To commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day today, our collections assistant, Ben Murrey, has looked through our wonderful fine art and photographic collections. These objects give a terrific glimpse into what the build-up to the landings looked like at Gosport, which was at the forefront of the preparations and embarkations on 6 June 1944.






Right-R1997.56.1- 'Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the D-Day landings, Normandy Beach, World War Two, 6.6.1944' by Terry Harrison, 1994. © Terry Harrison 2024. Left- The photo which inspired Terry Harrison to paint his memorial to the D-Day landings.


Discover more about D-Day at Milestones Museum this June: https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/event/d-day-commemoration
Come and visit Aldershot Military Museum to find out more about the D-Day landings at Juno Beach: https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/event/d-day-juno-beach-display-game
See more of our collections on our Facebook pages or search through our online collection through the following links:
https://www.facebook.com/hantsoldphotos
