Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society

Dorset County Museum, High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1XA
01305 262735; enquiries@dorsetcountymuseum.org

Introduction to the Research Website

(Corfe Castle: DNHAS logo) The Society owns and runs the Dorset County Museum with the help of a grant from Dorset County Council. This is our research-oriented website, which we are always adding to and trying to improve. The Museum also has its own website which is indexed as Museum at the top and bottom of most pages; likewise, this page is indexed as Research.

The Society in the news: Romney portraits secured by Lottery grant: The Gentleman's Magazine: Neolithic Jade Axe: Thomas Hardy notebook

Main headings:

Items from recent exhibitions (to be added to):

Name the Plant

Collections of the Museum (to be added to):

Overview of the collections (from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council)
The T E Lawrence Collection
The Douglas Jackman collection of 19th century trading bills (presentation not yet complete)

Special interest groups (to be added to):

The Society strongly encourages the use of its facilities to assist in research, and staff at the Museum are happy to discuss projects, and to help with access to reference works and appropriate materials and collections. Here are some of our specialisms:

Dorset Writers, including but not limited to

Thomas Hardy,

William Barnes,

T E Lawrence,

John Cowper Powys, Theodore Powys and Llewellyn Powys,

Sylvia Townsend Warner and her circle;

Archaeology;

Geology and Palaeontology;

Natural History (especially Herbaria and Insects);

Textiles;

Local History;

A notable photograph collection.

The Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society is a company registered in England and Wales no. 3362107 and registered as a charity no. 1062400. The Research website is maintained by John Palmer, who tries to ensure that all facts are right, but declines responsibility for remaining errors. The disclaimer given by DNHAS on the Museum website also applies.

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