Local History
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Civil War and Rebellion
On two occasions in the 17th century the Dorset coastal town of Lyme Regis sprang into national prominence.
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Early Lyme Regis
There were very early settlements near Lyme Regis. This article will tell you about them.
By Max Hebditch after Jo Draper.
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Ethnic Minorities in Dorset
Many people think that ethnic minorities in Dorset are recent – that the first black person arrived in the Second World War with the American forces. In fact there were Africans in Dorset from the early 17th century, whilst Jews and gypsies have lived in the county for many centuries.
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History of Lyme in Museum Objects
In 2010 Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, presented a series on BBC Radio 4 entitled The History of the World in a Hundred Objects, based on material in the British Museum’s collection. Lyme Regis Museum complemented the programmes with a series of talks:…
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Industrial Lyme
A series of papers about historic industries in Lyme Regis and the Lim Valley by Richard Bull.
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John Gould
John Gould John Gould FRS, a famous son of Lyme who became a leading ornithologist and influenced Charles Darwin’s great theory
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Lyme Regis Farming Project
There is a strong tradition of research at Lyme Regis Museum and each year new topics are tackled. In 2007, two volunteers at the museum, Graham Davies and Ken Gollop, decided to research the farms of the Lim Valley on the Dorset/Devon border with a view to mounting an exhibition.
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Lymiad
A unique book only available from Lyme Regis museum
“A poem in the form of Letters from Lyme to a friend at Bath written during the autumn of 1818” -
Notable People of Lyme
Lyme Regis in Dorset has connections with an unusually rich array of distinguished personalities. Some were born here, some came for a visit, some came to stay.
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People and Places
A series of papers about the people and buildings of Lyme Regis