Posted on 4th April 2024
'In The Dock – More Crime & Punishment in 19th Century Dorset' by Anne... morePosted on 28th March 2024
Melody of moonlight Performers: Richard Hall and friends A presentation about a well-known musical family: the Smith family were at the centre of music making in 19th century Dorchester – teaching it, composing it and performing it Come and learn their story and enjoy their affecting piano solos, dashing piano duets and settings of gently humorous dialect verse by their very good friend William Barnes – Victorian ‘easy listening’ at its... morePosted on
Sturminster Newton Roll of Honour (Title tbc) Speaker: Felicity Harrison Felicity has been researching the people behind the names on the Sturminster Newton Roll of Honour from the second world war Cancelled Venue double booked Original event date was 2024-10-16 Cancelled on 11... morePosted on
Stop Press! Speaker: Graham Colls Graham Colls and Carol Groome have been looking through the British Newspaper archive to find out about people, notable events and scandals (!) in Sturminster Newton and surrounding... morePosted on 23rd March 2024
“Those Old Photos and Postcards” – bring them to Loders: we will have an introduction from Jane and then an opportunity to have a Q & A session with your old photos and postcards to look at dating them and discuss how you can include them in your family history... more