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Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Blackgang Chine, The Gardens c.1955
Photo ref: B113035
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More about this scene

Entry to the chasm was relatively expensive in Victorian times. One guidebook writer noted that 'entrance to the Chine is through a bazaar, where one must either make a purchase or pay sixpence before he descends to this great chasm, echoing the ocean waves that break on the beach below'.

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