{"id":741,"date":"2020-07-06T08:30:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T08:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.dorsetforyou.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/?p=741"},"modified":"2020-07-06T07:23:53","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T07:23:53","slug":"archives-a-z-l-is-for-local-studies-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2020\/07\/06\/archives-a-z-l-is-for-local-studies-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Archives A-Z: L is for Local Studies Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whilst Dorset History Centre is primarily known for its archive of historical documents, we also hold the Local Studies library, packed with books on places, people and subjects relating to Dorset as well as titles by the local authors, such as Thomas Hardy, William Barnes and the Powys family. We even have some sheet music!<\/p>\n

In addition to the many volumes in the library, nestled in our repository is a treasure trove of rare books; they may be \u2018rare\u2019 because they are first editions, limited in number or perhaps it is the only surviving copy. There are over 800 books within the collection and you can search using our handy list in our search room to get an idea of what we hold. These books are also listed on LibrariesWest online catalogue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interested in the Tudors? Perhaps Adultery Anatomized<\/em>\u00a0will interest you. Published in 1761, it includes details of the trial of Anne Boleyn. [Reference: 343.55]<\/p>\n

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Adultery Anatomized<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Perhaps you prefer classic literature? We hold many first editions of Thomas Hardy\u2019s work, including publications where his work was first published in a serialized form. For instance, the Illustrated London News<\/em>\u00a0of October 1892 contains the first part of \u2018The Pursuit of the Well-Beloved\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The Pursuit of the Well-Beloved<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We also hold theses on various Dorset subjects and critiques on published works. If you are a fan of Thomas Hardy\u2019s work, we even hold some play scripts for the adaptations taken to the stage for his various works.<\/p>\n

Looking for images of Dorset past? Pouncey\u2019s Dorset Illustrated<\/em> is an interesting source of old pictures.<\/p>\n

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Dorset Illustrated<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Researching the history of Dorset?\u00a0 The volumes of Hutchin\u2019s History of Dorset are a great starting point<\/a>. Whilst the 3rd<\/sup> Editions are available on the shelves of our library, we have earlier editions in our rare books collection. Of special interest is the Extra-Illustrated edition; it is the 2nd<\/sup> Edition of Hutchin\u2019s history, but it includes sketches, maps and other miscellaneous material, and over the last year, we have explored these volumes in greater detail in a series of monthly blogs<\/a>!<\/p>\n

We look forward to welcoming you back to DHC in the near future to explore some of these wonderful books!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whilst Dorset History Centre is primarily known for its archive of historical documents, we also hold the Local Studies library, packed with books on places, people and subjects relating to Dorset as well as titles by the local authors, such as Thomas Hardy, William Barnes and the Powys family. We even have some sheet music!… Read more Archives A-Z: L is for Local Studies Library<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1892,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[41,78,79],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/741"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1892"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=741"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1715,"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/741\/revisions\/1715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}