Below is a list of upcoming SDFHS events. The listing includes both online events and in-person events planned for 2022. At present there are doubts as to whether the latter will be able to go ahead as planned, so please check in advance with the organising Group.
with Kate Boyle
For those who’ve done a DNA test, sorted out results and have got stuck. Also looking at special tools for researching DNA. Please send problems to Jane [email protected] to pass on to Kate. Give a brief outline of where you are and where you are stuck. Please send by Saturday 4th May.
For more information contact Jane vie email: [email protected]
Time: 1.30pm for 2pm start
“The Next Station is ….” Brita Wood talks about Dorset and Somerset Station Masters.
To lie abroad – the Georgian traveller
Speaker: Gordon Le Pard
In the eighteenth century, travel became easier for everybody. Roads were improved, canals and later railways were developed, and it became much safer to travel by sea. At the same time the idea of travelling for pleasure began, from seaside holidays to the Grand Tour of Europe and further to North America and the Far East.
This presentation is based around artefacts, the majority of which will be original. From maps and guidebooks for the traveller, to the equipment a traveller was advised to take, from Brighton Buns to pre-photographic cameras (and perhaps even rose-tinted spectacles); souvenirs from home and abroad, and objects brought back for armchair travellers – these will all be on display.
Gordon was, formerly, an archaeologist working for Dorset County Council. He has written extensively on Dorset’s history and archaeology and led numerous walks round archaeological sites and historic churches.
‘Where Shall We Take Auntie This Weekend – Dorset Curiosities’ by Bruce Upton
Come and meet members of the West Dorset Group at their stall shared with Bridport History Society, at their local town’s Charter Fair. And enjoy Bridport’s annual fair!