These old photographs show Lulworth Cove over the years.

They were put together by the Lulworth Heritage Centre to form part of an historical perspective of the area.

Lulworth Cove is a stunning, scallop-shaped cove which was formed approximately 10,000 years ago by the power of water.

The pebble beach and blue waters of the cove make it an extremely popular destination.

The cove and surrounding countryside are hugely popular with walkers. You can walk to the cove along the South West Coast Path national trail.

This area of the Jurassic coast attracts approximately 500,000 visitors every year. Each year more than 200,000 walkers use the footpath between Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, making it the busiest stretch in the south west.

Scroll down to see the old pictures showing memorable times at Lulworth Cove.

A marching band circa 1911 on the way to Lulworth camp

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Lulworth Cove, taken around 1920

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Fishermen with their pots circa 1910

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A photo used by the exhibition to show the extent of wither pot use back in the day. Exact date unknown.

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Lovers on Bindon Hill overlooking the cove, taken in summer 1958

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Postcard of a fisherman in the Cove, 1900

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Fisherman, date unknown

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A charabanc waiting in Weymouth to take people to the Cove, circa 1920

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Lulworth Cove in the 1950s

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Local schoolchildren with their school mistress at West Lulworth Village School in about 1911

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A paddle steamer in Lulworth Cove, part of a three-boat team that brought tourists from Bournemouth and Weymouth to holiday in Lulworth. Taken around the 1940s.

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