Category: Local History

Shillingstone | Then and Now

The Old Ox Inn has undergone quite a transformation – though the bones of the building remain, all the windows have changed and the...

A sprinkle of Dorset snow | POSTCARDS FROM A DORSET COLLECTION

This month Barry Cuff has chosen a couple of seasonal chilly postcards full of the white stuff. One’s a typically abrupt ‘Dad message’ from...

Child Okeford | Then and Now

Step back in time with our ‘Then and Now’ feature, where vintage postcards meet modern-day reality. Explore the past and present on the same...

A note from Stalbridge

This month Barry Cuff has chosen a couple of postcards of Stalbridge – and as it was so popular last month, he’s showing us...

Holidays in Sturminster Newton | POSTCARDS FROM A DORSET COLLECTION

This month Barry Cuff has chosen a couple of colour postcards of Sturminster Newton – and we can see the backs as well as...

The mysterious journey of AlanTuring’s documents, from Sherborne to America – and back

An astonishing tale of undercover archivists, FBI involvement and the triumphant return to Britain of the stolen Turing documents “He does not seem to have...

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Housing in North Dorset – how to do it better

With elections looming, North Dorset CPRE’s Rupert Hardy challenges unsustainable, unaffordable local housing strategies Sadly, we and others were unable to stop the North Dorset...
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Rose, David Frank

16/07/1948 - 27/11/2023 David Frank Rose formerly of Sturminster Newton passed away at age 75 on Monday 27 November in Paignton, Devon. He will be...

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