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SUMMARY:Archaeology Group Lecture: In the Shadow of the Church
DESCRIPTION:In the summer of 2025\, Context One Heritage & Archaeology excavated over 80 burials a short distance from St Mary’s Church in Iwerne Minster. The remains form part of an extensive Anglo-Saxon cemetery that may have been in use for over 400 years and likely relate to a minster that it is believed to have been founded in the late 7th century. In this talk\, Context One director Richard McConnell presents the initial findings of the excavation and proposes some thoughts on what they might mean. \nThe lectures take place on the fourth Thursday of the month (usually)\, starting at 7:30. Tea and coffee are available to buy before the talks. \nAdmission to the talks is free for museum members (donations welcome)\, £3 for non-members. \n\nPlease see the Museum Events Calendar for the dates and details of all this year’s talks\, and the Archaeology Group page for more information about our activities.
URL:https://blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/event/archaeology-group-lecture-in-the-shadow-of-the-church/
LOCATION:Woodhouse Gardens Pavilion\, The Plocks\, Blandford Forum\, DT11 7AA
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SUMMARY:Friday Talk: The Voyages of Molly
DESCRIPTION:London\, Liverpool and Bristol are well known for their involvement in the trading of enslaved people\, but many smaller British ports were also engaged in this trade. Some of Dorset’s ports saw slaving voyages\, with one such voyage taking place in 1758 by a ship called Molly sailing from Poole. This voyage lasted for more than half a year\, delivering a number of slaves to a port in America\, and then returning to Britain with a cargo of valuable commodities. Molly made several voyages over the decade of the 1750s and using Lloyd’s Lists for the period it is possible to piece together some of Molly’s journeys. But Molly was just one ship making a handful of voyages out of a total of more than 12\,000 voyages by British flagged ships. What was Molly’s fate\, how was it procured and how did Molly’s voyages fit into the wider “triangular trade?” \n\n\n	\n	\n		\n	\n\n	\n\n		\n		\n			\n															\n		\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n	\n\n		\n		\n			\n															\n		\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n	\n\nThe talk will be given by Steve Richardson\, who has taught Geography in Skipton\, Vancouver\, Lyme Regis\, Bristol and Blandford\, and more recently has been researching Dorset’s maritime heritage. His previous talk: “A Ship\, a Gate\, and a Country Estate” opened a window into some of Dorset’s imperial connections. \nTea and coffee will be available from 7 pm\, the talk will start at 7.30 pm and finish at around 9 pm. \nAdmission £8 (£5 for Museum members\, free to Friends and Patrons) \n \nWe have a variety of talks about our history and heritage from a range of expert speakers lined up for Spring and Autumn 2026. These will take place on Fridays (usually\, but not always\, the last Friday of the month) at the Parish Centre in Blandford. Please visit our Calendar for information about future talks. \n 
URL:https://blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/event/friday-talk-the-voyages-of-molly/
LOCATION:Blandford Parish Centre\, The Tabernacle\, Blandford Forum\, DT11 7DW
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