Dorset Local History Group

DNHAS logo: Corfe Castle on its hill Founded in 1985, the Dorset Local History Group is a committee of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. It consists of ex-officio members of the society and a committee of twelve ordinary members who have an interest in local history. The committee meet twice a year to discuss policy, future activities and matters affecting Dorset's history. It puts on a lecture programme; two lectures a year (Spring and Autumn), a winter day school and a summer field trip.

Members of the DNHAS are automatically members of the group and are entitled to attend all events (as are the general public).

Future Events

Saturday 7 March 2009 at 2.30pm: Dorset Local History Group AGM followed by a lecture by Dr David Reeve entitled: 'The Decline of a Medieval Hunting Forest: the changing landscape at Holt, Wimborne Minster.'
Sunday 17 May 2009: Dorset Local History Field Meeting: 'From Romans to Victorians' at Frampton, led by Doreen Smith. Can meet for picnic lunch (bring your own) at 12pm at Frampton Village Hall. The meeting commences at 2pm and will finish with tea and lardy cake at Frampton Village Hall. No fixed charge but donations towards the cost of tea will be gratefully received.
Saturday 21 November 2009: Dorset Local History Group Day School 'Dorset and Disease' including new work by Mark Forrest on the Black Death in Dorset and a paper on the battle against infection diseases in nineteenth century Dorset by Martin Ayres.
Presentations are invited from anyone working in this field : please send proposals to Katherine Barker : follow this link for her e-mail address. Further details nearer the time.
Latest news, June 2009: the day school will include further presentations by Patrick Pead, Benjamin Jesty, Jenner and inoculation and Gillian Pope, Cholera.

Events are also listed in the DNHAS calendar.

Newsletters

Because of restrictions of space the Newsletter series has been discontinued. Some earlier newsletters can be seen here.

Minutes of AGMs

Results of Questionnaire, winter 2003-4

Thanks to everybody who answered our questionnaire, either on paper or on the website. You can read the analysis and conclusions here.