It’s Women’s History month and the second local personality we are focusing on was the first woman to be a member of Horsham Urban Council who gave the town its Garden of Remembrance. Nellie Vesta Laughton (nee Booker) died in January 1953, aged 86, in her home in Brighton Road. Nellie Laughton, President of EastContinueContinue reading “Horsham’s Women of History – a formidable councillor”
Tag Archives: History
Horsham’s Women of History
It’s Women’s History Month! Every year there’s a different theme and this year it’s Moving Forward Together! Women Educating and Inspiring Generations. Over the next four weeks we have a quartet of Horsham women for whom that theme was incredibly relevant! Dorothea Hurst This week we focus on a woman who belonged to an influentialContinueContinue reading “Horsham’s Women of History”
Horsham Museum Dinosaur exhibition – behind the scenes
The new exhibition – Cretaceous Horsham: Discovering Dinosaurs – is proving very popular at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery! Assistant Curator George Graham-Payne, who brought the exhibition together, chats to Museum Society Trustee Steve Payne (no relation) about the behind the scenes work involved. George Graham-Payne, Assistant Curator, at the exhbition. How far ahead do youContinueContinue reading “Horsham Museum Dinosaur exhibition – behind the scenes”
History of two Horsham Libraries – slideshow
https://youtu.be/uLjB68HlPSA A recent social media post that Horsham Museum & Art Gallery put up proved very popular! It was of the old town library that stood in North Street for many years. The former library in North Street. It was the first county-run public library, built in 1956, on the site of a couple ofContinueContinue reading “History of two Horsham Libraries – slideshow”
Next event (Feb 26): Chance to hear about world’s best-selling author!
Who is the best-selling author of all time? Who is instantly recognisable as the Queen of Crime novels? Yes, you’ve guessed it – Agatha Christie! Everyone is invited to the next talk held by the Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery when we will hear about the Life and Times of Agatha Christie. DavidContinueContinue reading “Next event (Feb 26): Chance to hear about world’s best-selling author!”
Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 