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…
Festival returns to Chalke Valley
With so much uncertainty in the world, history has never been more relevant. The Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival,…
Stonehenge special access hosts shortlisted for tourism award
A fantastic team of English Heritage staff who welcome people to Stonehenge early every morning and late into the…
Memorial to the Secret Spitfire sets city’s wartime history in stone
Eighty-three years have passed since the Luftwaffe bombed the Spitfire factories in Southampton and drove production underground. [caption id=”attachment_1724″ align=”alignnone”…
Hospital radio celebrates 70 years of entertaining patients and staff
By Faith Eckersall. Most people remember 1953 for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth and the first ascent of Everest. But,…
Buses running on Dews Road, we have the evidence
from The Salisbury Museum Blog, by volunteer Alan Clarke. What fun it is looking through old photographs and finding the…
Odstock anniversary marks 30 years since infirmary closed its doors
Salisbury District Hospital is celebrating a number of anniversaries over the next 12 months. The first is the 30th anniversary…
Plague, political plots and religious emancipation from the archives
Gems from The Salisbury Museum blog compiled by museum volunteer Jane Hanbidge. Religious intolerance In the St Edmund’s Churchwardens’ Accounts for…
Documenting the secret history of Salisbury’s much-loved Playhouse
HOW did a secret plan to convert a chapel into a cinema lead to the founding of the Salisbury…
Finding the stories behind the image
By Salisbury Museum Volunteer, Alan Clarke (all photos courtesy of The Salisbury Museum). THE Salisbury Museum image archive contains nearly…