by Anthony Harrison | Oct 23, 2026 | Events, Uncategorized
Agenda and minutes have been circulated to members by email or post The meeting will be followed by a presentation from Dr Francis Burroughes talking about Benjamin Ferrey Dorford Centre, 7.30pm start For those unable to join in person, please use the following Zoom...
by Anthony Harrison | Jun 11, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
FROM RAILWAYS TO MUSEUMS (By Ian Gosling) Last month I concluded by showing how the arrival of the steam age and of the railways in Dorset sounded the death knell of long-distance travel by stagecoach from Dorchester. However, the revolution did not happen overnight...
by Anthony Harrison | Jun 11, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
TRACKS, ROADS, FORDS AND BRIDGES IN AND AROUND DORCHESTER (by Ian Gosling) Roman Durnovaria was serviced by a network of well-maintained long-distance roads built on proper foundations, surfaced with hard wearing materials, such as stones or flints, and drained by...
by Anthony Harrison | Feb 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
The result of the 2024 parliamentary election in the constituency of West Dorset marked a radical departure from the unbroken line of Conservative candidates elected to Parliament from 1868 onwards. It is therefore an opportune moment to review the history of the...
by Anthony Harrison | Oct 7, 2024 | Events, Uncategorized
Here is our outline program, further details for each event will be added nearer the time • 22nd October 2024 – Steve Wallis on Dorchester’s Roman Baths. • 5th December 2024 – Debate on the history and future of Hardye’s School Elizabethan Screen. • 4th...
by Anthony Harrison | Oct 7, 2024 | Events, Uncategorized
DORCHESTER CIVIC SOCIETY VISIT TO HISTORIC MELCOMBE REGIS AND WEYMOUTH Join us in charming out of season Weymouth to discover its rich historical heritage and learn about the buildings which you have never noticed in the past, together with their hidden histories.We...
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