WELCOME
Recording and Preserving History
for Future Generations
Near Michelmersh
Corn Market, Romsey
view from Church Street 2020
**** WORKSHOPS ****
From 1st March 2022
Twice weekly "Face-to-Face" Workshop meetings will resume in the Romsey Town Hall Basement
each Monday :-
at 10.00 a.m. to Noon. (except Bank Holidays)
and each Tuesday
at 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
If you visit the basement then Covid-19 precautions (Space, Mask and Hands)
may apply .
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*** Please check "Events & Talks" and "Workshops" below for any forthcoming changes to the programme ***
Zoom "Chat" meetings will be held at 11 a.m. on the 3rd Thursday of each Month as follows :-
21st July - Ian Clark
Are the Romsey Nunnery Foundation Stories True?
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It is hoped that the
"Survey of Romsey" group will meet on the 1st
Thursday of each month between 10 a.m. - 12 noon
at the Town Hall.
Check here for any
changes to meeting
Click "Here" to see "Events " for June 2022 - December 2022
May be subject to change so please check back now & then.
Images from the Romsey Local History Society Collection -
Hover for a description
The next main "Face to Face" Event is on
Our main Programme of events for 2022 will
continue with "face to face" meetings in the Town Hall Court Room. A few Meetings may be held in the Council Chamber
upstairs which can now be accessed by a new "proper"
lift that has been installed in the rear stairwell for use by
those who may have difficulty using the front staircase.
Friday 12th August at 2.15 p.m.
Botley Road Cemetery : a slide show
Host: Phoebe Merrick
Venue: Romsey Town Hall Court Room
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This will be followed on
Monday 12th September at 7.30 p.m. prompt
House Detectives
Speaker: Barbara Burbridge
Venue: Romsey Town Hall Court Room
Members who have already provided their email address to the Society will be sent a 'Link' and 'Passcode' which can then be used to join "Zoom" meetings
Please Contact us well beforehand if you
require help in joining
any future "Zoom"
meetings .
To all members of Romsey Local History Society : During Covid -19 we will send out newsletters, notifications and changes by email. To receive these then, if you have not already done so, please send your email address, to romsey.history@gmail.com .
Past Newsletters can also be viewed on the website under "Romsey's History" on the menu, for you to print out. If requested a paper version of the Newsletters is available.
Chairman's Report
Nov. 2021
Book sales are now available - please click on
"Buy Our Books" to have a browse and maybe place an order.
New Articles
- Our Archive
- AS Posters
- Streets & Buildings
- Inland Revenue 1910 Valuation Survey
- Topsy Turvy at RAODS
- Swing Riots in Timsbury
We are an active group of over 250 members which includes local amateur historians and archaeologists, whose aimis to research, record and preserve the history of Romsey and local areas for future generations.
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