https://youtu.be/82cLKPh96J8 The annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run was back on the roads this morning (Sunday November 5), passing through West Sussex on the way. Friends Committee member Steve Payne was at Pease Pottage in sunny but chilly conditions to capture on film just a few of the amazing vehicles passing by. The 400ContinueContinue reading “Vintage Car Rally video snippets”
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Oh yes it is! Our next talk is about panto!
The Friends Committee is delighted to announce that our next talk will be by noted speaker Pete Allen who will reveal the history of pantomime on Wednesday December 6. Pete Allen What is it about Pantomime that attracts us to this strange concoction of fairy tales, dance jokes, songs and cross-dressing? And what is itContinueContinue reading “Oh yes it is! Our next talk is about panto!”
Horsham district man’s vital USA link
On this day (October 14) in 1644 one William Penn was born in London. The man was destined to found a US state, become a renowned Quaker and be a fierce advocate for religious freedom! His Horsham district association began in 1676 when he bought a house near the parish church of Warminghurst, between ThakehamContinueContinue reading “Horsham district man’s vital USA link”
Horsham’s historic hailstones
Just some of the hailstones (and by no means the biggest) that fell. Photo courtesy West Sussex County Times The Great Storm of 1987 is remembered for its ferocity, but what about the ‘awful and magnificent storm’ of September 5 1958? That one made Horsham famous as the town still holds the record for theContinueContinue reading “Horsham’s historic hailstones”
The day a bomber crashed at Broadbridge Heath
The day a bomber crashed at Broadbridge Heath
Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 