tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50614319573901849672010-01-31T22:39:02.985ZFor discussion of anything to do with Weymouth, Dorset and its environs. <p>Main website: <a href="http://www.weymouth-dorset.co.uk">Weymouth-Dorset.co.uk</a></p>Debbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13930754553058287289noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061431957390184967.post-22886671046513590572010-01-31T22:02:00.002Z2010-01-31T22:39:02.995Z

The Battle of Weymouth took place during the English Civil War in 1645 and on Saturday 6th February 2010, between 12 noon and 4pm at the Old Town Hall in the heart of old Weymouth (behind the council offices on North Quay and opposite the Boot Inn) there will be Living History inside the hall so you can get a flavour of what life was like in those times. There will be musket firing, pike drills

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Christmas Arts & Gifts Fayre at The Old Town Hall, in the heart of old Weymouth, opposite the Boot Inn.Thursday 10th till Sunday 13th December 2009Opening TimesThursday 10th :12 noon till 9.00pm (Evening : Victorian Shownight in partnership with Brewers Quay including performance by Bagatelle )Friday 11th : 12 noon till 6.30pm (8.30pm: ‘Triops’ - see below)Saturday 12th :10.30 am till

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Southill Fireworks 2009 (in association with Anytime Fireworks) and organised by Jon Gabb, is on Saturday 14th November starting at 7.00pm, near the shops in Radipole Lane, Southill.Please note the car park will be closed from 6.30pm until approx. 8.30pmThere will be a display by Dorset Fire Service, Tombola, Raffle, BBQ at the John Gregory, various stalls from Southill School, Kidz R Us,

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HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE at the OLD TOWN HALL, WEYMOUTH. SATURDAY 31st OCTOBER 2009, 6.30 till 9pm. Ideal fun event for all the family. Come inside and see The Haunted Hall! Kids Spooky Quest, Ghostly Apparitions, Hangman's Noose, and many more.... Refreshments and hot dogs available. £1 entry.

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JOIN THE CELEBRATIONOLD TOWN HALL, WEYMOUTHSunday 13th September 2009 - 11am to 6pmSome of things visitors can enjoy are:Display of local history of the area and signed copies of the book "Weymouth Through Time" from which a donation is made to the Old Town Hall for each copy sold.Re-enactment by Pike and Shot Tour and Event Company (PASTE)Art displaysPhotographic

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Builders, plumbers, electricians, suppliers of materials or anything else - if you think your business could help Weymouth's Old Town Hall project in any way, please see the website for details of how to contact: Old Town Hall, Weymouth In return for your help, your business can be promoted alongside this most prestigious project.The Old Town Hall, a Grade II Listed Building, is perhaps

Debbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13930754553058287289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061431957390184967.post-82293997984337392112009-06-06T12:39:00.002+01:002009-06-06T13:00:53.034+01:00

The launch of the Society is to take place at the Community Centre, Radipole Lane, Southill, Weymouth, on Saturday 13th June 2009 at 3pm. There is to be a display of local history, a display of artwork, refreshments, raffle including prizes of a meal for two at the John Gregory, bottles of wine and more, an information desk etc. A supervised play area for the children is being provided by Kids R

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A new website has been set up for the Southill Preservation Society. The Society is intended for residents of Southill and the old village area of Radipole and aims to preserve the area and its amenities for the benefit of all, to improve them wherever possible and to generate an appreciation for our local environment. The Society aims to hold local events for all age groups to raise funds. All

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On Saturday 7th February 2009 a spectacular re-enactment took place in commemoration of the Battle of Weymouth and the Crabchurch Conspiracy of 1645. It was a fantastic day out and one that brought Weymouth's history to life for everyone to appreciate and enjoy. Locations such as Sandsfoot Castle, the Old Town Hall, the Boot, the old High Street (now mostly the council's car park), the Old

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You can now share articles from Weymouth Life on your Facebook profile. All you need to do is click on the title of the blog article you wish to share in the menu on the left and once on the page for it, click the 'Share on Facebook' link at the bottom of the menu on the left hand side of the page.Also on Facebook, you can join the Weymouth History Group which is open to all.If you really want to

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The Weymouth Harbour Rail line from the station to the Pavilion Pier could be lost forever. This line put in in 1865, although a nuisance to some, is a part of our history and could still be put to good use, particularly for the 2012 Olympics, but also as an attraction. See the BBC news article on it: 'Olympic' train line may be lost

