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Above: Postcard view of Bitterne High Street looking West, Lion Place on the left with Red Lion visible beyond, circa 1895.
From the BLHS collection.

Singing Sea Shanties

14 December at 7.00 pm

Interactive Map

Our new interactive map is now online – have a look and let us know what you think.

New items being currently added Monuments & Memorials

Latest Issue

A Tale of Two Parkers by Peter Taylor

History of Bitterne Manor by Jim Brown

Postcards from Weston by Jean Le Ray

A Letter Home by Howard Blackmore

Memories by Roy Dereham

The Cricketers Arms by Beryl Varilone

As well as our regular features

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