On this day (June 28) in 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, was on a trip through Sarajevo, the provincial capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, formally annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1908. Both were assassinated by teenager Bosnian Serb student Gavrilo Princip – an act that sparked theContinueContinue reading “Day that changed the world”
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Intriguing talk from former Horsham Museum Curator
An intriguing look into Horsham’s hidden stories is promised at the next talk organised by the Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery. Wednesday July 17 is the date for Illuminating the Past – Discovering Horsham’s hidden stories by former Curator Jeremy Knight. Jeremy Knight. Photo: Toby Phillips. The venue is the Wesley Hall atContinueContinue reading “Intriguing talk from former Horsham Museum Curator”
Horsham Museum’s first Friday Late of 2024 is a 1970s success
https://youtu.be/jYd-jwYo6-M Horsham Museum & Art Gallery started its 2024 summer of Friday Lates with a 1970s success! The Museum joined in with Horsham District Council’s 50th Anniversary celebrations that were held in the town on June 7, with the 70s as the main theme. Helping to make the evening a success were local acoustic duoContinueContinue reading “Horsham Museum’s first Friday Late of 2024 is a 1970s success”
Museum ready for first Friday Late
Everyone is invited to Horsham Museum & Art Gallery’s first Friday Late this week! There will be plenty going on around the town to celebrate the Horsham District Council’s 50th Anniversary! The Museum will open as normal at 10am but won’t close until 8pm! From 6pm there will be refreshments available and live music fromContinueContinue reading “Museum ready for first Friday Late”
On this day – Horsham Market
https://youtu.be/M4uRMo8StZE On this day, May 20, in 1989 traders in Horsham’s old market at Piries Close (now Place) shut up shop for the final time. Two years before, the West Sussex County Times had announced that traders were ‘in limbo’ as plans had been put in place to redevelop the whole area, including Burton’s YardContinueContinue reading “On this day – Horsham Market”
Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 