History

Poet Martin Figura reading poem during the We Reflect service at Salisbury Cathedral in March 2022

Salisbury Cathedral service to mark 75 years of the NHS

THE 75th anniversary of the NHS – and the 80th anniversary of the opening of a US Army hospital…

Amesbury’s mayor, Cllr Damian Kuczera and mayoress Suzie Kuczera

Keys to Amesbury History Centre handed to charity

Amesbury’s History Centre is a step closer to opening after the charity that will run it were given the…

Project Bloodhound at its launch event in 2019 Credit: Jules1982

Bloodhound, the story of a great British engineering adventure

Members of the Probus Club of Sarum Club were treated to a fascinating talk by their fellow member Alan…

A history festival with something for everyone Credit: Ash Mills

Chalke Valley History Festival: full programme announced, tickets on sale

The end of June signals the start of one of the most popular, and indeed successful, fixtures in the…

Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun and the Splendours of Ancient Egypt at the Arts Society

The Arts Society Salisbury’s April lecture was given by Christopher Bradley on Tutankhamun and the Splendours of Ancient Egypt. Fifty…

Volunteers carefully packing items in the museum’s galleries ahead of the building restoration work

Salisbury museum decants ahead of lottery funded restoration project

By Katrina Ffiske The Salisbury Museum is undergoing a big change, Project Forward is a £5 million National Lottery Heritage…

The plaque will unveiled outside the Cosy Club, a building Francis Hale built

Blue plaque for Frances Hale set to be unveiled

Salisbury Civic Society and Salisbury Soroptimists will be unveiling a blue plaque dedicated to Frances Hale on 13 April…

The four remaining members of Silver Star Company staff: (l-r) Mary Dixon, Jack Parsons, who restored the bus shown with his wife, Yvonne Allen and Dave Ashburner

Famous Porton bus service takes one more trip down memory lane

Words and photo supplied by Terry Grace An outing on a restored 1960s bus kicked off celebrations for the 100th…

Squadron-Probus

Flying Boat Adventures at Probus Club of Sarum

The members of Probus Club of Sarum were treated to Sunderland flying boat adventures by club member Derek Riley…

HISTORY-Speed's-Map-1611

Salisbury in the medieval period revealed in museum archives

From The Salisbury Museum Blog by volunteer Jane Hanbidge In the medieval period (until about 1550) St Ann Street was…