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<p>Peter Beasley with a drawing of the brooch he discovered in a field near Buriton in 1989 and its reference to Halley's Comet.</p>

Tapestry announcement has detectorist seeing stars

<p>Farnham Castle played its part in the Second World War effort.</p>

Peeps into the Past: The war effort Farnham Castle kept under cover

<p>A plaque at the Treloar’s hospital site is one of the few reminders of the institution.</p>

Looking back on 1993's radio launch and hospital fight

<p>Woodworm damage in timber. Early research into treatments led to the founding of Rentokil in 1925.</p>

Peeps into the Past: Village roots of £5 billion pest control firm

<p>Sir Ray Tindle meets Queen Elizabeth II.</p>

End of an era for the Tindle family in Surrey and Hampshire local news

<p>The Old Parish Church of St John the Baptist in Greatham.</p>

Shedding new light on Margery's tomb in Greatham

<p>All Saints Church in Crondall. (Wikipedia)</p>

Peeps into the Past: The good curate of Crondall

<p>Sara and John Jervoise hosted the launch of Herriard, Records of the Life and Work in a Hampshire Village at Herriard House. Author Alex Craven is holding the book, watched by John Hare and Dr Jean Morrin of Victoria County History of Hampshire, and Mark Page of Victoria County History of Oxford.</p>

New book examines Herriard history in minute detail

<p>Nobel Prize winner Sir Owen Richardson lived at Chandos Lodge in Alton.</p>

Peeps into the Past: Town's forgotten Nobel Prize winner

<p>I've got a beef with you! Rival butchers came to blows in Critchmere outside a woman waiting for the milkman this year in 1936.</p>

Steaks were high when Haslemere butchers came to blows

<p>Haslemere Museum has been in the High Street for 100 years.</p>

Museum marks 100 years on High Street

<p>The Ball & Wicket pub</p>

Peeps into the Past: Wrecclesham and the first Oval cricket ground

<p>The debate over safety on the A31 bypass in Farnham has lasted generations.</p>

Peeps into the Past: Still a long road to safety at Hickley’s Corner

<p>Steve Davis and the late, great John Virgo as the 2016 Farnham & District Billiards & Snooker League presentation night in Lindford. L-R Paul Lee, Nick Booth, Lee Andrea, Steve Davis, John Virgo, Jon Larbey, James Moaby.</p>

When Lindford went snooker loopy for John Virgo

<p>A map of plots of land at Kings Pond Meadow in Alton to be auctioned on May 12, 1857.</p>

Peeps into the Past: King's Pond and its mills

<p>The Revd Richard Stephens was tracked down to the Hôtel du Palais in Paris.</p>

Peeps into the Past: A most unholy row in Frensham

<p>Rosie the King Charles Spaniel joined the Hope family of Liss for a spot of sledging on Butser Hill during the big freeze of February 1986.</p>

Liphook named UK's coldest place as South shivers in big freeze

<p>Influential bishop Richard Foxe once lived at Farnham Castle. (Herald archives)</p>

Peeps into the Past: The Farnham bishop who shaped the Tudor dynasty

<p>In this Edwardian-era photograph, Charles Charrington bids farewell to guests at Frensham Hill.</p>

Peeps into the Past: Edwardian life at Frensham captured in photos

<p>Northern Lights, similar to these, lit up the skies over the area in 1938. (Wendy Almond)</p>

Peeps into the Past: When the Northern Lights lit up the skies

<p>Hugh Herland also helped create the roof at Westminster Hall, seen here during a function attended by the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. (Parliamentary Copyright)</p>

Peeps into the Past: The medieval masterpiece hidden in the castle

<p>At the opening ceremony, from left, are John Owen, Adrian Lofts, David White, Bruce Kingston, Vic Machin, Jack Murray and Gary Clark (Photo: Petersfield Herald).</p>

New technology unveiled at a school in Bordon

<p>Original engraving by John Tenniel in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.</p>

Peeps into the Past: Down the rabbit hole and onto Haslemere

<p>An artist’s impression of Viking life in the 9th century.</p>

Peeps into the Past: Town's triumph over the Viking menace

<p>Is there a puma, leopard or exceptionally large cat roaming the Surrey Hills?</p>

Big cats in the Surrey Hills - fur-fetched or genuine?

<p>An historic picture of Alton town centre. On the right is 18-20 Market Street, where the Curtis Museum opened in 1856.</p>

Peeps into the Past: How town’s museum took shape over generations