July 2020 – Historic Southampton

The King’s Speech

Posted on July 26 2020
/Under Events

The Southern Railway company began construction on Southampton's new Western Docks in 1927. Around four hundred acres of land was reclaimed and an entirely new quay was created. This quay was nearly two miles long and it meant that the new docks could accommodate the world's largest liners. It secured…continue reading →

The Saints Skipper’s Saturday Night Scrap

Posted on July 19 2020
/Under Football

John 'Jack' Farrell joined Southampton St Mary's Football Club from First Division Stoke in May 1895 and he made his Southern League debut in a 1-0 loss to Millwall on the opening day of the 1895/96 season. From that day forward Jack Farrell cemented himself as an important part of…continue reading →