Snow in Wareham - we take a look back at some vintage photos of Wareham in Winter courtesy of Wareham Town Museum...
Article by Ben Buxton, first published in Love It Local magazine Spring 2024
Ice skating on the Frome, roads blocked by snowdrifts…although there has been some unusually cold weather this winter, at the time of writing we haven’t seen anything like these conditions. These photographs from the museum’s photographic collection show spectacular scenes from years gone by.
The Great Freeze in Wareham 1963
The Great Freeze of January-February 1963 lasted six weeks. The River Frome at Wareham froze so hard that several people could venture out on the ice at any one time.
Snow Blizzard in Wareham 1978
In the blizzard of February 1978 the county was paralysed by snowdrifts for several days. Snow blocked the causeway south of Wareham, which in those days was the main road to Swanage; it would be ten years before the southern bypass opened.
Wareham Town Museum
Wareham Town Museum is situated in the Town Hall, and is open for the spring / summer season (reopening Easter 2025). Entrance is free. It is run by volunteers and there are lots of opportunities to get involved. Find out more via Wareham Town Museum Website.
They have a packed year of events planned for 2025. Including a series of history talks and some special exhibitions. Find out more about what’s on at Wareham Town Museum on our dedicated page at Visit Purbeck Dorset.
If you are interested in Wareham’s history check out our extensive history of Wareham on our Visit Wareham website.
