Hamble Point Anti-Aircraft Gun & Bofors Gun Platform
Hamble Common and Hamble Point have held an important defensive role for centuries. Historical records show Hamble as a significant maritime centre as far back…
Marchwood Inclosure’s Concrete Base or Plinth
In 2020 I heard about a mysterious hexagonal concrete block located in the middle of the woods in Marchwood Inclosure, New Forest. As a documenter…
Fort Widley’s Tunnels & Cold War Bunker
Fort Widley was built in the 1860s and is one of five Victorian forts that overlook Portsmouth harbour. It was used for military purposes for…
The Ashley Walk Bombing Range Observation Shelter
The site of the WW2 Ashley Walk bombing range covers more than 5,000 acres in a northwest area of the New Forest. Established in mid-1940,…
Type 26 Pillbox on Satchell Lane, Hamble
During the Second World War, Hamble was home to an airfield as well as a Spitfire repair facility. The village is also on Southampton Water,…
Extended Defence Officer Post (XDO Post), Hamble near Southampton
The village of Hamble lies on Southampton Water and has some interesting Second World War history, some of which is still visible to this day….
RAF Titchfield: A History of Southampton & Portsmouth’s Barrage Balloon Command
RAF Titchfield near Fareham, Hampshire, was a non-flying unit and home to No 12 Balloon Squadron during the Second World War. From 1939 to 1945,…
The Day the Hindenburg Flew Over Southampton & Portsmouth
Standing on the water’s edge of Southampton, most days you will see the common sights of ferries and modern cruise ships. However, if you’d been…
Interview with John Leete: Author of The New Forest at War
Author and journalist John Leete has been fascinated by life on the home front during the Second World War from an early age. He has…