General Election postal votes
If you have not received your postal vote for the General Election on 4 July 2024, please call us on 01305 838299 so that a replacement can be issued.
The Dorset Local Studies Collection contains published books and pamphlets on a wide range of subjects including archaeology, topography, geology, natural history and Dorset trade and industry. It contains over 15,000 books, Ordnance Survey maps and pamphlets about Dorset's local history, and is available at the Dorset History Centre.
The book collection is essentially divided into two major sections: one arranged by town or village, and the other arranged by subject.
Key sources include:
Local newspapers are available on microfilm.
To search the Local Studies Collection you can use the online catalogue, simply select Dorset History Centre from the 'Library' filter menu.