Thomas Hardy poem returns home to Dorset
Dorset History Centre has acquired a hand-written poem by the famous writer which is believed…
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Weymouth shipwreck granted special protection by the government
The ‘Earl of Abergavenny’ was a cargo ship that sank off the coast of Weymouth…
Dorset exhibition to illustrate summers through history
Taking place on just one day, this exhibition at Dorset History Centre displays photographs of…
Dorset History Centre to revisit summers of years gone by
A free exhibition at the Dorchester-based archive will feature photos of summer holidays in Dorset…
Medieval grave slabs recovered from the bottom of Studland Bay
Bournemouth University archaeologists have recovered two marble slabs that have been lost for nearly 800…
Hundreds gather to commemorate Dorset airfield’s role in D-Day
400 people gathered for a memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of a Dorset airfield’s…
History of Talbot Village revealed
An exhibition detailing the past of Talbot Village is taking place at Bournemouth University from…
Dorset airfield to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
A gathering is to take place at Tarrant Rushton on Saturday 1 June to mark…
Evidence of human sacrifice in Dorset
Excavations at a site at Winterborne Kingston have uncovered the remains of a woman in…
Summer of history in Wimborne
In addition to three historical talks, the English Civil War Society will re-enact the Battle…