MANY of you will remember the Texas Homecare store in Weymouth, which later became the Lakeside Superbowl.
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Quiet times on the seafront
June 19, 2019 at 11:06 pm (Genealogy)
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THE esplanade at Weymouth is barely recognisable on an unusually quiet day around 1905.
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Theatre’s glorious history includes a Fleetwood Mac concert
June 18, 2019 at 11:06 pm (Genealogy)
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A BELOVED seaside arts venue is to mark 125 years since it first opened its doors.
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PICTURES: Class of ’65 and ’66 enjoy a reunion with their beloved teacher
June 17, 2019 at 11:26 pm (Genealogy)
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PAST pupils of the Broadwey Secondary Modern School reunited in an evening of fun, music and nostalgia.
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GALLERY: Remembering the 1999 Ferndown Carnival
June 12, 2019 at 11:11 am (Genealogy)
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SPECTATORS and participants may not be able to walk the route with the Ferndown Carnival procession anymore – but with these Daily Echo pictures they can take a stroll down memory lane.
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GALLERY: Do you remember Corfe Mullen Carnival in 1979?
June 12, 2019 at 7:51 am (Genealogy)
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The annual Corfe Mullen parade took place under sunny skies in 1979 with the Carnival Queen Johanne Wilding, aged 15, formally opening the event.
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Picture of the Day: Boscombe Pier in 1976
June 12, 2019 at 12:11 am (Genealogy)
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Boscombe Pier and Approach on the eastside in 1976. Picture from the Peters Collection.
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Town centre street from years gone by
June 11, 2019 at 11:21 pm (Genealogy)
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WHO remembers when School Street in Weymouth used to look like this?
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How a plucky little pleasure vessel played a key role in D-Day
June 11, 2019 at 12:11 am (Genealogy)
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NOT many people could have been oblivious to the widespread 75th anniversary commemorations for D-Day.
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How unnoticed sign led to search for brewery
June 11, 2019 at 12:11 am (Genealogy)
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HERE’S an interesting one from eagle-eyed Anthony Slade.
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