Bridget Grace Marian Ledger Hill 1914 - 1942
Bridget was born on 7 May 1914, in Camberley, Surrey; her father was Major-General Walter Pitts Hendy Hill, and the family moved to West...
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- 6 days ago
Window Elf Trail
GREAT FAMILY ACTIVITY THIS DECEMBER! Amesbury Christmas Elf Trail. Find the Christmas characters in the Town Centre shop Windows to win...
- Dec 1
It's warm here!
Did you know Amesbury History Centre is fitted with underfloor heating powered by an air source heat pump. That means on a cold morning...
- Nov 25
Christmas Tree
Will you help us decorate our tree? We have a children’s craft table for you to come in, create your decorations, and hang them on our tree.
- Nov 24
Countess Frances Seymour
Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford, brother of Queen Jane Seymour, and uncle of King Edward VI, secretly married his third wife, the...
- Nov 21
Volunteers Wanted!
Our next volunteer training session is tomorrow, Wednesday 22nd November, at 6 pm at the Amesbury History Centre. If you are interested...
- Nov 20
Amesbury Lantern Procession
The Amesbury History Centre is taking part in this year's Lantern Procession. You can buy a lantern and register at the History Centre...
- Nov 15
Free WiFi
Did you know we have free WiFi? If you are looking for somewhere different to get out of the home office for a few hours, we are the...
- Nov 14
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Our gift shop has lots to offer, from bespoke artwork to Christmas decorations, books, to cufflinks. By shopping at our gift shop, you...
- Nov 13
Open Mondays
We are now open Mondays! Our new open hours are 9:30 am - 3:30 pm every day. So if you want to see our latest exhibitions, have a warm...
- Nov 10
The Last Single
Did you know The Beatles have just released their last single? We have our display by the local photographer, Peter Brown, of when the...
- Nov 7
Stonehenge Photography Club
We are pleased to showcase photos by members of the Stonehenge Photographic Club in our Tea Room from today. These brilliant photos are...
- Nov 5
Blessings from Thailand
Today, we were visited by Buddhist Monks who blessed the new Amesbury History Centre in a lovely ceremony. We offered the Monks new robes...
- Nov 3
Cremation Urn's
Found under what is now the Home Bargains distribution centre at Solstice Park, this large cremation urn was discovered in 2002 during...
- Oct 28
How big was an Auroch?
Aurochs were much larger than the modern domestic cow and could reach a size of 180cm. Auroch's bones were discovered at Blick Mead and...
- Oct 22
Kids Crafts
Starting tomorrow, we have a range of kids' craft activities running all week, including skeleton and mask making, and help our...
- Oct 18
Blick Mead Exhibition
We are thankful to have Professor David Jacques and his team members helping us today put together our Blick Mead exhibition, which will...
- Oct 12
Amesbury WI
Thank you to Amesbury WI, for visiting us this evening to view our exhibition, Her Amesbury Story, and an exclusive look at the progress...
- Oct 5
Get by with a little help with my lens
Local photographer Peter Brown has put on a small exhibition at the Amesbury History Centre about the photos he took when the Beatles...
- Aug 18
Ready to go!
We are very excited for you to see the new Amesbury History Centre in our new home. This is the first phase of our reopening with an...
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