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Collections Fortnight 2024

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In January 2024, for the first time ever, Dorset History Centre has held a two-week closure period. Closure periods are not uncommon in the archive world, and provide an opportunity for staff and volunteers to spend some dedicated time working on collections, trying to solve known problems, or simply cataloguing newly acquired archives. For ourselves… Read more Collections Fortnight 2024

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