Rushmoor
Properties and events in Rushmoor
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A Glorious Name: how the roads, barracks and buildings of military Aldershot got their names
The names of the roads and buildings of Aldershot garrison are a roll-call of British military history and of the history of the Camp. This illustrated talk looks at meanings behind these names and how they came to be used in the Aldershot garrison.
Farnborough Hill - Celebrating 135 years in Farnborough
Farnborough Hill, founded in 1889, is a leading Catholic independent day school for girls. Set in a Grade I listed building it is also the former home to the Empress Eugéne, the wife of Napoleon III.
Former RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine man carrying centrifuge - Farnborough
The Farnborough Centrifuge played a key role in aviation medicine research during its 64 year life (1955 - 2019). This is an opportunity to see this unique and impressive example of 1950's British engineering (Grade II listed).
Former Royal Aircraft Establishment 24 foot Wind Tunnel Building Q121
Saved for the Nation in 1993 when the Ministry of Defence set out to demolish and sell the former RAE Site, the wind tunnel buildings are now listed and during Heritage Open Days we are able to visit the 24-foot tunnel in Building Q121.
Marching to War: Deployments from Aldershot from the Zulu War to Afghanistan
An illustrated talk which tells how soldiers from Aldershot garrison were sent to fight in almost every major conflict from Victorian times to the modern era.