Photography

Dorset Museum started collecting photographs late in the 19th century. Images in the archive date from the earliest days of photography to today. Around 50,000 prints, 20,000 negatives, 12,000 slides and 5,000 glass plates in the collection give us insights into lifestyles, occupations and traditions around the region over time.  Significant photographers featured in the archive include Harry Pouncy, Francis Frith and Charles Cornish-Browne.

Thatching at Grove House

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May 12, 2021

Thatching at Grove House

Taken by M. H. Ouseley…

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Kitchen skills at Summer Hill House, Herrison Hospital

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May 12, 2021

Learning kitchen skills at Summer Hill House, Herrison Hospital

Taken by L. Frisby…

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Bread making at Rendalls Mill, Burton Bradstock

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May 12, 2021

Breadmaking at Rendalls Mill, Burton Bradstock

Taken by M. H. Ouseley…

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Bryant Bakery, Broadmayne

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May 12, 2021

Bryant Bakery, Broadmayne

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Stephen Northover loading bread into the oven at Rendalls Mill, Burton Bradstock

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May 12, 2021

Loading dough into the oven at Rendalls Mill, Burton Bradstock

Taken by M. H. Ouseley…

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Bernard Rawles taking a coffee break at Herrison Hospital

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May 12, 2021

Staff coffee break at Herrison Hospital

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Picnicking at Ringstead Bay on an August day

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May 12, 2021

Picnicking at Ringstead Bay

Taken by D. H. Leadbetter…

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Modernised staff cafeteria at Herrison Hospital

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May 12, 2021

Staff cafeteria at Herrison Hospital

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Taking a lunch break from excavating at Eggardon Hill

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May 12, 2021

Taking a break during archaeological excavations at Eggardon Hill

Taken by Professor C. Wrigley…

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