A black and white drawing showing medieval protesters and a person on a horse. The title of the event is in white across the middle of the image, with both organisations' logos underneath.
Save the date for our one-day conference, in association with Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries, where we'll be looking at rebellion and protest across six centuries.
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/dorset26
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04.02.2026 12:02
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A beautiful image of Sherborne Abbey on a sunny day. Image courtesy of Sherborne Abbey.
#ICYMI: Save the date for our one-day conference in conjunction with Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries!
Join us on 17 October for a fascinating day of talks.
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-b...
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06.02.2026 12:01
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Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man is not the first image of a man to have been emasculated - the Cerne Abbas giant suffered a similar fate in the 1st edition of Hutchins' History of Dorset (1774).
@theguardian.com @markforrest.bsky.social @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk
14.02.2026 12:07
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If you are interested in the people, places, landscape, customs & culture of Somerset & Dorset, then why not give yourself a Christmas present this year and take out a subscription to Somerset & Dorset Notes & Queries?
To find out more visit our website www.sdnq.org.uk
06.12.2025 16:52
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On this eve of All Hallows, we thought we'd share with you some gruesome & ghostly stories:
A Somerset Body Snatcher -
www.sdnq.org.uk/spotlight_on...
A Yeovil Ghost Story - www.sdnq.org.uk/spotlight_on...
31.10.2025 09:00
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We are delighted to announce that David Burnett has been elected Chairman of SDNQ. David says he is ‘well aware of the honour of stepping into the shoes of so many illustrious predecessors, not least Roger Peers.’
Visit our website to find out more about SDNQ: www.sdnq.org.uk
27.10.2025 17:53
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