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<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

<p>Memories of The Palace Cinema in Alton is a must for anyone who watched a movie in the fabled Normandy Street picture house.</p>

A century of Alton's cinema documented in new book

<p>The Allen Gallery</p>

Opinion: Alton's Curtis Museum and Allen Galleries are two local gems

<p>The Allen Gallery in Alton</p>

Five volunteers leave Allen Gallery and Curtis Museum in revamp row

<p>The Curtis Museum in Alton</p>

Curtis Museum in Alton may close in 2026 because of funding cuts

<p>Alton’s Palace Cinema in July 2021, shortly after plans to close it were announced</p>

Book about Palace Cinema in Alton will be available in the summer

<p>Alton High Street</p>

New book on the history of Alton

<p>Several shops of a bygone age in Alton High Street feature in the latest Alton Papers book</p>

New book delves into Alton's history and comes up with some surprises!

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Fun with eggs and clay at Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery in Alton

<p>There's lots to look forward to at Milestones, and other Hampshire Cultural Trust sites this February half-term</p>

A fun-filled February half-term in store at Hampshire Cultural Trust

The Allen Gallery in Alton is run by the Hampshire Cultural Trust

Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery staff in Alton wait for news on jobs

<p>The main meeting room at the Quaker Meeting House in Alton</p>

Alton Quakers welcome public during Heritage Week

<p>The Palace Cinema, Alton</p>

Visitors to Alton’s Palace Cinema asked to record their memories

<p>The Allen Gallery hosted an exhibition by Olly Coulson earlier this year </p>

Allen Gallery in Alton hosting coffee morning for volunteers

History of the Quakers to be celebrated during Alton Heritage Week

History of the Quakers to be celebrated during Alton Heritage Week

Haystacks, by W H Allen, is in the Hampshire County Council collection and in the care of the Hampshire Cultural Trust

Allen work exhibition

The Curtis Museum

Chance to volunteer at museum or gallery

Curtis Museum

Volunteer at Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery

Tony Cross

Remembering town's Second World War heroes

Allan Chick (front) with fellow Alton Town guides promoting their new leaflet – at the meeting point by The Cairn war memorial on Crown Hill

New town walks guide for 2020 launched

Friends and gardeners join manager Toby Mearing (right) in thanking Alton Men’s Shed members for their work in the Allen Gallery garden

Men’s Shed helps out

Book owner Jeremy Bayliss, left, and Curtis Museum manager Toby Mearing with the first-edition copy of Nicholas Nickleby

Alton man buys signed first edition of Dickens novel for £1.50

Book owner Jeremy Bayliss, left, and Curtis Museum manager Toby Mearing with the first-edition copy of Nicholas Nickleby

Signed first edition of Dickens novel found at Bordon car-boot sale

Youngsters have fun in their very own archaeological sandpit. Picture order no: AD35-143-18

Digging deep to unearth secrets of the past

The Anglo-Saxon warriors are ready for battle. Picture order no: AD34-42-18

Unearthing secrets of the Anglo-Saxons

Some of the miniature items on display at Alton’s Curtis Museum this weekend

Museum to host dolls’ house day