Have the biggest day out in history this May Bank Holiday at Dorset’s largest indoor attraction This May Bank Holiday will feature a brand new event, combining cycling and tracked vehicles. See gravity-defying cycling feats from Urban Displays stunt cyclists, get into the arena yourself with a tracked vehicle ride, and much, more more! More …
Explore the history of Durlston Country Park An exhibition of the 20th century history of Durlston and the Pleasure Grounds featuring the memories, photos and words of residents, visitors and staff. Located in Swanage, Durlston Country Park is an expansive, clifftop nature reserve with amazing views and walks. Plus a visitor centre / gallery …
How would our Wareham Saxon ancestors have celebrated Christmas? Did you know that the word Christmas orginates from the Anglo-Saxon word ‘Cristesmæsse’ – first recorded in 1038? Saxon Yule Festivities The date to celebrate Christ’s birth was actually decided in the 4th century by Pope Julius I, long before the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England. The …
By local historian Lilian Ladle July 1762 had been very hot and dry, Sunday 25th was no different, but was relieved by a strong breeze. About three o’clock in the afternoon at the back of the Bull’s Head Inn (now Lloyds Bank), hot ashes were thrown onto a rubbish heap which quickly caught alight. The …
Wareham History By Lilian Ladle Roman Industrial Activity and Black Burnished Ware Production in Wareham Today, when you drive down the Wareham by-pass near the Purbeck School, most people are unaware that 2000 or so years ago this area was a hive of Roman industrial activity. Pottery production took place on a huge scale, not …
