A Bridport Story for Women’s History Month 2024

A Bridport Story for Women's History Month 2024

Fanny Reynolds, the first Bridport woman to win an election. The pioneering Bridport woman we are celebrating for International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month…

Out of the shadows on International Woman’s Day

Out of the shadows on International Woman's Day

Out of the shadows: Violet Dering (1873-1953)

Bridport Celebrates International Women’s Day 2022

Bridport Celebrates International Women's Day 2022

This International Womens' Day and we celebrate the practical solidarity of Tryphena Cornick (1871-1925)

Codd Piece

Codd Piece

Volunteer Tony Pike shares why he thinks the Museum's founder deserves greater recognition!

Bridport and Refugees

Bridport and Refugees

Professor Karen Hunt takes an in-depth look at the history of refugees in Bridport

Bridport Railway Sign

Bridport Railway Sign

Volunteer Jon Smith tells us more about his favourite Museum object...

Three Bridport Pubs

Three Bridport Pubs

Volunteer Jon Smith looks at three pubs, all with one thing in common...

Trains, Trams and Travel

Trains, Trams and Travel

Volunteer Jon Smith explores comings and goings to Bridport over the years...

A Waistcoat Fit For a Wedding

A Waistcoat Fit For a Wedding

Textile Volunteers Lindsay and Frances explain more about one of the few men's items in our textile collection.

To Market, to Market

To Market, to Market

Volunteer Jon Smith looks at one of Bridport's oldest and most popular attractions.

The Bridport Union Workhouse

The Bridport Union Workhouse

Many of the historic buildings in Bridport have a rich history, many having had several different 'identities' over the centuries. Volunteer Jon Smith takes a look at one such building: the workhouse.

Sylvester Wilkins: was this justice … or unjust punishment ?

Sylvester Wilkins: was this justice … or unjust punishment ?

Around 10pm on a cold, windy February evening in 1833, Bridport’s Fire Bell was being furiously rung, demanding all able-bodied men to come and deal…

Flooding

Flooding

Volunteer Jon Smith reveals some of the history of Bridport’s relation with the sea when it’s at its most dangerous.

The Mystery of the Ruskin Brooch

The Mystery of the Ruskin Brooch

Volunteer David Alcock has delved into the mystery of a piece of jewellery in our collection.

Boroughmongering: Bridport’s Politics in the 1800s

Boroughmongering: Bridport's Politics in the 1800s

Research volunteer Graham Avis investigates old voting systems...

Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding

Research volunteer Joanna Garner has been exploring 100 years of the shipbuilding industry in Bridport Harbour.

The Bridport Bread Riots

The Bridport Bread Riots

Volunteer Brian Parker explains more about a time of hunger and unrest in our town.

Queen Victoria’s Blanket

Queen Victoria's Blanket

Can you help us unravel the mystery of this object?

Net Result

Net Result

Jon Smith shares the story of one of Bridport's important connections to football history

Bridport Ghosts

Bridport Ghosts

Local artist Marion Taylor went on the trail of some of our town's spookier tales...

The Chideock Egg Lady

The Chideock Egg Lady

Chrissie Squire: one woman's role in World War I

The Merryweather Fire Engine

The Merryweather Fire Engine

How did Bridport tackle fires in the early 20th Century?

The Bridport Tiger

The Bridport Tiger

Why is there a tiger in the Museum, and what has it got to do with Bridport?

Mountfield House

Mountfield House

Volunteer Brian Parker explores the history of one of Bridport's historic buildings.

Signet Rings and Dolphins

Signet Rings and Dolphins

Volunteer Sue Wilson explains more about two of the star objects in our archaeology collection.

The Langdale Axe

The Langdale Axe

Archaeology volunteer Sue Wilson tells us more about an object she feels is a window on a distant world....

The Hyde, Walditch

The Hyde, Walditch

Volunteer Ann Sydney delves into the history behind the beautiful local house.

Gladys the Haunted Dress

Gladys the Haunted Dress

Discover the spooky story behind an Edwardian dress in our collection.

Net Braiders

Net Braiders

Director Emily Hicks shares what she loves about Fra Newbery's painting.

Cyril Benoni Holman-Hunt (1866-1934)

Cyril Benoni Holman-Hunt (1866-1934)

One of the first Trustees of Bridport Museum was Cyril Holman-Hunt, son of William Holman-Hunt (1827-1910), one of the three founding members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

Captain Codd’s Travel Album

Captain Codd's Travel Album

The founder of Bridport Museum, Captain Alfred Percy Codd, was an amateur watercolour painter. Director Emily Hicks explores one of his albums.

Fake or Fortune?

Fake or Fortune?

You might think you recognise this painting… but it’s not the original by J.M.W. Turner: it’s a copy of ‘The Fighting Temeraire’ by Captain Alfred Percy Codd who founded Bridport Museum.

Churchyards

Churchyards

Have you ever wondered about Bridport's parish churchyard? Volunteer Graham Avis has looked into its unsettling past.

Bridport a ‘National Ulcer’

Bridport a 'National Ulcer'

Our town has not always been a beacon of high sanitation standards! Volunteer Graham Avis tells us more.

Braiding Needles

Braiding Needles

We have 100s of these in our collection... Director Emily Hicks thinks about the stories they might reveal.

Bridport & Slavery

Bridport & Slavery

What do we know about our town's connections to slavery? In the wake of #BlackLivesMatter, Professor Karen Hunt has been undertaking some fascinating research. Read article >

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Churchyards

Churchyards

Have you ever wondered about Bridport's parish churchyard? Volunteer Graham Avis has looked into its unsettling past.

Bridport a ‘National Ulcer’

Bridport a 'National Ulcer'

Our town has not always been a beacon of high sanitation standards! Volunteer Graham Avis tells us more.

Braiding Needles

Braiding Needles

We have 100s of these in our collection... Director Emily Hicks thinks about the stories they might reveal.

Bridport & Slavery

Bridport & Slavery

What do we know about our town's connections to slavery? In the wake of #BlackLivesMatter, Professor Karen Hunt has been undertaking some fascinating research. Read article >

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