Falklands War remembered
Saturday 2 April marks the 40th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War which lasted 74 days after Argentine forces invaded the Falklands in 1982.
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Historical society to hear stories from WWII
If you’re interested in history, then you may want to head to Fordingbridge Historical Society’s meeting on Monday 14 March.
Museum of East Dorset appeal for memorabilia for new exhibition
If you have memories stretching back over the last 70 years, or any memorabilia, the museum would like you to contact them.
Drop in with your Weymouth Harbour tramline memories
Have you any Weymouth railway station memorabilia or memories of the harbour tramline? If so Dorset Coast Forum would love to hear from you.
A tour of the Regent Centre in Christchurch
As part of its 90th birthday celebrations in December 2021 and January this year, the Regent Centre opened doors for a backstage tour.
Controversial time remembered as retired Dorset railwayman greets train
The last Corfe Castle signalman from 1972 was back on the platform to greet a 50th anniversary train marking a controversial moment in time.
Iron Age roundhouse project for Hengistbury Head
Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre staff and volunteers are hoping permission will be granted for a roundhouse.
The Regent Centre celebrates 90 years in Christchurch
Christchurch’s Regent Centre will celebrate its 90th birthday on Boxing Day with a free film showing and a programme of events on 8 and 9 January.
Victorian Christmas cards on view at Museum of East Dorset
For a little piece of nostalgia to put you in the mood for Christmas take a trip to the Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne during December.
Shedding light on two men named Thomas Hardy
The Dorset History Centre in Dorchester has purchased items relating to the writer Thomas Hardy and Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy.