A Description of the town of Wimborne MinsterPoole, Dorset, England as described by Samuel Lewis in A Topographical Dictionary of England, Published in London in 1831.
Wimborne Minster, Dorset 1831
October 2, 2007 at 4:00 am (Genealogy, Location)
Tags: Dorset, History, Wimborne Minster
Wellington No Rough Rider
October 1, 2007 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Tags: Biography, Blatch, Genealogy, History, Sweetapple, Wellington
William Henry Blatch, husband of Mrs. Harriot Stanton Blatch, the suffrage leader, recalls an encounter between his grandparents and the Duke of Wellington in a letter to the New York Times published on January 8, 1908.
Portland, Dorset 1831
September 18, 2007 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Tags: Dorset, Genealogy, History, Location, Portland
A Description of the Portland, Dorset, England as described by Samuel Lewis in A Topographical Dictionary of England, Published in London in 1831.
Poole, Dorset 1831
September 16, 2007 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Tags: Dorset, Genealogy, History, Location, Poole
A Description of the town of Poole, Dorset, England as described by Samuel Lewis in A Topographical Dictionary of England, Published in London in 1831.
Lyme Regis, Dorset 1831
September 14, 2007 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Tags: Dorset, Genealogy, History, Location, Lyme Regis
A Description of the town of Lyme Regis, Dorset, England as described by Samuel Lewis in A Topographical Dictionary of England, Published in London in 1831. Read the rest of this entry »
Cerne Abbas, Dorset, 1831
September 12, 2007 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Tags: Cerne Abbas, Dorset, Genealogy, History, Location
A Description of the town of Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England as described by Samuel Lewis in A Topographical Dictionary of England, Published in London in 1831.
Bridport, Dorset 1831
September 10, 2007 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Tags: Bridport, Dorset, Genealogy, History, Location
A Description of the town of Brindort, Dorset, England as described by Samuel Lewis in A Topographical Dictionary of England, Published in London in 1831.
Blandford Forum, Dorset, 1831
September 8, 2007 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Tags: Blandford Forum, Dorset, Genealogy, History, Location
A Description of the town of Blandford Forum, Dorset, England as described by Samuel Lewis in A Topographical Dictionary of England, Published in London in 1831.
Button Making in Dorset
September 7, 2007 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Tags: Genealogy, History
Button making had been practiced in Dorset cottages for centuries but can only really be described as an industry after Abraham Case of Shaftesbury placed it on a more business like footing during the reign of Queen Anne. The cottage industry reached its peak during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Beaminster, Dorset 1831
September 6, 2007 at 4:00 am (Genealogy)
Tags: Beaminster, Dorset, Genealogy, History, Location
A Description of the town of Beaminster, Dorset, England as described by Samuel Lewis in A Topographical Dictionary of England, Published in London in 1831.
