Dorset History Centre is delighted to report that in July 2024 it received confirmation of its Accredited status from The National Archives. This is the second full accreditation review that the service has undergone – the first being in 2017. This was supplemented by a mid-point ‘light touch’ review in 2021. Accreditation is an important… Read more Accreditation by The National Archives and why it matters
— 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
Everyone at Dorset History Centre would like to wish all of our customers and blog-readers a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year! — A reminder that Dorset History Centre is open the following days during the festive season: Wednesday 27th December Thursday 28th December Friday 29th December — Wednesday 3rd January Thursday 4th… Read more Merry Christmas!
‘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
After seventeen years working for Dorset History Centre, our Reprographics Officer, Jo has retired, leaving us with a large hole in our team. Before she left us, Jo left us some of her memories of her time at DHC and some of her favourite documents from the collections… — I joined Dorset History Centre in… Read more A Fond Farewell to DHC
Welcome to our ‘at a glance’ review of 2022 across Archives and Records. The service has explored new ways of connecting people to information and cultural heritage both physically and digitally. We continue to operate in a mixed economy of archival material; whilst digital material – both ‘born digital’ and digitised – continues to grow… Read more Review of the year: 2022
Dorset History Centre (DHC) was constructed in 1991. Since then, it has provided an excellent, purpose-built home for the county’s archival and local studies resources – with records spanning well over 1000 years. The service manages a wealth of material in a wide variety of formats both physical and digital which provide evidence of our… Read more Tell us what you think of Dorset History Centre!
In July, Dorset History Centre welcomed four students on work experience placements. Throughout the four weeks that the students were with us, they sampled all sorts of elements of life at DHC. In this blog, one of the students, Rosie, explains more about her time with us… — During July 2022 I was fortunate enough… Read more Work Experience at Dorset History Centre
We’re always pleased to hear from people who have records that they think may be of historical interest and would like to donate them to Dorset History Centre and ask that anyone who does contacts us to discuss their records – archives@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. To assist us with processing your records, getting them added to our online… Read more Donating records to Dorset History Centre
Our new online catalogue launched last week. This is the place where you can find descriptions of over 360,000 items in our collections. We have been working with the team behind Epexio Discover to deliver a modern archival discovery platform which makes it easier for you to find what you are looking for within Dorset’s archives. More dynamic searching… The new catalogue offers a more intuitive and user-friendly experience. You… Read more Explore Epexio: DHC’s new online catalogue!
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