Weymouth’s historic Nothe Fort has been transformed from awful to award-winning thanks to the dedication of an army of volunteers. Jill Dunning investigates.
Somerset Voices: Ron Sapsead (b.1919)
June 29, 2009 at 4:00 am (History, Location)
Tags: Ron Sapsead, Somerset, Street
Ron attended the Board School, Street. As a child he played games in the street outside his home in Glaston Road, with hoops and skipping ropes. His school headmaster used a cane on the tips of the children’s fingers, and they had slates to write on. In this clip Ron describes a Sunday school outing to Burnham-on-Sea. With the advent of the railways in the 1840s and 1850s, the Somerset seaside resort became a popular destination for day-trippers.
Researching the British Empire and Commonwealth
June 28, 2009 at 4:00 am (Genealogy, History, Podcast)
Tags: National Archives
This podcast from the National Archives is an introduction, using case studies, to the records of British government departments responsible for the administration of colonial affairs from about 1801 to 1968.
A schoolboy at Wimborne Minster
June 27, 2009 at 4:00 am (History, Location)
Tags: Dorset, Keith Eldred, Wimborne Minster
Keith Eldred describes what Sunday morning service was like for a young boy in the 1880s and 1890s
Expert Connect
June 25, 2009 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Many barriers can stand in the way as you try to grow your family tree. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could enlist the help of a professional? Introducing Ancestry.com Expert Connect. This innovative online tool will link you to hundreds of experienced genealogists who can assist you with your research goals. Hire a researcher for a simple task like snapping a photo of an ancestor’s grave, or recruit a professional to tackle a complex project like completing an entire section of your family tree.
The Road across the Top
June 24, 2009 at 4:00 am (History, Location)
Tags: Dorset, Eggardon, Harry Poole's
‘Once you’re through the Gate on the Hill the road runs along the top of the outside earthwork of the Ancient British camp on top of Eggardon. After about five hundred yards it disappears from view as it drops down into the village’, are the opening lines of Harry Poole’s The Road across the Top.
Somerset Voices: Cuthbert Rose (b1907) Part 5
June 23, 2009 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Tags: Cocklake, Cuthbert Rose, Wedmore
The cider prepared by Cuthbert Rose on his farm in Cocklake near Wedmore was pure apple juice with no additions. Cider makers have personal recipes and techniques; sugar, raisins, ginger, lemons and even beetroot are added to give the cider flavour and colour, as well as helping it to ferment.
Genealogy on an iPhone
June 22, 2009 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Tags: iPhone
Shrubs is an easy to use application making it possible to carry your family tree with you at all times. It can import standard genealogy files (GEDCOM format) and allows you to quickly navigate through your tree at the touch of a finger.
Form more information go to http://software.benoitbousquet.com/view.php?app=shrubs
Powerstock – A short social History
June 21, 2009 at 4:00 am (History, Location)
Tags: Dorset, Mappercombe, Nettlecombe, North Poorton, Powerstock, West Milton, Whetley, Wytherstone
Author Harry Poole spent most of his life farming around Eggardon Hill and is a fund of knowledge with regard to the history of Powerstock and it’s surrounding villages. Apart from the four Powerstock booklets he has written two novels and two plays, none of which have found a publisher. The booklets can however be read on-line. Powerstock, in this essay, comprises Nettlecombe, West Milton, North Poorton, Wytherstone, Mappercombe and Whetley.
