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RNLI will bring stories of courage from Second World War to life
A grant of £131,122 has been awarded to the RNLI by the National Lottery Heritage…
Ceremony to mark Indian Army contribution to WW1 to take place in Bournemouth
A plaque to mark the 110th anniversary of the arrival of British Indian Army soldiers…
Wimborne museum hosts First World War research project
The One Hundred Year Heritage of the First World War for Wimborne and East Dorset…
3,000-year-old Bronze Age wooden tool found near Poole
Archaeologists discovered the near-complete wooden spade dating back to the Bronze Age while excavating The…
Viewpoint highlighted in Townswomen’s Guild history display
To celebrate the 95th birthday of the foundation of the Townswomen’s Guild, the Dorset Federation…
Two centuries of Dorset’s water history to be conserved
Dorset History Centre is to work on the conservation of records detailing Wessex Water and…
Neolithic site under Thomas Hardy’s Dorset home granted protection
The site, which is under the garden of Max Gate in Dorchester, could be one…
Dorset museum’s new hire to bring history to life for schoolchildren
The Museum of East Dorset has appointed a new learning and family assistant to help…
Renowned historian to speak at Wimborne museum
British historian Ronald Hutton will give a talk at the Museum of East Dorset to…