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Local History and Heritage


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Customer Service Excellence logoWelcome to the Local History and Heritage pages of the website.

Latest Updates:

Hyde900 Newsletter Issue 5 (pdf 816 Kb)

Spring 2009 Edition
27/02/2009

English Project Annual Report 2008

First Annual Report
02/02/2009


In this section:

Getting Involved

Get hands-on with the arts by participating in learning or group activity, for fun or career.
05/08/2006

Map and Access Points for Winchester Museums

Opening hours, maps and disabled access for Winchester's Museum sites.
24/07/2006

The Historic Environment Record

The Winchester Historic Environment Record (HER) is the most comprehensive source of information on the historic environment for the large rural district of Winchester.
24/07/2006

What is the HER used for?

The HER is a publicly accessible resource, which is a valuable source of information on the archaeology and heritage of Winchester for everyone, whatever their level of interest.
24/07/2006


Media Centre:

Winchester Museums at Bishops Waltham Fete

Have you found anything interesting when out walking, digging the garden or metal detecting - perhaps flint tools, pieces of pottery or coins? Would you like to discover what they are, or find out more about them?
12/06/2009

Heritage Lottery Fund Brings Hyde Treasures Back To Winchester

The Heritage Lottery Fund has just announced a £50,000 grant for the Hyde900 celebrations in 2010. The award will mean that an important exhibition, bringing treasures to Winchester that have not been seen together for nearly 600 years, will be able to go ahead next spring.
09/06/2009

Winchester’s wealth of history is now online

Information about the Winchester District’s historic sites and development is now available to the public online, thanks to a grant from English Heritage.
05/05/2009



Related External Links:

Hampshire Archives and Local Studies Service at Hampshire Record Office

www3.hants.gov.uk/archives.htm


Contact Us

Cultural Services
Winchester City Council
Colebrook Street
Winchester
SO23 9LJ

Tel: 01962 848 303

Fax: 01962 848 427

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