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Posted on 27th April 2026
Event cancelled due to technical difficulties It will be rearranged for a future date Jane, Helen and Paul, members of the West Dorset Group, will be giving talks from their own research findings on the topics of divorce, bigamy and breach of promise These were scandalous and sometimes sad stories which found their way into the newspapers of the time We gave this talk to our local group and thought we’d share it with the wider membership, as we were rather pleased with it Please watch... morePosted on 28th March 2026
Two local writers will be telling us how they tackled publishing their work Paul Radford, with his sister, have recently published their account of life in immediate post-war Guernsey, “Sarnia Cherie” Carlos Guarita is a photographer who has published books about local photographers “Where the Dipping is Ripping, the Dorset photographs of Joseph Robert Potts” and “Clarence Austin The Photographer and the Bridport Wildcat Women” Both will share their experiences with you at our... morePosted on 9th March 2026
Jane, Helen and Sue will be giving talks from their own research findings on the topics of divorce, bigamy and breach of promise Scandalous stories which often found their way into the newspapers of the time All welcome, members £2, visitors... morePosted on
Our local speaker and FHS member, Sally Beadle will be talking about Mapperton House, where she volunteers Come and hear about this beautiful manor house, home of the Earl and Countess of Sandwich All welcome, members £2, visitors... more