David Burnett – How Turnpikes Transformed Shaftesbury Area Travel
Dorset historian and publisher David Burnett explains how the turnpike trusts transformed travel in and around the Shaftesbury area.
History
John Brickell’s Melbury Lions Cycle Speedway Memories
In the late 1940s and 1950s, cycle speedway was the big weekend event in the Shaftesbury area.
More Of John Cluett’s North Dorset Dialect
John Cluett shares more local North Dorset dialect words.
Shaftesbury Town Crier Cliff Skey With Dorset Weather Lore
Shaftesbury Town Crier Cliff Skey offers some old words and phrases of weather wisdom.
Shaftesbury’s Gold Hill Museum Reopens With Tribute To Classic TV Advert
Gold Hill Museum will open at weekends from this Friday.
Dave Hardiman On The Severe Penalties For Crime In 19th Century Shaftesbury
Dave Hardiman offers us an insight into life in Georgian and Victorian Shaftesbury.
Cath Toogood’s Memories – Shopping Before Shaftesbury Had Tesco!
Cath Toogood shares more of her Shaftesbury memories.
David Burnett On Zig Zag Hill’s History
Dorset historian and publisher David Burnett shares his research into the history of Zig Zag Hill.
Dorset Dialect And Tales Of Haymaking With John Cluett
John Cluett reads a summery poem by Dorset poet William Barnes in traditional Dorset dialect.
Robert Mullins’ Shaftesbury History – Petrol Sales And Public Loos On The High Street
Robert Mullins shares more stories that reveal how much our town has changed within living memory.