Merry Christmas!
We are open again on the 27th December!
Christmas Correspondence
Christmas is a time of year when many people send cards and letters to loved ones and here at Dorset History Centre we have some lovely examples of these. In 1896 17 year old Francis Arthur Marten was serving on HMS Nelson. On the 12th of December he wrote a letter home to his father… Read more Christmas Correspondence
Archives A-Z: H is for houses
House history is something we frequently get asked about here at Dorset History Centre. There are a whole variety of reasons why knowing about a property can be important, be them legal, academic or just plain curiosity. We hold a range of sources which can help house historians find more information about their property. Maps… Read more Archives A-Z: H is for houses
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