A walk through the history of New Milton.
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- Regions:
- England, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Hobby
- Fee:
- Paid: £70.00 plus 20p per mile for travel to and from the venue.
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 25th January 2026
- Tagged:
- New Milton
This talk takes the armchair audience on a 'then and now' experience going down Station Road in New Milton using old photos and postcard images and comparing them with modern day photos. We discover the history of New Milton along the journey.
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I am a historian based in the New Forest, Hampshire. I am chairman of a local history society. I write history articles for publication. I work part time in a Hampshire military museum and I am a battlefield guide. I have a BA (Hons) and MA in history. I have been giving local and military history talks for ten years.
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Nick Saunders
- Dame Alice Lisle of Moyles Court.
- Local Literary Connections
- An armed incident at Barton on Sea.
- Brusher’ Mills, a New Forest Character.
- The Murder of Sheila Sutherland
- The Indian Army in the New Forest in WW1
- The History of the New Forest Show
- The Victoria Cross awards to the Hampshire Regiment in WW1.
- Special Operations Executive in WW2 and the training of secret agents at Beaulieu.
- The life and death of Manfred von Richthofen
- The life and death of Werner Voss
- A brief history of Milton Parish.
- Using newspapers in local history research.
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