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Dorset Family History Society's monthly meeting
« on: Friday 25 November 16 19:15 GMT (UK) »
The ever-popular Bonny Sartin returns to tell the story of Dorset's brave fishermen who for hundreds of years sailed across the Atlantic for the summer to fish for cod off Newfoundland. As Bonny explains, "Many fortunes were made and lost, but the port of Poole, in particular, flourished. It was tough for the fishermen though. Newfoundland is inhospitable. Icebergs, fogs and foul weather played havoc with their little boats and if you survived that, you were often greeted by the Press Gang when you reached home!"

Venue: St John's Church Centre (opposite Waitrose), Parkstone, Poole, BH14 0AA.
Time: 7.30 for 8p.m. Start.
Admission: £2 to include refreshments.
More information on www.dorsetfhs.org.uk
EVERYONE WELCOME