Hampshire Heritage II
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Historic painting unveiled 11:09am Thu 5 Jun 08 This is the painting that will belong to the people of Southampton as a lasting reminder of perhaps the greatest liner the port has seen in its long history.
Lasting memorial to SS Persia’s tragic end 3:37pm Tue 20 May 08 Descendents of passengers who died when a German U-boat attacked the P&O liner, SS Persia, more than 90 years ago, have praised the new exhibition at Buckler's Hard as "a permanent memorial'' to those who were lost following the torpedo attack.
Tale of treachery, love and treasure 3:34pm Tue 20 May 08 It was a savage act of war from which a legacy of beauty still remains and now this remarkable story of treachery, secret love and lost treasure is being retold in a new Hampshire exhibition from today.
Fond 'floatie' memories 10:53am Tue 6 May 08 THERE are some subjects that whenever they appear in Hampshire Heritage are always guaranteed to rekindle nostalgic memories, and the city's old floating bridges are no exception.
Recalling seaport's clean and tidy past 4:48pm Fri 2 May 08 Anyone born in the Southampton of the 1920s will have early memories of a home town radically different from today.
Darwin's day in Southampton was one of the best 12:05pm Thu 1 May 08 He was one of the most brilliant and, at the same time, controversial scientists of all time, but Charles Darwin had strong connections with Southampton that reveal his more personal, family life.
Remembering Titanic 12:10pm Thu 10 Apr 08
Southampton will stage a series of events to
commemorate the tragedy
Exactly 96 years ago, on April 10, 1912, the greatest passenger liner of her time gently eased away from the Southampton dockside, her decks packed with excited passengers all looking forward to the voyage ahead.
Eyewitness accounts will go under hammer 12:05pm Thu 10 Apr 08
Two rare and dramatic eyewitness accounts from before and after the sinking of Titanic have been made available for sale.
