

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: From the Stacks: Highlights from the William Barnes Archive
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 12:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Ruth Burton, Archivist, will present a fascinating selection of highlights From the Stacks, drawing on her work with the William Barnes archive. This illustrated talk will offer insight into the depth and richness of the collection, revealing stories, discoveries, and lesser-known materials connected with William Barnes’s life and work.

The talk comes at a significant moment for the archive. Work to preserve the William Barnes Archive will begin this November at the Dorset History Centre, following the William Barnes Society’s successful £35,000 fundraising campaign in support of the project. The archive, comprising 65 boxes of letters, manuscripts, and papers — has been held at the Dorset History Centre since 2018 and is owned by the Dorset Museum and Art Gallery. Ruth Burton will lead the preservation work, building on earlier cataloguing carried out by volunteers.

Attendees will also have the rare opportunity to view some of the original archival items discussed during the talk, offering a closer look at this important literary and historical collection.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/from-the-stacks-highlights-from-the-william-barnes-archive/200029554910426
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, literary-art, charities
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://williambarnessociety.org.uk/events/read/200/from-the-stacks-highlights-from-the-william-barnes-archive/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=dorchester-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dorchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Dorset History Centre
- **lat**: 50.714414388889
- **long**: -2.4450041944444
- **full address**: Dorset History Centre, 48 Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RS, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: William Barnes Society (https://allevents.in/org/william-barnes-society/9590827)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 12:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Dorset History Centre, 48 Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RS, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** William Barnes Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, fine-arts, literary-art, charities
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about From the Stacks: Highlights from the William Barnes Archive ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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