Conybeare and Dawson’s Memoir and Views of Landslips on the Coast of East Devon &c. 1840 To open a detailed view of any page click on the picture In 1840… READ MORE
NEWS
Early Lyme Regis
The pattern of human settlement in and around Lyme Regis has been shaped by rising sea levels and unstable cliffs. The coastline would once have been much further out, so… READ MORE
Photographic and Postcard Collection
These provide a wonderful record of the town, its people and landscape. These collections can be accessed by making an appointment with the Curator email: curator@lymeregismuseum.co.uk
Lyme’s Literary and Artistic Connections
The more well-known writers with Lyme connections, many of whom are represented in the museum, include: Henry Fielding (1707 – 1754): The famous novelist and playwright got himself into a… READ MORE
Jane Austen
By the beginning of the 19th century, Lyme Regis had become a fashionable resort for summer visitors, and of the thousands who came to enjoy the pleasures of the town… READ MORE
John Fowles
He had moved to Lyme Regis in October 1965, buying the romantically sited Underhill Farm, right in the Undercliff west of Lyme. He was a full-time writer, and started The… READ MORE
Tracy Chevalier
Much of her research for Remarkable Creatures was done in Lyme and Tracy went on many fossil walks with our geologist Paddy Howe. Tracy also contributed to a highly successful… READ MORE
Fossils and Rocks
For thousands of years the Lyme cliffs have crumbled and fallen, revealing great numbers of fossils which have been washed out of the crumbling rock by the sea. In the… READ MORE
Mary Anning
Mary Anning’s Story Mary Anning’s discoveries were some of the most significant geological finds of all time. They provided evidence that was central to the development of new ideas about… READ MORE
Landslips and Landscape
The shale layers that make up most of these cliffs are known as ‘black’ shales because of their dark colour. This comes from the large amount of organic material included… READ MORE