Wareham Town Museum and runs on donations. The museum has a special section on Lawrence of Arabia, who lived close by at Clouds Hill, now maintained by National Trust. They have hosted lectures by the archaeologist, Neil Faulkner, on the topic, explaining Lawrence's role at the Hallat Ammar train ambush in 1917, showing a bullet apparently fired from a Colt pistol by Lawrence himself. The museum has produced an hour-long DVD entitled "T. E. Lawrence — His Final Years in Dorset" which includes a reconstruction of Lawrence's fatal motorcycle accident while riding his beloved Brough Superior near his home, Clouds Hill, in May
Healthcare in Dorset Regis. In 1974 the Boards were abolished and replaced by Regional Health Authorities. The whole of Dorset came under the Wessex RHA. Regions were reorganised in 1996 and Dorset came under the South and West Regional Health Authority. Dorset had an Area Health Authority from 1974 until 1982 when it was divided into two District Authorities for East and West Dorset which were amalgamated in 1992. Regional Health Authorities were reorganised and renamed Strategic Health Authorities in 2002. Dorset was part of Dorset and Somerset SHA. In 2006 regions were again reorganised and Dorset came under NHS South West until