Category Archives: Local History

Looking back – Extreme measures to cure Horsham district pest problem

As we’re all aware, attitudes and outlooks change over decades and what seemed a great idea may not be viewed favourably today! The Rat and Sparrow Clubs are definitely a good example. These rather macabre clubs were first formed in the 19th Century and were still around in the 1950s. A 1915 report of theContinueContinue reading “Looking back – Extreme measures to cure Horsham district pest problem”

Tony Wales – Horsham’s popular historian

One hundred years ago today (New Year’s Eve) Tony Wales was born in Horsham. In the following 82 years he became one of the town’s most popular historians, as well as helping to make Sussex folk songs relevant once again to a modern audience. His musical tastes evolved while working in a record shop inContinueContinue reading “Tony Wales – Horsham’s popular historian”

Festive final Friday Late for Horsham Museum

https://youtu.be/cYR6QxKE3-I Despite the early evening rain, there was a good crowd to enjoy Horsham Museum & Art Gallery’s final Friday Late. HAODS (Horsham Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society) provided the entertainment, singing carols and festive songs while dressed in period costume. HAODS carol singers They proved a big success, filling everyone with cheer. Museum visitorsContinueContinue reading “Festive final Friday Late for Horsham Museum”

Horsham Cemetery full of life and fascination

It’s unlikely whether Horsham’s Denne Road Cemetery could be considered a well-known part of the town! Just far enough away from the shopping centre, it’s not an area that attracts tourists or even local residents, especially as it ran out of space for new burials by 1900. However, did you know it was designated aContinueContinue reading “Horsham Cemetery full of life and fascination”