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Portland, The Lighthouse c.1955
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This view looks southwards across the Common from Stert, named for a neck of land, which juts into the English Channel and is the southernmost point of both Portland and Dorset. Two landmarks - or seamarks - were provided by Trinity House for the benefit of shipping: the beacon of 1844 (left skyline), constructed as a pyramid-shaped obelisk, and the island's 136ft-high lighthouse (right), which was built between 1903 and 1905.

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A Selection of Memories from Portland

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Portland

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Correction
This picture does not show Castletown, or the convict prison. It does show Chiswell in the foreground, and Fortuneswell on the hillside. The Great Verne Citadel (not a prison then) is hidden on the hilltop, left. Thank you for the correction - we have now updated our database!
Portland, Chiswell and Fotuneswell 1894
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Added 12 February 2023

Regarding The Name Of Church Ope
Regarding the name of Church Ope in this photograph: it's a common misapprehension that when Portlanders say "Ope" they're dropping their aitches - not so. Ope is a proper word mening 'opening to the sea' and occurs in Church Ope, Big Ope etc.
Portland, Bow and Arrow (Rufus) Castle from Church Ope c1877
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Added 28 May 2011

Old Times At Portland
When old farmer used to have fields down bottom of Pound Piece he used to make hut out of hay bundles of hay. Now they have built houses on it, and when the farmer used to have cows in the field next to Park estate road now house are built there too. And I remember the picture palace down Easton Square and the pavilon in Easton Gardens where the bands used to play. The old picture palace is gone and houses ...see more
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Added 03 April 2011

Portland So Many Memories !
I was born in 1950 and my first home was the flat beside the Regal cinema in Fortuneswell, Portland where my dad, Bob Mutch, was the projectionist. In 1953 we moved to Coronation Road on the Verne Common estate. I attended Brackenbury infant school, the Cliff School (juniors) and finally Portland County Secondary School leaving in 1967. Unfortunately none of these appear in the photos. My very ...see more
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