Between 2015 and 2018 Dorset History Centre undertook the ‘Unlocking the Bankes archive‘ project. During the life of this project, staff and volunteers contributed well over 100 blogs to the project website. As we reach 2024, this project website is no longer functional in the way it originally was, and we have made the decision… Read more “The Hide of a Hippo”
It could be said that most people take their surnames for granted. Perhaps those of us who spend time looking at our family history are more familiar with them than others, as we are often to be found scouring through records for particular names, paying close attention to spelling and cursing incorrect transcriptions! But how… Read more What’s in a name?
In January 2024 we undertook Collections Fortnight, a two-week period where we closed to the public and worked on many behind-the-scenes tasks. These weeks were a fantastic time for us to focus on the documents and make a start on auditing our archives. This also gave us a chance to uncover some weird, beautiful, and… Read more Weirdness from Collections Weeks
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