Month: July 2017

Cast your minds back a couple of months to the end of May… The research project took part in a community outreach festival called Riverfest. This was a good opportunity for the project to conduct field research while engaging with

My name is Matthew and I am entering my third year as a Modern History and Politics student at the University of Southampton this September. My interest in the project was first piqued because I live in Swaythling itself. For

This week saw US themed back to back research trips for the project, to gather more information on American soldiers in Swaythling, and the US Naval Airfield on North Stoneham Farm.  I visited the University of Southampton Hartley Library Archives

The Hampshire Archives, Winchester Yesterday I accompanied Halina, Matthew and Lucy on a trip to Winchester, to conduct more research into Swaythling during the Great War. We looked at a variety of topics, such as the Remount Depot, the US

Hello everyone! My name is Kirstie Guildford and I have recently joined the Swaythling in the Great War project. I graduated from the University of Southampton this year with a BA in History, and I am keen to stay involved