History of the Society
Formation of the Society
By the early 1950's, the population around the Solent was at last beginning to throw off constraints from the Second World War, and enjoy its new…
Local Government and the Solent
Statutory Local Authorities responsible for the development and administration of the Solent area included the County Councils of Hampshire, the…
Inauguration of the Society
Discussion at the preliminary Public Meeting in 1956 by those opposed to the Hook Oil Refinery, lead to agreement that a Society for the Preserva…
Aims of the Society
The early aims of the Society read: "To safeguard the Amenities of the Solent area and do everything possible to preserve their beauty for our ow…
Early history of the Society
The inaugural committee met each month in 1957 to refine the organisation. Tasks were to keep up the pressure on the councils handling the Hook P…