Looking Back

Christmay Day 1993 brought two special arrivals for Sue Farmer (left) and Lesley Goldsack

Pantos, harbour swims and festive babies - Christmas happenings of the 80s and 90s

Extra-curricular activity of cycle shop owner

A leg of lamb, a gas mask box and a top hat - what is this seaside gathering?

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'Noise and total mayhem' memories of summer roadshows

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Men rescued after mine explosion - tale of heroism as RNLI celebrates anniversary

Writer's love affair with Renaissance-style garden

Tablecloth of stars' signatures from Nick Berry to the Pope

Readers inspired by Remembrance Sunday

'It's my uncle' - reader recognises cyclist

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Home left in precarious state after landslide

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Ostrich farms and other causes that got residents up in arms

Why 'women in search of a husband' should enter this building

Street named after man with 'a handsome fortune'

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The Dorset woman who escaped being killed in a murderous frenzy - but succumbed to smallpox

Pub outings and other special occasions with smart fleet of coaches

In-laws' charabanc trip to cove

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Mystery cyclist with two identities!

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Reclusive writer of hit Wild West novels

Do you recognise this man and his veteran tricycle?

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Reader's special connection with this royal flotilla

'The cause of death was senile decay': the final days of the OAP offender

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The discovery that led to the evacuation of 4,000 residents from the Isle of Portland

Harbourside strollers captured in arty photo

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Sculptor behind town's iconic statues is having her papers preserved

How 84-year-old was admitted to 'county lunatic asylum'

Memories of the fruit and vegetable boat

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Spot the mess in tree-lined street

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Story of extraordinary emigrants enjoying 1920s charabanc ride

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Jury told defendant experienced 'delusions of persecution about Satan in hell'

MP's report of rioters who met their end at Queen's funeral

The many convictions of the repeat offender pensioner

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Hear talk on D-Day landings

Surf proves the perfect way to cool down

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Sights that would greet you in the backwater

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Carnival volunteers look the part

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Hardy souls braving the beach in the winter

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MP's hostility to the Queen

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Why this bridge deserves its own talk

Company's handsome fleet of coaches

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Going back even further in time with square view

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Star spotter's celebrity sightings over the years

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Poignant image of forgotten phone box

The misadventures of town's 'Arthur Daley character'

Mystery of disappearing statue

Showbiz greats help pavilion make a name for itself

Why this village was sold for £67,402

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Memories of popular isle fair

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Confessions of a go-karting mackerel seller

When youngsters' tent was reduced to smouldering ashes

Beautiful sight of sail boats heading out to sea

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The short-lived coach firm that took over the horse bus trade

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When the Mayor of Weymouth rescued these men from a shipwreck

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When heart-throb brought star power to the harbour

Fishy goings on in the 1960s

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