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Four paddle steamers in Weymouth? The rare sight that drew crowds to the harbour (opens the original)
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On November 13, 1962, the paddle steamer Bristol Queen owned by P. and A. Campbell, which sailed on the Bristol Channel, arrived in Weymouth. She normally operated on the Bristol Channel. She joined British Rail’s Sandown which had arrived a month earlier. Both received attention from Cosens’s and for two days residents had a sight of four paddle steamers in Weymouth Harbour, something not seen since the 1950s. Bristol Queen was a magnificent vessel built in 1946 and sadly had a short life, bein
What replaced Weymouth's 'most distinguished' lost building? (opens the original)
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This photo captures a lost corner of Weymouth when the bulldozers arrived. The image shows buildings that would soon disappear forever, including part of a streetscape that many believe should never have been demolished. The photo dates from 1964, when nos. 1–8 Lower St Alban Street were demolished for a new Post Office building, along with a furniture repository in Nicholas Street (later renamed St Nicholas Street). A building which is just off the picture to the left was the White Ensign Club,
Lost lane of Weymouth captured in remarkable 1958 photo before demolition (opens the original)
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Motorists using Governors Lane car park may be interested in this picture dating from about 1958, which shows the interesting street scene which existed before wholesale demolition in 1959. There were two courts off Governors Lane, one of which is shown here, Stewards Court. Governors Lane got its name from a house which once stood there called the Governors House, dating from the days when Colonel Francis Sydenham was the Parliamentary Governor of the town in the Civil War period of the 17th ce
Famous Weymouth motor dealer and ironmongers captured in nostalgic photograph (opens the original)
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This fascinating photograph offers a glimpse of two well-known Weymouth businesses that served generations of local people. The photo depicts one of the major names in the motor trade in the south west, Pankhursts. Their most prominent location was at the Palladium adjacent to the Town Bridge and they also had premises in Yeovil, Dorchester, Swindon and a number of other towns. They ceased trading in the late 1960s and the premises were taken over by another car dealer, then as a frozen food bus
Milkman braves cold to deliver during worst winter for years (opens the original)
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In December 1962 and January 1963 the country suffered the worst winter for many years. Here, the intrepid driver of a Monkton dairies Commer milk float is attempting to ensure that customers are provided with their daily pint or two! That year Weymouth experienced its coldest Christmas in living memory. While the weather may have provided a winter wonderland playground for the county's children, the cold and the snow proved challenging for everyone else. A belt of snow became almost stationary
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