Talk by Sam Johnson about the work of the Dorset History Centre and its collections, part of Weymouth Museum's 'Teas and Talks' series.
Sam Johnson is taking the stage at The Centenary Club on Monday 23 November, as part of Weymouth Museum's Teas and Talks series. It's an afternoon session, running from 2:30pm to 3:30pm, with doors open from 2:00pm if you want to get in early and settle in.
Johnson's talk focuses on the Dorset History Centre, the county's main archive, and the collections it looks after. He'll be talking through how historic documents, photographs, maps and other archival material are preserved and kept accessible, and how those records act as a window onto the people, places and events that have shaped Dorset over the centuries. If you've ever wondered what actually goes on behind the scenes of a county archive, this is a good place to start.
There's a bit of a wider story to the whole thing, too. The Teas and Talks series brings local historians to the Centenary Club to explore the town's past, and it's run by Weymouth Museum, which has been without a permanent home since the harbourside landmark Brewer's Quay closed. Since then, volunteers have kept its heritage alive through events, exhibitions and fundraising. The museum is currently working to raise £200,000 locally to unlock a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of more than £2 million, and every ticket sold from this series goes towards that goal.
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Tickets are £3 for Friends of Weymouth Museum members and £4 for non-members. The talk is at The Centenary Club, Jubilee Close, Weymouth DT4 7BG, on Monday 23 November, 2:30pm to 3:30pm, with doors opening at 2:00pm.
