Hampshire Life Magazine - September 2020

In this issue

Front runner
By Eleanore Kelly
How ITV Racing’s lead presenter Ed Chamberlin has enjoyed “eating, sleeping and breathing Hampshire” during lockdown – and his thoughts on what must happen to live sport in the next few months.

The shadow factories
By Mark Gidney
How Southampton’s aircraft builders outwitted the Luftwaffe in the midst of the Blitz by establishing a series of hidden workshops to create the Battle of Britainwinning plane the city gave birth to: The Spitfire.

FRONT RUNNER

Now racing has returned to our screens, ITV’s Ed Chamberlin reveals what it has been like presenting from his Broughton home

5 mins

Behind closed doors

Meet the two women shining a light on Hampshire’s hidden historical sites as the 2020 Heritage Open Days defy the coronavirus crisis

3 mins

Old SCHOOL ties

As bells ring out to signal the start of a new academic year, we explore eight of Hampshire’s historic schools

6 mins

A forest reawakening

Few are better equipped to help navigate the New Forest’s post-lockdown recovery than Beaulieu’s Mary Montagu Scott

5 mins

The Shadow Factories

From laundries and bus depots to garages and hotels, Southampton’s secret network of manufacturing facilities helped the RAF win the Battle of Britain

5 mins

When technology meets ART

Southampton artist Andrew Tubbs uses an iPad to create his stunning paintings inspired by local landscapes

3 mins

10 New places to dine out

From the historic Grosvenor Hotel to pop-up café The Yard, book in to Hampshire’s newest places to eat

6 mins

Quiet beauty

The unique gardens of Bere Mill in Whitchurch are inextricably linked with the river and have a defining tranquility

5 mins

The art house

Inspired by an art gallery yet designed to accommodate music, this Sway home is a rare find in the New Forest

6 mins

Fighting For An Equal Education

Founder of Cambridge University’s first women’s college, suffragist Emily Davies was born in Southampton

4 mins

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Hampshire Life Magazine Description:

Every month, Hampshire Life is your one-stop guide to this beautiful county encompassing food and drink venues, local events and brilliant ideas for days out with the family. Whether you want to learn more about our stunning towns and villages or are simply looking to spend an hour or so with the county’s celebrities, Hampshire Life is the perfect publication to keep you entertained all month.