Category: Local History

Fontmell Magna | POSTCARDS FROM A DORSET COLLECTION

This month Barry Cuff has chosen two postcards sent from Fontmell Magna, by the same person and to the same person, sent just a...

Weddings: then, now and back again

From parish churches to country barns – have modern weddings come full circle to their historic roots?Today, we think of a ‘traditional’ wedding as...

Out of the Archive – the Blackmore Vale Motorcycle Club

Following the profile of Blackmore Vale Motorcycle Club last month (Revving through history, The BV Jan 25), Francis Custard has kindly given The BV...

Love in triangles – the Bloomsbury set in Dorset

Dorothy Parker famously said of the Bloomsbury Group that “they painted in circles, lived in squares, and loved in triangles.” While this group of...

Winterborne Stickland | Then and Now

Step back in time with our ‘Then and Now’ feature, where vintage postcards from the Barry Cuff Collection meet modern-day reality. Explore the past...

Sixpenny Handley | POSTCARDS FROM A DORSET COLLECTION

This month Barry Cuff has chosen two postcards from Sixpenny Handley, both sent in 1913, the year before the First World War began.Sent to...

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In early February, two young boxers from Sturminster Newton Boxing Club headed to Rotherham for the England Boxing National Youth Championships 2025. Ruby White,...
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Big screen nostalgia brings the community together

A chance to see classic films on the big screen is proving to be a real lifeline for many, offering a warm and welcoming...

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