Family Connections

Thanks to Mark Chutter for sharing these colourful watercolour paintings done by the talented Henry Joseph Moule (1825-1904).

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Thanks to Roger McGhee for sharing these photos of the band Lee Marvin & the Staccatos playing at the roller rink in the Sidney Hall, Weymouth.

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You may have noticed that the Dorset Echo has expanded its nostalgia coverage and on other days of the week besides Tuesdays we are featuring some fascinating pictures from the past.

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Here’s an image of the old Lower Lighthouse on Portland, now the bird observatory, which was taken by late Dorset Evening Echo photographer Harry Green.

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Our travels along Dorchester’s High Street have now taken us to 53 High West Street.

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We’ve another cracker of a Harry Green photo for you this week.

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With the school summer holidays having just begun, it seems timely to share reader Pat Fowler’s interesting postcard of Weymouth.

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We’ve discussed some of the many photographers who have plied their trade in Weymouth on these pages but we are yet to discuss Bob Barrett.

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We’re getting through this stunning collection of photos taken by the late Dorset Evening Echo photographer Harry Green.

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You’d probably have to be of a certain age to know what I mean when I talk about the Backwater or Backwater road in Weymouth.

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