Out and About with Jane Austen by Allison Symes
Image Credit: The photos were taken by me, Allison Symes, at the wonderful Dorset Museum in Dorchester. I recently had the joy of going out and about with editing colleagues to visit Jane Austen - Down To The Sea . This exhibition, held at The Dorset Museum, Dorchester, explored the author’s links with the sea. My initial reaction was to remember Lyme Regis, The Cobb, and the famous scene from her novel, Persuasion , which is my second favourite Austen book. Nothing can top Pride and Prejudice for me though Persuasion is close. I always think of the book when I visit that lovely part of Dorset. I was pleasantly surprised to discover Jane Austen had many more links to the sea than I thought. The exhibition runs until 14th September 2025 so if you get a chance to go to it, do go. I found it fascinating. The exhibition also showed something of the society Jane lived in, as well as commemorating her work. Some items were on loan from Chawton where she lived for many years. ...