On this day – April 21 – in 1914 Horsham residents had a surprise visit! A biplane landed at Chesworth Meadow, near Denne Road, at around 6.30pm. The first aircraft to land in the town. The aviator was William H. Elliott, the son of a well known Horsham tradesman Mr T.H Elliott. William had beenContinueContinue reading “On this Day – Biplane lands in Horsham”
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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”
The old pubs of Horsham
The pubs of Horsham as featured by Horsham Museum & Art Gallery.
Museum’s largest artefact celebrates birthday
https://youtu.be/Z7dMf2I-nzg?feature=shared Forty years ago today (March 30) Horsham Museum’s barn was officially opened by the then Curator Evan Perry. Many visitors to the Museum may be forgiven for thinking this impressive building has always been a part of Causeway House. The Museum Barn But no, it was formerly situated on the Hills Place Estate, aContinueContinue reading “Museum’s largest artefact celebrates birthday”
Renowned Horsham artist who had his own museum
John Guille Millais’ sculpture in the Museum garden On this day (March 24) back in 1865 the distinguished artist and collector John Guille Millais was born in Scotland. Sixty-six years later, on his birthday, he died at his home, Comptons Brow, on the edge of St Leonards Forest, Horsham. John Guille was the seventh childContinueContinue reading “Renowned Horsham artist who had his own museum”
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