Many local people are aware that Weymouth was originally two towns; Melcombe Regis to the north of the harbour, and Weymouth to the south. The two communities had an often fractious relationship, usually related to the harbour. If ships moored on the Weymouth side, Weymouth could take the various charges and petty customs when the… Read more A Bridge Between People
Dorset History Centre has a large collection of local studies books, including many rare and unusual volumes. A particular favourite is a wonderful guide to Weymouth that was published around 1799. Royal Visits The guidebook lacks its title page so unfortunately we do not know the author’s name, but it is one of a number… Read more Regency Tourism and King George III in Weymouth
One January morning in 1599, the bodies of two women were discovered in a house in Poole. Newly catalogued records from the Poole Borough Archive shed light on a murder case which dragged on for over 40 years and led to the execution of one man and suspicion cast on a number of possible accomplices.… Read more Revisiting the ‘High Street Murders’ of 1599
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