A great selection of photos of the stunning Dorset coastline showing the changes over the years.  

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Mudeford:  Bathers enjoying the sunshine at Mudeford beach 1973 

Photo: Daily Echo

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Mudeford Quay - The quay pictured in 1948 before its promenade was built.

Photo: Daily Echo 

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Boscombe: The Boscombe Pier 1962.  

Photo: Daily Echo

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Southbourne:  Overcliff Drive redevelopment March 1973 

Photo: Daily Echo

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Dorset Echo: Bournemouth Pier Approach circa1956Bournemouth Pier Approach circa1956

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Bournemouth: View from West Cliff looking over the Bournemouth beach and pier photographed circa 1900 alongside a photo of the same view taken in 197

Photo: Grahame Austin Collection and Daily Echo

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Poole: Sandbanks landing stage circa 1920

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Dorset Echo: Sandbanks circa 1960Sandbanks circa 1960

Sandbanks circa 1960  Photo: Daily Echo

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Harry Rocks aerial circa 1960

Photo: Daily Echo glass plate

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Swanage: The seafront at Swanage in 1903, when the 'new' town was still being built

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Dorset Echo: Swanage aerial circa 1960Swanage aerial circa 1960

Swanage Circa 1960

Photo: Daily Echo

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Lulworth: The cove is also pictured in the 1940s

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Weymouth promenade and Brunswick Terrace, from an Edwardian postcard.

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Portland:  'Children's Corner', Chesil Cove, Portland c1930

Photo: Stuart Morris Collection

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Chesil Bench: Postcard postmarked August 1908 of Chesil Beach and Portland

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West Bay - The 1950s view of West Bay shows the remains of the eroded Battery Point, with a kiosk in the centre

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West Bay:  Ice in West Bay Harbour, 1991. 
Picture: Keith Alner

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Lyme Regis  - Bathing machines were dotted around Lyme Regis beach circa 1900 but have given way to deckchairs and windbreaks.

Photo: Lyme Regis Philpot Museum

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 Lyme Regis: An old paddle steamer on The Cobb 

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