Places

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Maps

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Books

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Memories

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"Red" Mc Donald

Looking for James Donnelly McDonald; nicknamed RED for his hair and beard colour. Born in Falkirk; married Eve Pitcher in 1940 and moved to Weymouth in Dorset when he left the K.O.S.B after WWII. Anne in Brisbane

A memory of Falkirk by Anne Mc Donald

The Snooty Fox

Hello Ted I was just looking through the old photos of Warminster when I saw your comment. You may well have found out by now that the Snooty Fox was indeed the Globe public house at the junction of Fore Street and Chapel ...Read more

A memory of Warminster in 1962 by Julian Butler

2nd Battalion Dorset Regiment Married Quarters

My earliest memories are of the married quarters, well into the interior of the barracks of the Dorset Regiment. My father had escaped the poverty of the East End of London in 1923. By 1937 he was ...Read more

A memory of Dorchester in 1930 by Peter Giles

St Johns School For Boys

Army child and went to eight different schools 1936-1946. There was an all boys school called St Johns at Weymouth. On one of my return trips to my native county from Canada, I was perturbed to see it had been pulled down . ...Read more

A memory of Weymouth by Peter Giles

Race You To The Water

I am ordering a copy of this picture to send to my dear childhood friend, Peta Fenner. Peta celebrates her 50th birthday soon and it is quite possible that both her and I are in the photo. We would spend many days of our ...Read more

A memory of Warminster by Christine Mabbett

Visitation Convent Boarding School, Bridport

During the 1940s, I lived in Weymouth, but from May 1942, when I was 5, until July 1947, I was a boarder at the school.  I was happy there, and still remember the names of my teachers - Sister Anne, ...Read more

A memory of Bridport in 1940 by James Mc Guinness

Warminster 1963

When I was 18 years old, back in that horrible winter of 1963, I used to live for a while with my aunt and uncle, Norah and Pat Kelly, who ran The Weymouth Arms in Warminster. At that time they were also involved in the running ...Read more

A memory of Warminster in 1963 by Ted Cole

Bentleys Farm In Weymouth Bridge.

Looking at old pictures and archives of weybridge I came across this page of the very happy childhood memories in New Haw. The very first thing that striked me was when you mentioned about working at Bentleys Farm in ...Read more

A memory of New Haw by Vince Read

1960s Holidays

My mum and dad had their annual holidays in Weymouth in the late 1950s through to the middle 1960s. My dad worked at Vauxhall Motors in Luton but always went on the train as he did not own a car! My earlist memories of visiting ...Read more

A memory of Weymouth in 1960 by Kevan Peters

Saturday Morning Picture

I grew up in Warminster during the late 50's early 60's, living at 20 Station Road. Dad was a policeman. I went to the Old Close and New Close schools before moving away in 65. On Saturday mornings I used to walk along ...Read more

A memory of Warminster in 1963 by Adrian Smith

Captions

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Caption For Osmington, Lychgate Cottage C1955

The English landscape painter John Constable painted 'Weymouth Bay' here while he was on his honeymoon.

Caption For Weymouth, The Esplanade 1899

Weymouth became popular as a seaside resort thanks to the patronage of George III, who came to bathe here for the good of his health.

Caption For Poole, The Beach, Rockley Sands C1960

This is the most well- known part of Rockley Sands, as it is seen from the Weymouth to Waterloo trains running along the embankment built across the harbour.

Caption For Weymouth, Harbour Walk 1913

Weymouth remains a busy port and ferry terminal, maintaining a link to the Channel Islands. Its harbour was dredged and improved in 1888, allowing larger ships to enter.

Caption For Weymouth, The Parade 1898

Weymouth owes its origins as a favourite resort to the patronage of George III and of the rest of fashionable Georgian society, who travelled to the town to take up the new 'cure' of sea bathing.

Caption For Yetminster, View From Tarks Hill C1960

The railway line from Yeovil to Weymouth runs behind their gardens.

Caption For Weymouth, Town Centre C1955

Weymouth residents tend either to love or to hate the statue of George III, erected by grateful townsfolk to mark his golden jubilee, and seen in the middle distance of this photograph.

Caption For Weymouth, The Nothe Gardens 1909

Weymouth's Nothe Gardens are beautifully situated on a headland overlooking the Isle of Portland and are the site of Nothe Fort, built to guard the huge naval harbour between the mainland and the Isle.At

Caption For Wyke Regis, The School 1898

The village of Wyke Regis, now a suburb of Weymouth, north from Chamberlaine Road (foreground).

Caption For Wyke Regis, The School 1898

The village of Wyke Regis is now a suburb of Weymouth.

Caption For Weymouth, Sandsfoot Castle 1898

Sandsfoot Castle, now tumbling into the sea, was built by Henry VIII to guard the sea-lanes between Weymouth and Portland.

Caption For Weymouth, The Pleasure Pier And The Pavilion 1909

Weymouth Pier was 1,050 feet long, and a good location for watching the steamers come and go.

Caption For Weymouth, Sandsfoot Castle 1898

Sandsfoot Castle, now tumbling into the sea, was built by Henry VIII to guard the sea-lanes between Weymouth and Portland.

Caption For Weymouth, In The Harbour 1898

By the time of the Spanish Armada in 1588, Weymouth managed to send out only six vessels.

Caption For Weymouth, The Sands C1955

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.

Caption For Weymouth, Sands 1904

With the grand façade of the newly-constructed Royal Hotel in the background, replacing the simpler building which had been demolished in 1981, the ever-popular and long suffering Weymouth donkeys prepare

Caption For Launceston, The Square 1906

The Market Hall has more posters, including Great Western Railway excursions to Weymouth, Reading and London.

Caption For Wimborne, High Street C1955

It received at least three coaches a day, boasted stabling for 30 to 40 horses, and is said to have entertained King George III when he stopped there on his way to Weymouth.

Caption For Lulworth, The Beach And A Steam Boat C1955

Lulworth was a favourite stopping point on services between Weymouth and Swanage. Within a decade scenes such as this had become a nostalgic memory.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Victoria Pier And Duchess Of Devonshire 1912

This low tide view from the Outer Breakwater looks northwards to Victoria Pier and the town as the Weymouth paddle- steamer 'Duchess of Devonshire' reverses away from the Cobb.

Caption For Weymouth, The Parade 1898

Weymouth became popular as a seaside resort thanks to the patronage of King George III, who came to bathe here for the good of his health.

Caption For Broadstone, Station Approach C1955

of the railway remains today (Broadstone Leisure Centre stands on much of it), but this was once a busy junction, where the Bournemouth main branch crossed the London, Southampton and Weymouth

Caption For Upwey, St Lawrence's Church And Village C1870

Horse-drawn wagonettes from Weymouth carrying holidaymakers clogged the lanes all around during the summer season.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Victoria Pier And Duchess Of Devonshire 1912

Services in Lyme Bay were reinstated for a short time after a break during the Great War, from Weymouth via West Bay on summer Tuesdays and Thursdays, and went on to Seaton, Sidmouth and Torquay.