The annual local history exhibition returns to the Village Hall with lots of displays, photographs and information about life in the parish in years gone by. There will, as in the past, be a wide range of fascinating displays of local interest, copies of all the Heritage Bank books for sale and much more ... […]
Postponed till further notice An illustrated talk by professional historian Dr Annabelle Hughes. In study visits to Buriton during 2018 and 2019, Annabelle Hughes has examined a number of individual houses and formed a picture of how the village has developed over time. Annabelle has about 30 years’ experience of investigating, analysing and making written […]
During its Heritage Lottery refurbishment the Museum is visiting a different village every month. Amongst the materials on display will be photographs of the local area, taken by Buriton’s own Don Eades. Don took photos for the Petersfield Post from 1962-1987 and has donated over 100,000 negatives to the museum. Some of his fascinating photos […]
The annual local history exhibition will take place from 1pm on Saturday 28 September in Buriton Village Hall with lots of displays, photographs and information about life in the parish in years gone by. There will be information from our popular First World War project which has discovered lots of information about life here 100 […]
A hundred years ago the hills above the village were all open downland – grazed by thousands of sheep. But reactions to the First World War brought significant changes – and perhaps more are yet to come? An illustrated talk by forestry expert, Mark Broadmeadow, will outline changes that have been made over the last […]
A talk about some amazing archaeological findings – by Ryan Watts of the Petersfield Museum Amongst the things on display at the Petersfield Museum until spring 2019 is the amazing “Buriton Ornamental Hoard”. Ryan Watts from the Museum will be explaining the importance of this hoard as well as some fascinating findings from the “People […]
Lynette Watson, Paul Turrell and Doug Jones will provide a range of illustrated presentations drawing upon research undertaken over the last four years, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice
Clive Harfield will provide an insight into Buriton and the First World War: impacts at home and abroad.
Robert Mocatta will use information from the Tithe Map surveys of 1840 to provide an insight into what the parish was like 180 years ago.
Scores of visitors flock to Buriton Village Hall for the annual ‘Bygone Buriton' exhibition – including families from across the country.
