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Learn about the sufferings of “unfortunate and melancholy souls” convicted at Dorchester Assizes in the late 18th and 19th centuries and what befell them and the families they left behind.
Mike Randall is a former head-teacher and experienced public speaker and genealogist who has contributed to Family Tree Magazine. He is also a volunteer at Shire Hall courthouse museum in Dorchester where he has carried out extensive research into the lives of transported prisoners and their families.
Dorset History Centre, Dorchester, DT1 1RP
Thursday 30th April 2026 at 7:00pm
Tickets Members £8 - Non Members £10 book tickets here
