BLANDFORD FORUM VISIT THURSDAY 10TH JULY 2025
by Anthony Harrison | June 11, 2025 | Events | 0 Comments
We are organising a trip to Blandford Forum with a guided tour of up to two hours, led by a volunteer from Blandford Town Museum, focusing on the catastrophic fire of 1731 and its aftermath Tickets are free to members and can be obtained via Eventbrite:...
Date Change – May 13th now instead of May 6th – the life of Rev. John Hutchins, author of The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset
by Anthony Harrison | April 22, 2025 | Events | 0 Comments
DCS Zoom is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: DCS May Talk - Rev John Hutchins Time: May 13, 2025 07:30 PM London Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85110721750?pwd=60zKAYtdg6vLXZl5MXbBoLrkP3s1ef.1 Meeting ID: 851 1072 1750 Passcode: 016934 ---...
The History of Dorchester’s Top O’Town House
by Anthony Harrison | March 21, 2025 | Events | 0 Comments
Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, 7.30 PM, Tuesday 1st April Please join us to hear a talk from Dr Paul Kelly PhD about the research he has conducted into the background of this historic building that looks over the main crossroads in Dorchester for traffic heading west...
Historic Building Conservation: The New Balancing Act
by Anthony Harrison | January 12, 2025 | Events | 0 Comments
Time: 7.30-8.30pm, Tuesday 4th February 2025 Place: The talk will be delivered by Zoom DCS Zoom is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: DCS February Talk - Zoom only Time: Feb 4, 2025 07:30 PM London Join Zoom Meeting...
Postponement – Hardye Screen talk for December 5th
by Anthony Harrison | November 28, 2024 | Events | 0 Comments
Due to unforeseen circumstances with our speaker for the evening, we have unfortunately had to postpone our planned talk for December 5th on the Hardye Screen. We will be looking to reschedule this for early in the New Year, so watch out for further updates here, on...
Talks Programme for 2024-2025
by Anthony Harrison | 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...
Visit to Weymouth – hosted by Weymouth Civic Society – Thursday 24th October
by Anthony Harrison | 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...
Dorchester Civic Society – AGM – Tuesday 22nd October
by Anthony Harrison | October 7, 2024 | Events | 0 Comments
Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, 7.30pm - to be followed by the Roman Baths Talk by Steve Wallis
Dorchester’s Roman Baths by Steve Wallis – Tuesday 22nd October
by Anthony Harrison | 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...
DCS Visit to Sherborne – Thursday 18th July
by Anthony Harrison | 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...