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On the 7th February 2009, a march will take place by the English Civil War Society in full 17th century dress to commemorate the Battle of Weymouth of 1645 and the Crabchurch Conspiracy.The march will start from Sandsfoot Castle at 12 noon, the route taking Old Castle Road then to Boot Hill and end at the Old Town Hall in High West Street where a wreath will be laid to honour the 500+ souls who

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Early this morning the Southill area of Weymouth was badly hit by flooding. All properties affected lie along the line of the arm of Radipole Lake that is for the most part, hidden beneath the ground.At least 18 houses in Rowan Close were flooded, the shops on Radipole Lane and property in Mead Road also suffered. Garry who runs Tidings Newsagents said that the water was deep right across

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Just published, Weymouth Through Time, illustrated throughout with 180 'then and now' pictures and more than 13000 words of its history, is now available for purchase through this website. For more information please see: Weymouth Through TimeOther books, The Crabchurch Conspiracy and Westham Over the Bridge of Time are also available. All three books make great Christmas gifts and can be hand

Debbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13930754553058287289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061431957390184967.post-57959993926614017342008-11-20T19:36:00.005Z2008-12-06T17:11:34.938Z

The book: Westham Over the Bridge of Time is available for purchase at St. Paul's Church, Abbotsbury Road, through Andrew Bishop who kindly offered to help sell them. Thank you Andrew :-)You may also purchase them elsewhere in Westham through Erika on 01305 774725The price of the book is £5.00 with all proceeds going back into the Westham community via Westham COPS.The book is also available

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Preliminary work on the new Weymouth relief road began last month and the diggers have been in evidence up on Ridgeway. So far, they have discovered a burial mound (not entirely unexpected in this area!) and other evidence of the land's use in ancient times.When they get as far as Two Mile Coppice, I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn of more antiquities being discovered, as despite the claim

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A new book of Weymouth's history called "Weymouth Through Time" will be available soon. Written and compiled by yours truly teamed up with excellent local photographers, Mike and Keith of GraphicPhoto-Arts, who came to the rescue when the original photographer walked out on the project with less than two weeks to go to the contract deadline of 31st October 2008.The book contains 180 pictures old

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Great News! The excellent Southill Fireworks display IS to go ahead this year as planned. You may have read in the Echo of the difficulties faced by the organiser, Jon Gabb, of raising sponsorship money in order to provide the fireworks. Despite the difficulties, the display is to go ahead, though of course, further sponsorship is always welcome. So, if any businesses out there would like to

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Thought today being a Sunday in late September that Weymouth would be less crowded, but I was wrong. Too many people about to really get any good photos, I took this one of the beach and thought I would share it here

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The Echo covered the story of the writing of "Westham Over the Bridge of Time" and its launch at the Rock, along with a pic (how scary!) of yours truly.To read the article online, please use this link: Dorset Echo: 125 years of history in new community book

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The launch of the book: Westham Over the Bridge of Time, took place at the Rock, Westham on 27th August and is now available for purchase online.The book is priced at £5.00 with all proceeds going to Westham COPS for use within the Westham community. It can be delivered Cash on Delivery in the local (Weymouth) area. Alternatively, it is available to be sent in the post, subject to a post and

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The book launch and signing of WESTHAM OVER THE BRIDGE OF TIME, a short history of Westham, Weymouth, will take place at The Rock, Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth on Wednesday 27th August from 7pm-8pm.The book is priced at £5.00 with all proceeds going to Westham COPS group for use within the Westham community. Further details of how to obtain a copy of the book can be found on the Westham website.

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Following on from the success of the history display at the Westham 125 event, commemorating 125 years of Westham's history, a book:WESTHAM OVER THE BRIDGE OF TIME by Debby Rosewill be published within the next fortnight. More news will follow soon, but if you would like to reserve a copy (price will be around £5) please send an email to:westham at weymouth-dorset.co.uk (without spaces and

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The Westham 125 event, to commemorate 125 years of Westham's history, was held yesterday, Saturday 26th April and was very well attended indeed. The lovely weather brought people out and all the attractions were enjoyed by many. The history display (which had turned into more of an exhibition with the amount on display) had queues to get in! The interest shown in it was truly amazing and well

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I have no doubt that many feel that WPBC planning department's recent decision to allow the demolition of Rackmead is a sad event indeed. At the end of the day, it's all about money. To those who don't care about our history and heritage, money is more important and that being the case with Rackmead has been clearly illustrated.Demolition and new build is VAT-free, renovation is not. Is it not

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