Local History
Dorset people’s lives and beliefs, trade and industry, agriculture, rural crafts, schooling, transport, fishing and smuggling are all reflected in this fascinating collection numbering around 10,000 objects.
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Local History
September 24, 2020
Mabel Stobart’s medical kit
Mabel Stobart (1862-1954) used this medical kit to treat her patients during the First World War. Before the war she had set up a medical…
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Local History
September 24, 2020
Jousting helmet
This helm was used at ‘Jousting of the peace’ tournaments by a knight of the Browning family. Until the Second World War, it was displayed…
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