In 2021 DHC was delighted to take custody of the archive of renowned designer Reynolds Stone. Thanks to the hard work of one of our volunteers, the catalogue of this collection can now be viewed online at: https://archive-catalogue.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/records/D-RYS We are pleased to publish below a blog by Reynolds Stone’s son Humphrey. — Reynolds Stone CBE … Read more The Remarkable Combination of Reynolds Stone
In October, we were joined by a new member of the team, Tara, who is our new Collections Assistant for Reprographics. We’ve asked her to introduce herself to our readers… — Hello, I’m Tara, the new Collections Assistant (Reprographics), replacing the much-loved Jo who recently retired. It sounds like I have big shoes to fill!… Read more A Warm Welcome to Tara
At the time of the First World War 16 nations mobilized over 65 million soldiers; of these 8.5 million were killed, over 21 million were wounded and nearly 8 million were recorded as captured or missing. The First World War brought new, more brutal and more catastrophic methods of warfare and the condition known as… Read more A Soldier’s Struggle
Welcome to the ninth part of our series exploring the history of Icen Cottage, Fordington. In previous blogs, we have introduced you to the cottage, shown you some of the earliest documents relating to the cottage, discussed some of the problems when trying to identify the people who lived in the cottage, introduced George Cull as one of… Read more Icen Cottage – The First School
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