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On the buses – with horses!On the buses – with horses!
10:32am Tue 1 Jul 08
KEEN collector of old Weymouth postcards Derek Amey of Lanehouse is thrilled with his latest find - these four postcards of the old horse bus on the Esplanade.

Harbour memoriesHarbour memories
10:18am Tue 24 Jun 08
VISITORS from Canada Ian and Helen Hayward trod in the footsteps of Ian's late father on their recent holiday to Weymouth. Ian explained: "My father, Stanley, was born here; him and his two brothers, Ralph and Roy."

Isles of smiles at 1930s carnivalIsles of smiles at 1930s carnival
8:30am Tue 24 Jun 08
THIS Year's Dorchester Carnival inspired Janet Martin (nee Wilkinson) of Linden Avenue, Dorchester, to send in this photo of her, her sister and her friends on a British Isles' float in the 1930s.

A village taxi in the days before pumpsA village taxi in the days before pumps
9:17am Tue 10 Jun 08
THE fuel crisis in 1923 was of a slightly different nature. There were no petrol pumps at the side of shops, so, in this case, in Bere Regis the petrol was stored in a can buried under the pear tree.

Tea mystery solvedTea mystery solved
9:15am Tue 10 Jun 08
IT seems we have a conclusive answer to the mysterious location of the Edwin Seaward tea rooms sent in by Andy Hutchings.

Searchline . . .
9:11am Tuesday 10th June 2008
ROY Dunn, who lives in Birmingham, is tracing the paths of his Dorset ancestors Annetta Dugard, his great-great-grandmother, and her daughter Clara Dugard.

The ‘Corkscrew’ lineThe ‘Corkscrew’ line
11:41am Tue 3 Jun 08
IMAGINE taking the train from Weymouth to London and instead of going via Upwey and Dorchester your train took you through Preston, Osmington, Poxwell and Warmwell before joining the main line east of Moreton.

A trawl through event’s back pagesA trawl through event’s back pages
9:17am Tue 27 May 08
THERE have been countless ideas thought up in hazy bars over several pints of beer which have never seen the light of day.

Hussar info is sought for 'roll of honour'Hussar info is sought for 'roll of honour'
9:10am Tue 20 May 08
A FORMER member of the Royal Hussars is appealing for information about a soldier who hailed from Weymouth.

At home with the BartlettsAt home with the Bartletts
11:30am Tue 13 May 08
Family gathering in village will include 150 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren PORTESHAM couple Henry and Lucy Bartlett left behind a large brood when they died in 1900 and 1913 respectively.

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