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Talbot Village’s hidden history explored in new Bournemouth University exhibition

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History students from Bournemouth University have been working with local volunteers, Talbot Village Trust, and Dorset History Centre to explore Talbot Village’s hidden past. Final year History students from Bournemouth University have been working with grant-giving charity Talbot Village Trust and a group of local volunteers to create a new exhibition celebrating Talbot Village’s unique… Read more Talbot Village’s hidden history explored in new Bournemouth University exhibition

Six men, one dog, a Queen, and a horse!

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We bet you think the next line would be ‘walks into a bar’, but this is actually the current landscape of statues displayed across Dorchester. Looking at the Southwest, including Cornwall, Devon and Dorset, there are only three full-size statues celebrating named women in a whopping 13,000 square kilometres of the UK. In addition, over… Read more Six men, one dog, a Queen, and a horse!

IMPORTANT NEWS: Collections Weeks 2024

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— Between Monday 15th January and Monday 29th January, Dorset History Centre will be closed to all public whilst we undertake essential work on our collections. This work will help us provide better access to our archives. All customer enquiries will be processed in the order they have been received as soon as possible after… Read more IMPORTANT NEWS: Collections Weeks 2024

Mapping History – Recent additions to DHC’s collection

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‘Everyone loves a map’ – it’s a common refrain and although we’re sure there are people out there who don’t cherish cartographic items in the way that DHC does, many certainly do like to peruse them in order to gain a sense of where things are and to understand the relationship between places and communities. … Read more Mapping History – Recent additions to DHC’s collection

Down and Out in Bridport and the Surrounding Parishes

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We have recently had Sylvia Stafford working in our searchroom as she plans her next book, following the successful launch of her new book, which explore the history of the Bridport Union and the workhouse… — An interest in the Grade II Listed former Bridport Union Workhouse, at the top of Barrack Street Bridport, led… Read more Down and Out in Bridport and the Surrounding Parishes

Join us for your work experience this summer!

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What better way to get to get to know what a county archive does than to roll up your sleeves and work alongside us for a month? Each summer we host undergraduates and give them an insight into our service. Last year’s students told us that the role was ‘perfect’ – they felt well set-up… Read more Join us for your work experience this summer!