History – Page 10 – Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery

Horsham’s Day of Dance

https://youtu.be/8GD1mp447CQ Yesterday (May 10) was the 33rd Broadwood Day of Dance in Horsham. The Broadwood Morris Men (formed in 1972 and based in Horsham) invite a number of established dance groups (sides) to perform in the town centre. The day starts with a parade through the town followed by the sides performing at various venues,ContinueContinue reading “Horsham’s Day of Dance”

Looking back – Horsham on the Home Front (A.R.P.)

After VE Day the local paper (West Sussex County Times) quickly pulled together a series of articles looking at the work locally of various wartime organisations that were essential during the conflict. Using the information provided we will be publishing a number of posts looking at how Horsham fared on the Home Front, starting withContinueContinue reading “Looking back – Horsham on the Home Front (A.R.P.)”

Looking back – VE Day in Horsham

Eighty years ago on this day the Horsham district , along with every other part of the UK, celebrated Victory in Europe, or VE Day! After six years of war, the relief was enormous. However, on the Monday, May 7, Horsham was full of rumours as people waited for what seemed the inevitable announcement. Once itContinueContinue reading “Looking back – VE Day in Horsham”

Looking back – Biplane drops in on Horsham

It may have been the third plane to land in Horsham in as many years but when William Henry Elliott landed on a nearby field on this day (April 21) in 1914 it attracted a crowd of more than 1,000! William was the second son (of three) of a well known Horsham shop owner MrContinueContinue reading “Looking back – Biplane drops in on Horsham”

Mystery origin of Horsham Australia

It seemed a simple enough idea for a post – how did Horsham, Australia, come to be named? However, trying to track down the answer has ended in a series of dead-ends and scratching of heads! One fact that is not disputed is that an early settler from the UK, James Monckton Darlot, gave theContinueContinue reading “Mystery origin of Horsham Australia”