Here you will find information, updates and event listings for the Hampshire Naval Collection and Local Studies Collection Housed in the former Gosport Museum, just across from the Gosport Discovery Centre, and incorporating the Geology Gallery, The Local and Naval Studies Centre has been refurbished in its original Art Nouveau style, offering a dedicated centre for naval and local research cover
ing Gosport including Lee-on-the-Solent, plus general Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Hampshire Naval Collection covers the Royal Navy and all aspects of British naval history including the Merchant Navy during wartime. A substantial amount of material reflects the strong links between Hampshire, particularly Gosport, and the Navy. Past and present connections to the town are represented by sections on submarines, naval medicine, ordnance and naval aviation. A wide range of available resources include:
A complete set of Admiralty Charts for the waters surrounding the United Kingdom. A Chart finder index has been created to enable searches for locations by name. Navy Lists (for Officers' service details) dating from 1766 - present day (Please note: this is NOT a complete run)
Unique Gosport editions of the Hampshire Telegraph and Naval Chronicle from 1939-1956, professionally conserved and bound. An incomplete but good coverage run of Jane's Fighting Ships including early editions from 1898 and 1905/06 onwards with the middle and later part of the 20th century. Multi-volumes set of the Navy Records Society are available for reference use
Newly acquired searchable CD-ROMS of Ayshford's Complete Trafalgar Roll and the Complete Navy List of the Napoleonic War are available for use on the dedicated Naval Collection PC
The Local Studies Collection consists of a wide range of resources to help you find out more about your home, your ancestors, your old school or the historical past of Gosport and its surrounding areas. Local History resources held at the Naval and Local Studies Centre include:
Newspapers and Periodicals:
Hampshire Telegraph 1939-76 (incomplete)
Hampshire Magazine (complete file)
Local newspapers and magazines from 1968, arranged by subject. Press cuttings 1938-1968. A subject index is available.
19th century newspapers online - Hampshire/Portsmouth Telegraph 1800 - 1900
On microfilm:
Gosport Standard 1976-86 (incomplete)
Gosport Journal 1958-1964
Hampshire Telegraph 1803-1862
Portsmouth Telegraph 1799-1802
Directories and Registers:
Microfiche extracts from Hampshire directories from 1783-1920
Gosport Kelly's directories 1930-1958 (incomplete)
Local telephone directories 1979 to date
Electoral Registers for Gosport from 1972 to date. Maps and photographs:
Large-scale Ordnance Survey maps of Gosport and surrounding area, plus various incomplete series of historical OS maps, indexed by date, street and notable public buildings
Goad maps for the High Street in the last decade
Geological maps of Hampshire. A complete set of Admiralty charts for the UK, together with a small selection of European and international charts
400 illustrations including photographs, postcards and images on CD. Census and International Genealogical Index:
Gosport and Alverstoke census records 1841-91. A comprehensive street index has been compiled, and a name index to the 1851, 1881 and 1891 censuses is available. The International Genealogical Index (Mormon Index) for Hampshire and surrounding counties (Surrey, Sussex, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Dorset). The British Genealogical Index ("The Big R") 1994 edition. General (on CD):
Selection of film (on DVD) and sound (on CD) recordings concerning Gosport, including War Memorial Hospital films, 1921 and 1923, and footage of D-Day exercise at Stokes Bay, 1944
Selection of Gosport photographs, digitised as part of the Hampshire Photographic Project
Maps, plans and prints of Gosport
Alverstoke Manor court book, 1724-1819
Report on Gosport Bridewell, 1817
Minute book of the Gosport, Bishops Waltham, Wickham and Chawton Turnpike Trust, 1856-1878
Cemetery registers (on microfiche):
Alverstoke cemetery registers of burial, 1855-1953
Crofton cemetery registers of burial, 1864-1960
Non-conformist registers (on microfiche):
Alverstoke Children's Home, register of baptisms, 1898-1924
Gosport Methodist: Little Church, Anglesey Rd, registers of marriages, 1939-1984
Gosport Methodist Circuit: registers of baptisms, 1865-1939
Parish registers (on microfiche):
Alverstoke, St Faith Mission Church: registers of baptisms, 1902-1956
Alverstoke, St Mary: registers of baptisms, 1559-1995, marriages, 1559-2000 and burials, 1559-1975
Crofton, Holy Rood: registers of baptisms, 1838-1989, marriages, 1871-1971 and burials, 1838-1940
Gosport, Christ Church: registers of baptisms, 1881-1992 and marriages, 1913-1992
Gosport, Holy Trinity: registers of baptisms, 1696-1983, marriages, 1696-1992 and burials, 1696-1902
Gosport, St Francis Mission, Forton: registers of baptisms, 1917-1938
Gosport, St John, Forton: registers of baptisms, 1840-1983, marriages, 1841-1990 and burials, 1841-1879
Gosport, St Luke's Mission, Forton: registers of baptisms, 1900-1940
Gosport, St Matthew: registers of baptisms and marriages, 1846-1950
Gosport, St Thomas, Elson: registers of baptisms, 1845-1977, marriages, 1846-1981 and burials, 1846-1927
Lee-on-the-Solent, St Faith: registers of baptisms, 1930-1981, marriages, 1933-1992
Rowner, St Mary: registers of baptisms, 1583-1995, marriages, 1583-1988 and burials, 1583-1952
Rowner, St Matthew, Bridgemary: registers of baptisms, 1968-1987 and marriages, 1969-1988
School records (log books on microfiche, admission registers on CD):
Alverstoke National/C of E School log books,1862-1965 and admission registers, 1857-1945
Bridgemary County Infants School log book and admission register, 1921-1939
Brockhurst Junior School log book, 1929-1962
Brockhurst Senior Girls School log book, 1929-1964 and admission registers, 1946-1959
Central Senior School log books, 1927-1958
Clarence Square Boys School log books, 1900-1947
Elson Junior School log books, 1862-1967
Grove Road Infants School log books, 1912-1939 and Senior School log book, 1904-1936
Holy Trinity Boys School log books, 1872-1900
Leesland Infants School log book, 1930-1962, and admission registers, 1934-1958
Newtown National/C of E School log books, 1879-1964
Privett Senior School log book, 1939-1963 and admission registers, 1939-1957
St Matthew's Girls School log book, 1913-1938
Stone Lane Infants School log book, 1910-1940
Town and Market administration (on CD):
Proceedings of the Gosport Town Trustees, 1763-1876
Minutes of the Proprietors of Gosport Market House, 1811-1957
Minutes of the Trustees of Gosport Market House, 1811-1886
Poor rate books, 1838-1849
Register of licences for alehouses, beer houses and off licences, 1925-1939
RAF Gosport:
RAF Form 540, official daily record of activities at Gosport RAF base January 1929 to July 1945
Local Studies Centre Opening Times:
Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday Closed
