Gosport
Properties and events in Gosport
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Alleyway Children & Sailors: Henry Cook's Victorian Mission
Exhibition of paintings and display boards to illustrate the experience of ragged school children and humble sailors from South Street and the lanes in Gosport town centre.
Alverstoke's Regency Garden
Discover the gardens' significance to the building of Angleseyville, how this historic Regency garden fell into abandonment, and the subsequent resurrection to its former glory with wonderful planting
Arthur Upfield: Gosport's Forgotten Author
The eldest son of a Gosport draper and his Birmingham-born wife, Arthur Upfield left Gosport in 1910 to live in Australia. He became well-known for the detective novels he wrote featuring a biracial Aboriginal detective, Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte
Bastion Days: explore the defences
Bastion No.1 is a scheduled monument, a rare surviving section of the Gosport Defence Lines. This self-led tour enables you to explore the site, understand its history, and talk to the 'Friends' to learn more...
Berengaria of Navarre, Queen and Lord: Making Connections in Medieval Europe
Berengaria of Navarre, often forgotten queen of England, forged partnerships and connections across Western Europe during her marriage and beyond. This talk explores connections, friendships, and alliances in medieval Europe.
Castles, schools and velodromes
Discover the story of Gosport Park and the area on this circular guided walk, laced with lots of snippets of local history along the route
Coastwatch: Eyes Along the Coast talk
The National Coastwatch Institution was created 30 years ago to provide Visual and Radio support to the Maritime Coastguard Agency through watch towers around the coast of the United Kingdom
Compton Cinema Organ - last of its type!
Be transported back to the time of silent films with the history and sound of this unique Compton Cinema Organ, usually hidden away behind the stage!
D-Day: Dawn of Liberation
For the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Richard M Jones brings you an illustrated talk packed with information and detail, as always, with deepest respect to those who were impacted...
Defence from Above and Below the Waves
Be guided through the fascinating world of the Royal Navy from below the sea and on land, during this exploration of Submarine Museum's OPEN spaces, and hear the stories of the many pieces of maritime history you'll see along the way...
Echoes of Applause: 1994 Gosport Summer Festival
Enjoy this premiere of a short film documentary recounting the famous 1994 Gosport Summer Festival, held over 10 days in Walpole Park.
Explore St Mark’s Cemetery
Join a guided tour of St Mark’s Cemetery, covering the history of the site of St Mark’s church and some of the famous people buried there
Eyes Along the Coast (visit)
Wherever there is a National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) station, a watchkeeper will be looking out for danger and ensuring safety on the water and along the coastline.
Family History Support
Hampshire Genealogical Society offer the opportunity to begin tracing your family history with the aid of our volunteers.
Feeding the Navy
Enjoy a guided walk of Royal Clarence Victualling Yard, the former supply base for the Navy.
Flora and Funerary at Anns Hill Cemetery
Enjoy a guided walk around Anns Hill Victorian cemetery
Fort Brockhurst: Military Past Comes Alive!
For the first time, Fort Brockhurst offers displays and activities from various periods of history, in this event which spans the entire past of the fort.
Friday the 13th @ Slaughterhouse
The event will showcase the plans to revitalise this historic building into a vibrant cradle for creative expression and community engagement.
Gibraltar Comes To Gosport!
For all you Gibraltar lovers, this is an opportunity to catch up and reconnect with the latest developments from the Rock!
Gosport Heritage Pub Quiz
A heritage quiz largely set around local history.