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West Dorset Group

HOUSE HISTORY by GILL BLANCHARD

Posted on 22nd April 2025

Now’s your chance to hear Gill Blanchard talk about house history and how to go about your own research Gill is a hugely experienced and qualified researcher, historian and published author on local, house and family history and we’re very pleased to welcome her to our Society to speak Discover the main resources to trace the history of your own home and where your ancestors lived with leading UK house historian and the author of ‘Tracing Your House History’ (Pen and Sword Books)... more

To be confirmed

Posted on 16th April 2025

Downe through the ages: Downe Hall and Bridport 1770 to 1944

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Tim Gale will be speaking on Downe Hall and its place in Bridport’s history Tim is a local landscape architect and urban designer The Hall, on Coneygar Hill, is intertwined with Bridport’s rope and net history and amongst its owners and occupants were rope and twine merchants, lawyers and the Commander of the Hanoverian Army All welcome, members £2, visitors... more

photographs in family history by John Tanner East Dorset Group of the S&D FHS

Posted on 25th March 2025

This month we have John Tanner from East Dorset to talk about photographs in family history, with a slant towards Dorset and the Society project He can also give some tips about how to get started with that album or box that you discovered You may have seen John’s interview in the latest Greenwood Tree and have learnt how he got started in family history – albums of old photos of course! All welcome, members £2, visitors... more

Starting a House History Project; using a variety of sources

Posted on 4th March 2025

'Starting a House History Project; using a variety of sources' Members and researchers from the Bridport Heritage Forum 'A House Through Time' project The West Dorset Group are starting a House History Project If anyone is interested, do come along on Saturday More information to... more