Whither by Edward Bainbridge Copnall There are several old paintings on show in Horsham Museum & Art Gallery but ‘Whither’ by Edward Bainbridge Copnall is arguably the most intriguing! It’s an allegorical funeral scene, with the deceased clearly ascending to Heaven. However, Edward Bainbridge Copnall spent several years in Horsham and the scene is supposedlyContinueContinue reading “Horsham’s link to famous painter”
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Day that changed the world
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”
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”
Cycling history at Horsham Museum for #BikeWeek
It’s Bike Week, so we’re looking at some of the amazing examples that are on show at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery! The Blazing Saddles gallery is a fascinating attraction for anyone interested in cycling. Pride of place must go to the Pentacycle, though. It was originally designed and patented by the Horsham architect EdwardContinueContinue reading “Cycling history at Horsham Museum for #BikeWeek”
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 