In the collections, a slightly faded hand written menu in red and black ink on a flimsy piece of paper hints at celebrations over 100 years ago. For food historians and those looking for ideas for a simpler Christmas dinner this document hints at how important the first Christmas after the armistice was signed must… Read more Christmas Dinner fit for a Sergeant!
For many, the Christmas period is a time of sadness as we reflect on people we have lost. For some, it was a time of removal, from one institution to another… Eliza Burbridge was admitted to Banstead Asylum 03 January 1882, on 21 December 1883 she was handed to the Relieving Officer of the Wimborne… Read more Eliza Burbridge and Herrison Hospital
Although Christmas Day is the usual alternative name for 25 December it should not be forgotten that 25 December is also one of the traditional quarter days on which rents fell due. In December 1942, a letter was sent to Mrs R. Forward about rent due on her property in Wimborne. The address on the… Read more Christmas Rents
In the collections at Dorset History Centre, we hold an album of Christmas greetings cards, which are copies of drawings by Leonard Patten and E. L. Grassby. The album shows a selection of Christmas cards from the Society of Dorset Men. Records exist which indicate that as far back as the 17th century there were… Read more Collections of Christmas Cards
On the 26th December 1846 notice was sent from the Commissioners for General Purposes Act -Dorchester to one Thomas Hawkesworth Esquire of Melcombe Regis. The document was a tax assessment due for the year ending April 5th 1847 to the sum of £34.11.00, duty payable £1.0.1 for sums to be paid for profits on property. An… Read more Thomas Hawkesworth, taxes, and the Irish Famine
The idea of a restful Christmas and New Year period is one that is relatively recent. For a long period of time, Christmas was a working date, and life carried on. To reflect this, over the next week we will be bringing you a series of some short (and one long) stories, all related to… Read more Life Goes On Over Christmas…
D-DPA/1/SHA/77: Shaftesbury, 1964 Everyone at Dorset History Centre would like to wish you a Merry Christmas, and a peaceful new year. We would like to thank-you for your ongoing support throughout 2021, and we look forward to welcoming you to DHC in 2022!
As we all make our final preparations for the big day, at Dorset History Centre we thought we’d take a moment of quiet and reflection and take a look at Christmases past. There are some fantastic photographs in the Herbert Collection showing Weymouth in the 1960s that capture the mood and anticipation of this festive… Read more A Very Weymouth Christmas
In this blog we will be looking at articles from two journals that were first published in the 1980s. The first is the short-lived publication ‘Dorset Tatler’. This magazine was only published between January and December 1988, but contains still contains some interesting articles alongside some adverts for very eighties fashions. These include an article… Read more The Journals of DHC: 1980s
What is an Icehouse? Icehouses, also known as ice wells, ice pits or ice mounds, were structures built fully or partially underground for the storage of ice and snow throughout the year, which in turn led to them being used for the preservation of food. In part one of this blog, we looked at how… Read more Dorset Ice Houses (part 2)
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