Cast your mind back to 2013. That was the year scientists confirmed a skeleton buried under a car park in Leicester was that of English king Richard III; Andy Murray won Wimbledon for the first time; and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed a new royal baby. 2013 was also the year that we… Read more Working Together to Preserve our Digital Heritage
The Dorset History Centre is fortunate to have been given a collection of images belonging to the Gaumont Cinema, Weymouth. The images have been digitised by Eddie Prowse who has provided as much information as is currently available for an interesting insight into 1950s local cinema. Background to the Gaumont Cinema Archive of Photographs In… Read more A Collection Almost Lost: Remembering The Gaumont Cinema, Weymouth
Hello! My name is Kate and I started working at the Dorset History Centre in early June. For anyone wondering what it’s like to work in an archive, here are some of the things I’ve got up to in my first few weeks as a History Centre Assistant. Much of my time has been spent… Read more First Impressions of Working at Dorset History Centre!
In June 1904 Col. W. F. Cody, aka ‘Buffalo Bill’ and his Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders Show appeared in Dorchester for one day only. In a previous blog, we looked at the build-up to the event, and this time, we have taken a look at how the day of Buffalo Bill’s arrival… Read more The Wild West Comes to Dorchester! (Part 2)
On the 16th June 2022, supporters of the Dorset Archive Trust attended a fund-raising Gala event at Smedmore House, a house residing on an estate rich with history. The event was attended by Dorset History Centre volunteer Toby, who is developing skills in film and photography, and has written this blog. — The Dorset Archives… Read more Smedmore House Gala
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