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S.S. Stella
Contains a wealth of information on the Stella shipping disaster of 1899.
 This is possibly the most comprehensive website on the Stella disaster in the world. The numerous pages are highly researched, and the site continues to grow.  Much of the work sheds new light on the subject, placing it in context, and giving a rare insight into late Victorian society. Guest writers, Sue Little, and Tessa Davis are descendants of Stella crewmen.
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The LSWR Stella

The Millionth American
In the months following D-Day to the end of WW2, three and a half million troops embarked from Southampton docks.

On the 25th. October 1944, Private Paul Shimer Jr, of the 15 Infantry, 3rd. Division, Seventh Army, stepped through the counting machine to become the millionth American soldier.
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Southampton City Heritage Collection

The Flying Nightingales
Lydia Alford was the first of three women known as ‘the Flying Nightingales’ to land in a battle zone after D-Day.
 
She was a nursing orderly in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (W.A.A.F), and flew on the first RAF transport plane to evacuate the wounded from the Normandy battlefields.
 
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Southampton in WW2 
was the seventh heaviest bombed city in Britain.  It was considered an obvious target; it was Britain's Number One Military Port, and home of Spitfire production...
 
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Lydia tends a wounded soldier

Southampton Lido 
I regularly visited the Lido two or three times a week during my school holidays back in the 50s and 60s. Unfortunately, there's no trace of it now, but the happy memories linger on...
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Speakers' Corner
Hidden away in Hoglands Park is Southampton's Speakers' Corner. Why is it there, and who thought of the idea?
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Taunton's School Gala 1958 teachers race

Park Road, Southampton
Pete Simpkin takes us on a walk down memory lane remembering Park Road as it was in the 40s and 50s, when it was lined with a wide variety of shops and businesses.
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Park Road today

Illustrated Talks  Illustrated Talks

I provide my own fully up-to-date equipment to stage these high quality Power Point presentations. The slides are projected through a LCD, 1200 lumens, digital projector producing bright images onto a large screen.

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Media Pages  Media Pages

The Media menu contains some new pages to provide Video Clips and Image Galleries.    
Image Galleries
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Books For Sale  Books For Sale

Southampton local history books for sale


 
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Amazon sandals are manufactured in Brazil from recycled tyres. They're comfortable, anti-allergic and provide excellent grip. Walk about in these for a few days and they will mould perfectly into the shape of your feet. Amazons are strong, durable, and last longer than the average flip flop. Wearing these flip flops this summer takes the notion of reducing your carbon footprint to another level, with what could be considered the greenest footwear around.   http://www.amazonsandals.net

 
Diary  Diary

Local History Studies

Starting September 2009
Mondays from 7-9 p.m.

(taster evening 7th. July)
 
Adult Education
Taunton's College
 Southampton

This popular course will revolve 
around a series of lectures and guided walks
by Jake Simpkin charting 
the development of Southampton 
from medieval times 
to the present day.  
For further information contact:
Taunton's website
http://www.tauntons.ac.uk

Image Galleries  Image Galleries

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Heritage Southampton

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Southampton Revealed  Southampton Revealed

Join me, and cameraman, Mike Power, on a journey of discovery around this fascinating city.  You will be  absorbed by this film. Southampton's rich and varied history is everywhere to be seen.  From the sailing of the Mayflower; to the loss of the Titanic. The development of the docks; the impact of WW2; and post war reconstruction, through to the
dynamic city of the present day. Enjoy Southampton Revealed ; you will not be disappointed.

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Jake Simpkin & Mike Power 

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