Next Event
Next Meeting
a talk by
Andrew Negus
Saturday, 11 July, at 7.00 pm
Meet us in Person
The next event we shall be attending is the Peartree Church Summer Fete. Postponed from its original July date due to hot weather it will now take place on Saturday, September 5, 2026, on Peartree Green
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
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Our Magazine
Latest Issue
Contents
Eric Thompson, ‘That’s Life’ by Ian Abrahams
Book Review ‘Bloody but Unbowed‘ by Peter Taylor
A Bitterne Tragedy by Steve Adams
The Road to Bitterne – and Beyond by Peter Taylor
Swifts by David Wikinson
As well as our regular features
Significant Changes to this Website
Red Lion pub page updated
Bert Warne Funeral date added
Meetings page updated
Books
This is a very short selection of all those available, more books are available on our Online Sales page
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Focus on Woolston
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Local Paper No.20 – Bitterne On The Map
Original price was: £4.50.£2.00Current price is: £2.00. Add to basket -
Local Paper No.30 – Warden & Fire Guard Services Review (facsimile reprint)
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Local Paper No.41 – It’s A Hard Knock Life, Childhood Reminiscences Of Southampton, Brockenhurst And Lyndhurst
£3.99 Read more