11 more old nostalgia pictures of Portland in Dorset

The 11 pictures show the isle at its most beautiful in its heyday of fishing and quarrying, It was a time when you could go to the fish and chip shop and order skate fresh from the boat that very day and a time when you would regularly see traction engines hauling heavy blocks of Portland stones.

You can see more old pictures of the isle of Portland here.

It was also a time when you'd be likely to bump into luminaries of the art and literature scene.

We have here a photo of the novelist Irish Murdoch enjoying a picnic with her friend Reynolds Stone, who famously designed the £5 and £10 notes from 1964, including the Queen’s portrait.

Scroll down to enjoy these glorious pictures.....

Fishermen with skate caught in local waters outside the Cove House Inn, Chiswell - Skate and chips was a popular dish in chip shops Picture courtesy of Barry Cuff

A Royal Air Force seaplane and seaplane docking ship off Portland Harbour

Novelist Iris Murdoch, John Bayley, Reynolds Stone and Emma Stone enjoying a picnic at Portland in the 1960s. Reynolds Stone designed the £5 and £10 notes from 1964, including the Queen’s portrait

Portland in the 1860s - View from Priory Corner - Picture courtesy of Dorset Libraries

Portland on a postcard by French photographer Louise Levy, postmark 1906 Picture courtesy Barry Cuff

Portland Quarry Railway (Undated)

Portland Railway Station in the 1860s - Picture courtesy of Dorset Libraries

Priory Corner, Portland in the 1920s Picture courtesy of Barry Cuff

Royal Navy vessels moored at Portland

Uniformed officers stand at the entrance to Portland Prison. The prison opened in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts who were employed in nearby quarries.

View of Chesil Beach from Portland

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