The South Dorset group of the Somerset & Dorset Family History Society will hold a meeting featuring a talk titled 'Portland Curiosities - exploring odd characters, secret places and scary monsters'.
Geoff Kirby will discuss secret military sites, tales of sea monsters, and historical figures like General Eisenhower, King George VI, and Winston Churchill during the talk, which will be held on Friday, July 17, at St Aldhelm's Church Centre in Spa Road, Weymouth, starting at 2.30pm.
The history of Portland is also said to involve links to Dr Marie Stopes, the birth control pioneer.
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Admission is £2 for members and £3 for non-members.
The South Dorset group of the Somerset & Dorset Family History Society note there will be no meeting in August.
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