Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy
CGI image of the proposed Norchester (North Dorchester Garden Community) village centre near Dorchester, Thomas Hardy's home county town, showing traditional-style housing and a high street
News

Norchester: developers reveal community plans as Thomas Hardy Society urges residents to object

Sepia-toned historical photograph of Thomas Hardy, the renowned Dorset novelist and poet, standing beside a vintage bicycle on a tree-lined country road. He wears a formal suit jacket, patterned trousers, waistcoat and fedora hat. The photograph dates from the early-to-mid 20th century. Trees and foliage are visible in the soft-focused background.
Culture

Thomas Hardy archive open to madding crowds