On this day – record hailstone falls at Horsham in 1958

September 5 1958 was a day that many Horsham folk still have ingrained on their memory as a violent storm brought a trail of damage, along with a remarkable record! It was on that day that the heaviest hailstone ever recorded in the UK fell on the town - a massive 141g - a recordContinue reading "On this day – record hailstone falls at Horsham in 1958"

Friends’ next talk – the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

An organisation dedicated to commemorating more than 1.7 million servicemen who died during the world wars will be the topic of the next talk hosted by the Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery. Sarah Nathaniel On Wednesday October 9 (2pm) Sarah Nathaniel will talk about the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). Sarah is theContinue reading "Friends’ next talk – the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission"

On this day – Horsham fire destroys buildings

On this day (August 28) back in 1912 Horsham suffered probably its worst fire when the tannery block of building, near Brighton Road, were decimated in an overnight fire. The damage was estimated at nearly £20,000 back then, equating to around £2m today! Only a cottage and a barn, plus a tall chimney (as seenContinue reading "On this day – Horsham fire destroys buildings"

How Babar the Elephant charmed the world

By Rick Domas Children’s events play an important part of the Horsham Museum’s overall programming. Thanks to Curator Nikki Caxton and her hard-working staff, it’s one of the several strengths of the museum. Many a parent and grandparent have spent at least part of a school holiday at the museum partaking in some craftwork orContinue reading "How Babar the Elephant charmed the world"

Alfred Shrubb coincidence?

One of our latest adoptions (under the Adopt an Artefact scheme) reminded me how things seemingly miles apart are still connected. The adoption of Alfred Shrubb's running shoes was made by a family recently moved into the District, for their son and his family who live in Canada. Alfred Shrubb's running shoes Not just anywhereContinue reading "Alfred Shrubb coincidence?"