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Team chronicles history of village

Richard Tanner (centre) chairman of North Waltham, Steventon, Ashe and Deane Hisotry Society, leading a panel of local people who have been working on the Steventon VCH project

11:36am Tuesday 30th June 2009

AMATEUR historians have been working hard to chronicle their village for one of the greatest publishing projects on English history.

60 proud years of learning excellence

A poster advertising early courses

9:32am Thursday 25th June 2009

OVER the past 60 years, thousands of skilled engineers, builders, plumbers, car mechanics, caterers and hairdressers have been trained at one of Basingstoke’s most successful centres of learning – one that has played an important role in the prosperity of the town.

Charting the history of one M&S store

Marks and Spencer in Winchester Street, Basingstoke, during the 1930s

10:46am Wednesday 17th June 2009

NOSTALGIA certainly sells, judging from expensive television advertising campaigns.

Network born out of a bloody battle

Left to right: Milestones duty manager, Linda Owen, showing Heather Gipps and Dorothy Sturmey from Dorset some Red Cross uniforms

11:16am Wednesday 10th June 2009

THE bloody battle of Solferino had a profound influence on world affairs, not only playing a key part in the unification of Italy, but also with establishing the world’s largest humanitarian network – the Red Cross.

Friendship wins day for twin towns

French and British competitors in the 1989 Festival of Sport join hands for Auld Lang Syne

1:23pm Tuesday 2nd June 2009

THE key to sporting friendship between Basingstoke and its French twin Alencon was well and truly cemented 20 years ago.

Treasures have the wow factor

Left to right: Exhibitions officer Nick Suffolk and touring exhibition technician Michael Jones, with the pike Mr E Herbert caught from the lake at The Vyne in the 1930s

12:58pm Tuesday 2nd June 2009

THERE is certainly something fishy about an exhibition at The Willis Museum in the new Sainsbury Gallery.

Raising a glass or two for pub race fun day

Left to right: Ed Hooker, Rob Jacobs, Paul Sawyer, Steve Jones and Ed Granata who entered their team in last year's Whitchurch Pub Race

12:18pm Tuesday 19th May 2009

SIGHTINGS of the Dalai Lama visiting the hostelries of Whitchurch were reported last year. He was accompanied by Knights of the Round Table and bright blue Smurfs.

Diana's art is still centre of attention

Mussellwhite Yard, Basingstoke, one of Diana Stanley's paintings at The Willis Museum.

9:26am Thursday 14th May 2009

PAINTINGS that will stir some powerful memories of a bygone Basingstoke are currently on display at The Willis Museum.

Mary Rose: Flower of the King's Ships

A painting of the Mary Rose, commemorating her 500th anniversary. It is by Geoff Hunt, president of the Royal Society of Marine Artists.

12:50pm Thursday 7th May 2009

HENRY VIII’s favourite ship sank during the Battle of the Solent in 1545, in the face of a force that was far larger than the Spanish Armada.

Grand hall is talk of the town again

Grand hall is talk of the town again

10:04am Wednesday 29th April 2009

A GRAND building in the historic heart of Basingstoke has been restored to its former Georgian glory.

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