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 history project completed!

The major project to add the five volumes of Horsham’s History on to the Friends’ website has been completed! Former Curator Jeremy Knight’s comprehensive guide through the town’s past up to 1939 has been available in book form via the library and several copies were sold to the public. However, due to spiralling costs ofContinueContinue reading “Horsham history project completed!”

Latest Horsham History volume added online

The horrors of the First World War have been well documented, but what was it like on the home front and, in particular, the Horsham district? The latest addition to Horsham’s History online goes into great detail. As part of the Friends’ commitment to add all of Jeremy Knight’s volumes of history to this websiteContinueContinue reading “Latest Horsham History volume added online”

Latest Horsham History book online

Horsham Town Hall Interested in the history of Horsham’s Town Hall? Perhaps you want to know how local football first began or even how the town’s bandstand in the Carfax was built? As part of an ongoing commitment by the Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery, Volume 3 of former Curator Jeremy Knight’s extensiveContinueContinue reading “Latest Horsham History book online”

Horsham Museum’s new-look Adopt an Artefact

As promised earlier in the year, we have now refreshed the artefacts that are available for adoption in the museum. The new artefacts that we have selected will hopefully appeal to a more widespread audience with examples of artwork, costume and toys all included. Portrait of Lord and Lady Eversfield – this portrait is inContinueContinue reading “Horsham Museum’s new-look Adopt an Artefact”