Ian Crump

Group Heritage Writer

Ian Crump is the heritage writer at the Daily Echo and can be found picking through archives and scanning negatives to bring readers a look back at Southampton from days gone by to quench that nostalgia thirst.

Ian Crump is the heritage writer at the Daily Echo and can be found picking through archives and scanning negatives to bring readers a look back at Southampton from days gone by to quench that nostalgia thirst.

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What life was like for first people to live in the other Southampton

The salty air hung thick, carrying the promise of a new beginning. On June 12th, 1640, a small, determined group of English Puritans, weary of the crowded confines of Massachusetts, stepped ashore onto the untouched land that would become Southampton. The scene, simple and unassuming, marked the birth of a community forged in faith and a desire for autonomy.