the online A-Z of Southampton's history.
William Burrough Hill and his grandchildren
in the garden at Bridell Lodge, c 1912
William Burrough Hill and his grandchildren×
Find out about Bridell Lodge.
News and Events
Hobart's Funnies: West End Local History Society, 3rd October 2018, 7:30pm, The Parish Centre, Chapel Road, West End.
Notable people of Bevois Mount: Bitterne Local History Society, 13 October 2018, at 7.00pm in Bitterne United Reformed Church (entrance in the Precinct, next to Bitterne Churchyard).
Black History Month: events across the City celebrating Black Heritage, September-October 2018.
Recent Publications
West End Local History Society's August newsletter includes pictures of the 2018 West End carnival, and histories of the Oddfellows, and Oaklands Nursing Home.
RMS Queen Mary – The Final Voyage is a new book about the last voyage of RMS Queen Mary, which left Southampton on 31st October 1967, captained by John Treasure Jones.
The Theatre of the World is a novel set in Tudor Southampton, by the historian Dr Cheryl Butler.
Bitterne Park Info is tracking the history of Bitterne Triangle.
Links
Links to local history societies and other resources.
Getting Started
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Sotonopedia last updated 28/06/2018.
