Posted on 11th February 2022
Speaker: Andrew Vickers A look at some notable people of Okeford Fitzpaine over the years, some you may have heard of, some maybe not, but they will all have impacted our lives one way or... morePosted on
Speaker: Adrian Bailey A gentle ramble through local history encompassing the three areas of interest that create it: family history, the history of individual houses, the history of the village as a whole Although Marnhull is the centre of this walk, it really encompasses much of the Blackmore... morePosted on 6th September 2021
The well-known local historian, Helen Baggott will be giving another of her superbly researched talks This time on “The Mayflower Connection” This is a talk that illustrates the story of the Mayflower and beyond, through postcards sent from the UK, Holland and America more than a hundred years ago A small charge of £4 (£3 for members) is made to help cover costs at these... morePosted on
Rob Cowley will be presenting on ‘The second oldest business in Sturminster’ What can a plumber contribute to historical records 120 years of Sturminster Newton as seen be three generations of the Cowley family – ledgers, documents and memories of a business started in 1898 A small charge of £4 (£3 for members) is made to help cover costs at these... morePosted on 4th September 2021
The first of the season is Pat Moody: on 15th September at 730pm he will be talking about the amazing Roman Mosaic, found at Hinton St Mary in 1963 Pat was a history teacher at Sturminster Newton School at the time – he and many pupils were involved in uncovering and recording this unique artefact which may, if plans go ahead, soon be on permanent display in Dorset County Museum The mosaic was featured in the BBC Radio 4 series A History of the World in 100 Objects Contemporary photos and... more