{"id":4825,"date":"2025-09-26T08:30:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T08:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/?p=4825"},"modified":"2025-09-22T15:02:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:02:59","slug":"we-need-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2025\/09\/26\/we-need-you\/","title":{"rendered":"We NEED You!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dorset History Centre<\/strong>\u00a0is the official archives and local studies service for Bournemouth, Christchurch, Dorset, and Poole. Whether you’re tracing your family tree, digging into local history, or looking for legal records, our collections are here for everyone.<\/p>\n

More information about the kinds of archives we hold can be found on our\u00a0online catalogue<\/a>\u00a0and also on the website of\u00a0Dorset Archives Trust<\/a>,\u00a0a charity which supports the work of Dorset History Centre.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re applying for funding from the\u00a0National Lottery Heritage Fund<\/strong>\u00a0to expand our storage (now over 95% full!) and improve our services. To help make our case, we need your input.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please take a few minutes to complete our\u00a0anonymous survey<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 your views will help shape the future of the History Centre and ensure we continue to serve our communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n

Thank-you for supporting Dorset’s history!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Please contact us by email at archives@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk<\/a> or phone 01305 250550 if you need the survey in another format or would like to respond in a different way, like a paper survey.<\/span><\/p>\n

The survey will be open until Friday 10 October 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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