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The
Keep Military Museum of Devon & Dorset
The
museum tells the story of the military men and women of Dorset and
Devon over the centuries, representing the Devonshire Regiment, The
Dorset Regiment, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, The Dorset Yeomanry,
The Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry, The Dorset Militia, The Royal Devon
Yeomanry and 94 Field Regiment RA.
Included
are interactive displays, medals, uniforms, and weapons used by the
regiments over the past 300 years. As well, there is an archive section
with photographs, paintings and books, which may be accessed by those
attemptoing to research family or military history. Prior notice of
intent to use the archives is required to allow expert volunteer assistance
to be arranged.
CONTACT
The Keep
Bridport Road
Dorchester
Dorset DT1 1RN
Telephone: (01305) 264 066
Fax: (01305) 250 373
E-mail: info@keepmilitarymuseum.org
Web site
ENTRY:
fee charged
ACCESSIBILITY
Wheelchair access to all floors by lift
DORSET
PLACES
Abbotsbury Garden
| Abbotsbury
Swannery | Athelhampton
House | Badbury
Rings | Cerne
Abbas Giant | Chesil
Beach | Compton
Acres Gardens | Corfe
Castle | Dorchester
| Kingston Lacy
| Lulworth Castle
| Lulworth Cove
| Lyme Regis
| Maiden Castle
| Mapperton House
| Milton Abbas
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Poole
| Portland Castle
| Shaftesbury |
Sherborne | Sherborne
Castle | West Dorset
Heritage Coast | Weymouth
MUSEUMS
Cider Museum | Clock
Collection | Dinosaur
Museum | Dorset
County Museum | Max
Gate | Teddy
Bear House | Tutankhamun
Exhibition | The
Keep Military Museum
FEATURES
Thomas Hardy Biography | Hardy's
Dorset | An
American in Dorset | A
Three Day Slice of English Country Life
Chedington Village
Dorset
links
Text © David Ross and Britain Express 2001
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