In February, we introduced our three apprentices on the Archivist and Records Manager course, Level 7 – Lillian from the Records Management team, and Kate and Anna from the History Centre team. As of October 2024, they have completed their first year of learning! Anna has pulled together a retrospective of what they’ve been up… Read more One Year In – the apprentice’s first year
We recently had a donation of photographs to the Dorset History Centre, with little information. We knew they belonged to the Morrice Family who lived at the (now-demolished) Glebe House in Weymouth. Included amongst the photographs were photos of the grand Glebe House: Also included in the donation was a handwritten diary from 1856. There… Read more Discovering Stories in Archive Collections
As part of the ongoing Thomas Hardy cataloguing project, we have been joined by Emma, an intern who is working alongside Dorset History Centre and the National Trust to unlock some of the gems hidden in the collection… — Some of you may have seen me at Dorset History Centre (DHC) if you are in… Read more The Empty Rooms Project and Thomas Hardy
In June and July, we were joined by Bia for a month’s work experience. Having now completed her placement, we have asked Bia to share her thoughts about Dorset History Centre, and the placement itself… — Over June and July, I took part in the Dorset History Centre’s 2024 work experience placement. Although I had… Read more Bia’s Work Experience 2024: Thoughts at the end of a busy month!
In June, we were joined by Bia for a month’s work experience. She’s now three weeks into that placement, and we’ve asked her to write us a blog about her experience so far… — On Monday 24 June, I started the first week of a month-long work experience placement at the Dorset History Centre. After… Read more Work Experience 2024: Bia
At the start of the year, one of our team left on maternity leave (and has recently had a happy and healthy daughter for which we all send our hearty congratulations!) For the duration of her maternity leave, we have a new Digital Archivist, who has spent the first three months of her post picking… Read more Meet Our New Digital Archivist!
During the pandemic, we published a blog about online maps, noting three different sources of information and how you might use each of them to help you with your research. This blog has proven to be one of our most-read blogs ever, and hopefully it has acted as a useful guide to many people. Whilst… Read more Exploring Dorset through Dorset Explorer
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
Thanks to funding from Dorset Archives Trust, DHC acquired an interesting if rather battered item at auction in November 2023. This was The Old Kings Arms Hotel, Dorchester, a short historical sketch (D-3353). Written in 1914 by notable antiquarian Harry Pouncy in large format paper typescript, it provides a fascinating account of one of the… Read more Hotel History – The Kings Arms, Dorchester
Happy Apprenticeship Week! We’re excited to have three fantastic apprentices working across Dorset History Centre and the Records Management department. Anna, Kate, and Lillian are undertaking the Archives and Records Management course, Level 7. Level 7 apprenticeships are equivalent to a master’s degree or Postgraduate Certificate. It will run for three years alongside their current… Read more Apprentices at the Archives
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