Looking Back

The scene on the Saturday morning in 1984: fallen brickwork, damaged scaffolding and broken windows

'A miracle no-one was killed' - remembering when ferocious winds struck

Donny Osmond performs at the BIC.

Donny Osmond returning to Dorset 20 years on

Maypole dancing at Sandy Balls holiday park in 1984.

How did Sandy Balls holiday camp get its name?

This photo is a 1/12 scale of the interior of Flews Store on Portland circa 1960

Much loved grocery store with the 'best' Portland dough cakes

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A crowd of people swarm onto Portland in this old picture

Portland is popular in old picture of crowd swarming onto isle

Flying though the air: Diving off the Pleasure Pier in Weymouth

Remembering carefree days diving off Weymouth Pleasure Pier

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Beehives Stores, St Edmund St, Weymouth, pictured in 1962

Shop that sold colourful leisure clothing is 'much missed'

Stoke Abbott in the 19th century and, right, executioner William Calcraft

Murderer set fire to victim's home

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The White Ensign Club in its heyday and, right, its demolition

Sad demolition of 'splendid' building used by sailors

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Jeremy Irons pictured in the 3 Cups Lyme Regis during the filming of The French Lieutenants Woman.02/10(s)

When Hollywood came to Dorset...and kept coming back

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Amazing aerial pictures of Dorset in the 1930s

Doctor Adam Puckett, whose grave is pictured right, was murdered by a 'lunatic' patient in Sutton Poyntz

The doctor murdered by a 'lunatic' patient in Dorset village

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Stunning night-time light display illuminated Dorset landmark

Weymouth Carnival Procession August 1954 (58399753)

LOOKING BACK: An ever-changing Weymouth

This popular Weymouth cafe is fondly remembered

The 'great little cafe on the corner' fondly remembered

The building of a relief road along the Weymouth backwater

Old picture shows Weymouth road built by the unemployed

'Annie' the ambulance

Vehicle with starring role in popular TV dramas to be auctioned off

Spectacular photos of Weymouth through the years from above

Spectacular photos of Weymouth from above through the years

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Picture: Courtesy of the Andy Hutchings Collection

Guess the location of this atmospheric old picture of boats and a steam train

Accidents over the years on Weymouth roads

DRAMATIC PICTURES: Traffic accidents from the past in Weymouth

The Weymouth Harbour Tramway

WATCH: Enchanting footage of Weymouth harbour tramway

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Portland in 1934

WATCH: Incredible video of Portland in 1934

The Sea Mop transported through the streets of Portland

Tight squeeze on Portland - but look closer to see what's so unusual

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The junction of the Axminster Road, Street, Old Lyme Hill and Old Lyme Road. The sign is informing people not to use the coastal road as in 1926 it disappeared after a Landslip between Charmouth and Lyme Regis. The pretty thatched building house was to

PICTURES: Landslide warning among old photos of village life

Idris Martin's father in front of the dragon reactor

Memories of dragon reactor at one of Dorset's largest employers

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The Repair Centre in Grange Road, Weymouth photographed in the 1970s

Memories of 1970s shop with cheeky advert in the window

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An old picture of Weymouth beach showing a helter skelter and a much lower sand level

Helter skelter on beach when sand level was much lower

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Belmont in Lyme Regis, former home of writer John Fowles and Coade Stone inventor Eleanor Coade, has received a huge boost with a donation of £500,000. As a result, The Landmark Trust now hopes to start restoration work autumn 2013.Photo:

PICTURES Author spent second half of his life living in town he 'dearly loved'

The Ship That Died of Shame was partly filmed in Weymouth

Movie filmed in Weymouth is set for re-release

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Locomotive 45596 Bahamas at Weymouth Railway Station

Steam train at Weymouth thrills nostalgia lovers

183 pictures from New Year's Eve celebrations in Weymouth, Dorchester and Bridport

PICTURES: New Year’s Eve 2014 in Dorset - can you spot yourself?

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Images of high street heyday show one of town's longest surviving shops

PICTURES: Old Dorset shops from a bygone age

We asked what your favourite childhood memories of growing up in Dorset are - here's what you told us

PICTURES Your favourite things about growing up in Weymouth

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The Square Beaminster in the 1950s

Pictures: Looking back at town that suffered three fires

Sandsfoot Castle in Weymouth has a quirky detail inside that is fading fast (inset)

The much-loved quirky image spotted on walls of landmark

A scene from the late 1950s showing an almost deserted Dorchester Road in Weymouth on a misty day

What the main road into Weymouth looked like in the late 1950s

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Pythons, tarantulas and rheas - exotic creatures on the loose in Dorset

Pythons, tarantulas and rheas - exotic creatures on the loose in Dorset

Weymouth Grammar School football teams 1960/61

Do you recognise any of the faces in this picture from Weymouth Grammar School?

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LOOKING BACK: One of the last steam trains arrives at Lyme Regis railway station.

Looking back at the old railways of west Dorset

From this....to this - Your memories of Weymouth Pleasure Pier

From social spot to tumbleweed: Memories of Weymouth Pleasure Pier

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Temporary castle entrance to High East St Dorchester put up for a special occasion

11 stunning photos of old Dorchester show what life was like in town

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VINTAGE: Coombe Valley Road looking out towards Portland

Images of Weymouth from a bygone age

Radio 1 Roadshow in Weymouth. Photo: Idris Martin

Memories of summer mayhem in Weymouth as Radio 1 Roadshow celebrates 50th anniversary

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Town's ornate original Woolworths store is among more old pictures of shops

Town's ornate original Woolworths store is among more old pictures of shops

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An aerial view of Lyme Regis

Take a look back at the changing scenes, coast and shops of this west Dorset town

Marine Parade, Lyme after an angry sea on December 5 1926

PICTURES: Old pictures of life in bustling Dorset seaside town

Weymouth Sanatorium

Fear of Matron and other memories of Weymouth Sanitorium

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The Rover being pulled out of the water in Weymouth in 1973

Car pulled out of harbour 'narrowly missed holidaymakers'

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Fox Inn, Corscombe

PICTURES: Dorset pubs from a bygone age

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Schoolday memories have come flooding back with the release of a new book chronicling the history of Weymouth Grammar School

Grammar school memories come flooding back in new book

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Final trip of the GWR Railway Bus

When rail company ran buses in Weymouth

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The smart-looking grocers shop next to the Town Bridge and other old shops

Grocers shop next to the Town Bridge and other old shops

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These amazing pictures show Chapelhay then and now within four images

Use the slider to see how these four Weymouth streets have changed

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Sheep blocking the main Ridgeway road in 2010

WATCH: Remembering the 'magical' old Weymouth Ridgeway Road

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