Talks Programme for 2024-2025

by | October 7, 2024 | Events, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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 February 2025...
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Visit to Weymouth – hosted by Weymouth Civic Society – Thursday 24th October

by | October 7, 2024 | Events, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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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Dorchester Civic Society – AGM – Tuesday 22nd October

by | October 7, 2024 | Events | 0 Comments

Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, 7.30pm - to be followed by the Roman Baths Talk by Steve Wallis  
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Dorchester’s Roman Baths by Steve Wallis – Tuesday 22nd October

by | October 7, 2024 | Events | 0 Comments

Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, immediately after the Annual General Meeting which starts at 7.30pm Join us to hear from Steve Wallis, Senior Archeologist at Dorset County and local historian, on the story of the Roman Baths that lie under the Wollaston Field car park...
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DCS Visit to Sherborne – Thursday 18th July

by | July 4, 2024 | Events, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Tickets still available if anyone missed the emails - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/924245532267/preview DORCHESTER CIVIC SOCIETY VISIT TO THE SHELL HOUSE AND SHERBORNE HOUSE ON THURSDAY 18THJULY 2024. We have organised this visit as a follow up to Stephan Pitman’s...
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May 7th Talk from Peter Bowyer postponed until later in the year

by | April 30, 2024 | Events | 0 Comments

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Salisbury Visit hosted by Salisbury Civic Society

by | April 13, 2024 | Events | 0 Comments

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/salisbury-visit-hosted-by-salisbury-civic-society-tickets-878088585597   Members of Dorchester Civic Society are invited to visit Salisbury for a series of cultural and historical talks and tours. Agenda   Morning focus: Women in...
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Tuesday 23rd April – The Transformation of Dorchester at the Close of the 19th and the Beginning of the 20th Centuries

by | April 5, 2024 | Events | 0 Comments

For anyone unable to join us in person, here is the link to the recording of the talk. https://us02web.zoom.us/clips/share/17RWC1QHmRescjuGZGv0LOGU5v6XpjV3hwN_HWrUfk-xpW-umW2d5JiidYDK0HlwS45vaQ.heYsugd-b4xEF_P2 Join us at The Dorford Centre on Bridport Road at 7.30PM...
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Tue 5th March – Building a Sustainable New Community at Nansledan (Cornwall)

by | March 1, 2024 | Events | 0 Comments

Tuesday 5th March at the Dorford Centre 7.30PM Ben Murphy, Estates Director at The Duchy of Cornwall, will describe and analyse the Duchy's new development project in Cornwall. He will reflect on the lessons learnt from Poundbury and comment on the ability of other...
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Update Talks Programme for 2024

by | February 7, 2024 | Events | 0 Comments

We have a revised line up of talks for the first half of 2024 now covering March, April and May, further details will be posted as individual events so watch this space for updates! 2023_24 Talks Programme v5
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