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Secret Hampshire Episodes

    How did Southampton’s Bevois Valley get its name?

    Discover how an area north of the city was named after a medieval legend.

    Inside Southampton's biggest medieval vault

    Exploring an 800-year-old vault once used for royalty, wine and shelter.

    ing the nations that served Britain

    Veteran reflects on the importance of the Commonwealth War Graves in Southampton.

    Was Rudyard Kipling locked in a Southsea cellar?

    Why the author is said to have spent six “unhappy” years in Portsmouth.

    Portsmouth's salty secret

    Uncovering the old uses of the Great Salterns Recreation Ground.

    Southsea's 'forgotten' author and aircraft designer

    Behind the blue plaque: Portsmouth resident Nevil Shute Norway.

    Hilsea's musical gun fortress

    Exploring life inside the walls of a 150-year-old gun fortress in Portsmouth.

    Unlocking a hidden rum distillery in Portsmouth

    Hidden deep inside a locked 18th century fort lies 100 barrels of rum.

    The mystery behind Portsmouth's narrow front doors

    A BBC historian explains the history behind the city's thin doorways.