchfield Emblem
New Emblem for Titchfield – see link http://titchfieldemblem.org which will be gradually populated
A Country Divided: The Meon Valley and the Civil War, 1642-1649
The Country is divided; there is a battle between two forces, over the Irish question, the country’s finances and the manner in which England is being governed. Ring any bells? Actually I am talking about 1642, but you would … Continued
HARLOTS, DUNG AND GLORY
BY ANDREW NEGUS Titchfield History Society will be getting a bit of a reputation. Earlier this year we learnt about the medieval brothels in London and have now progressed to the Harlots of Portsmouth. Andrew Negus gave a light-hearted presentation, … Continued
Committee Meeting at HMS Victory
The Committee were given permission to hold a meeting in the Officers Wardroom of HMS Victory, followed by a very informative tour of the ship, ending in a traditional rum tot. Fabulous opportunity.
THE ORIGINS OF BISHOP’S WALTHAM – Exploring the Unexplored
HISTORY SOCIETY TALK BY TONY KIPPENBURGER A very well attended meeting of the History Society was entertained by Tony Kippenburger to a talk which explored facts and theories about the history of Bishop’s Waltham from Roman times through to the … Continued