History Archives - Modern Magazines

Blue plaque installed to commemorate Poole’s role in D-Day

Mar 21, 2025 | Main Towns

Poole’s role in a crucial D-Day mission is set to be commemorated for years to come – with the installation of a blue plaque along the Quay. The plaque, installed at Customs House, remembers the importance of Poole throughout Operation Overlord in 1944....

From Lyndhurst to a New World: Arthur Philip

Mar 21, 2025 | Gazettes

Stories of world-changing trailblazers are not as far-flung as we think, they are rooted in our very own local history, people who have shaped the course of history and helped mold the world we know today. The New Forest has our own local heroes. So, how did Lyndhurst...

How it all began at Swanage Lifeboat Station

Feb 18, 2025 | Purbeck & West

At a meeting of the RNLI’s Committee of Management on 4th March 1875, it was agreed to form Swanage Lifeboat Station. 150 years later the station continues to provide a lifesaving service by a team of dedicated volunteers. A plot of land which was provided by the Earl...

What’s on Dorchester February 2025

Jan 30, 2025 | Main Towns

Through February at Dorset Museum and Art Gallery-‘Gladiators of Britain’, a fascinating exhibition explores the lesser-known history of gladiatorial contests in Roman Britain The exhibition will showcase remarkable artefacts, including the iconic Colchester Vase,...

Swanage Lifeboat Station’s Historic Milestone and Call for Memories

Jan 30, 2025 | Gazettes

2025 marks Swanage Lifeboat Station’s 150th anniversary. We’ll be having some special activities to celebrate this milestone and remembering significant events from our history throughout the year. This will include an open day on Saturday 13 September to celebrate...

Parish Services of Old

Aug 2, 2024 | Community Interest

The original intention for this article was to compare today’s level of Council services with those we all received in the past. Then the General Election was thrust upon us; all future services became a matter of promises made; and the outcome of the results, both...