Some Recent Uploads

The Archive link to People is now live, with snippets about Van Allen, a well-known local figure from the 1920s to the 1950s who like many others in the town tried his hand at a variety of varied ventures; and about Lady Abbot Anderson, less well-known perhaps but very involved in the various societies active in mid-20th Century Lyme Regis. Little Madeira on Marine Parade was built for her and her husband.

A recent addition to Buildings and Streets are some interesting notes on one of the many Caddy houses in Lyme, The Haven, 15 Woodmead Road, highlighting its distinctive features.

Can you guess the year?

The Research Team's work doesn't always delve into centuries past, they can be just as interested in collecting data to ensure that information about current daily life is available in future years. Some time ago, Graham Davies compiled a scrapbook of selected events as reported in the local papers. Can you work out what the year was from these events? (Hint: Graham only arrived in Lyme Regis in 2002).

• Lyme's first Electric Vehicle charging station opens

• Virgin Care takes over at the Medical Centre

• Mike Lewis and Geoff Brierley retire

• Minnie Churchill leaves the area

• Palmers Brewery submits plans for redeveloping The Three Cups

• Guitars on the Beach breaks the British record for the most guitarists playing the same song simultaneously

• Lloyds Bank (remember banks??) officially re-opened after a re-brand

• The football club celebrates the re-vamp of its premises

• The Landmark Trust started work on Belmont

To find out the year and read about the many regular events that make up the fabric of everyday life in Lyme, go to the Newspaper Section of the Digital Archive.

Broad Street Businesses 1900-2000

This Directory, painstakingly compiled from contemporary sources, wlll fascinate social historians and bring back many nostalgic memories for those "Lovers of Lyme" who lived or visted the town before 2000. There are a few gaps in the timelines of each building's use, but anyone looking to find "that little tearoom where we stopped in 1956" is likely to discover where it was. Later this year it is hoped to add photographs of the buildings as they are now.