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The first steam- driven paddle vessels, the 'Ivanhoe' and the 'Warspite', arrived in Weymouth as early as 1827.

At the entrance to Weymouth Pier stands the Pavilion Theatre, pictured here the year after it opened.

This theatre stood at the entrance to Weymouth Pier; it is pictured here a year after it opened.

Weymouth's Georgian Esplanade has come through another century unscathed, with only the shingle having retreated since Queen Victoria's Jubilee Clock was erected in 1887.

The steamship from Weymouth would call at Lyme in the morning of its longer voyage to Torquay and Dartmouth, returning in the evening.

Weymouth's Nothe Gardens are situated on a dramatic headland overlooking the Isle of Portland.

Weymouth esplanade winds round to the pier and pavilion theatre, a favourite stroll for the Edwardian visitors seen here.

Weymouth owed its success to the patronage of George III.

Even in wartime the strict dress code for Weymouth beach remained, though many of the soldiers and sailors stationed in the town would seek out lonely coves in the vicinity for a spot of

The early use of bathing machines made Weymouth a popular resort for sea bathing.

Since it was made, it has been criticised for showing Weymouth's most famous patron riding away from the town.

Weymouth, unlike many south coast resorts, faces east; it is therefore possible to sit on hot sunny days without the glare of the afternoon sun in the face.This accounted for the popularity of the

The Nothe Gardens have always been a much-frequented viewpoint for the vista across Weymouth Bay.

After Weymouth harbour was dredged and improved during Victoria's reign, larger ships joined the trade routes between the town and foreign ports.

The Pier and the Pavilion 1909 Weymouth esplanade winds round to the pier and pavilion theatre, a favourite stroll for the Edwardian visitors seen here.

Behind is the church of the Holy Trinity, rebuilt in 1869-70 by the Weymouth architectJohn Hicks.

The Isle of Portland guards Weymouth Bay from fierce south-westerly gales, though it is a rocky peninsula rather than an island.

Upwey has been a popular excursion for visitors from Weymouth for most of the history of that resort.

Weymouth's beach has gently sloping sands and is mostly sheltered from the storms and swells of the English Channel, making it suitable for the youngest and most inexperienced of bathers.

Apart from its role as resort and port, Weymouth became important as a shopping centre during the last century.

This was the last period when Weymouth sea front could be enjoyed without the regular sound of passing motor cars - and the resultant exhaust fumes.

Weymouth gained a reputation as a health resort quite early on in its history, particularly for the treatment of consumptives, some of whom would have stayed in this sanatorium.

It is a year after No 41115, and Weymouth seems busier than ever. In the middle distance is the Jubilee Clock Tower, built to commemorate the long reign of Queen Victoria.

Here we see paddlers belonging to the Weymouth, Bournemouth & Swanage Steam Packet Co with the 'Premier' nearest the camera and the 'Victoria' behind her.