Weather disruption
Winter weather is causing disruption to services in some parts of the county. Find out what services may be affected in your area.
Carpark closure: The car park at Dorset History Centre is currently unavailable due to ongoing building works. It will reopen in February 2025. We apologise for the inconvenience.
Centre closure: The Dorset History Centre will be closed from Monday 25 November to Friday 6 December 2024 for essential collection work. After this work, all enquiries will be processed in the order received, causing some delays. For urgent enquiries call: 01305 250550 and leave a message.
Centre closure: The Dorset History Centre will be closed from Monday 25 November to Friday 6 December 2024 for essential collection work. After this work, all enquiries will be processed in the order received, causing some delays. For urgent enquiries call: 01305 250550 and leave a message.
... a thousand years, a million stories
Dorset History Centre is the archives service and local studies library for Bournemouth, Christchurch, Dorset and Poole.
We house Dorset's local archives - from council records to personal collections.
We house Dorset's local archives - from council records to personal collections.
