General Photographs


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"Eric the Red".

This boat was built in the Rectory garden by Donald Ridler in 1971

He sailed across the Atlantic and back in it!

 
     

Post war aerial view of the village.  

Bishops’ Farm on Shipton Lane was still a farm

and Annings Lane was surrounded by fields.

 

Post war aerial view of the village.

1912 view over village from behind Southover

 

1912 view over village from behind Southover

Men quarrying.   The village had several quarries in the area from

which they cut the stone to build the cottages and houses

 

Men quarrying.

An old cottage – but can you say which one?

 

An old cottage · but can you say which one?

Mr William Smith’s bus.  Photo shows Willie Smith loading luggage in 1935. 

The trunk belonged to Maurice Ouseley! Willie Smith was a nephew of “Duke” Symes

 

Mr William Smith·s bus. 

In the 1930’s, links with Bridport/Dorchester and the

 villages were provided by a carrier run by William Smith

 

 villages were provided by a carrier run by William Smith

Two old cars in the lane

 

Two old cars in the lane

An ornate overmantel in Norburton House (Edward Toronto Sturdy). 

SANSKIT PRAYER “SATYAT NASTI PARA DORMA”
'There is no higher law than truth'

 

An ornate overmantel in Norburton House

Riding in the village in 1932

 

Riding in the village in 1932

Riding in Annings Lane in 1932

 

Riding in Annings Lane in 1932

Burton Bradstock Village Society visit the Dorset Echo works

 

Burton Bradstock Village Society visit the Dorset Echo works

View of the village from the cliffs – 1990

 

View of the village from the cliffs · 1990

The carpenter’s shop

 

The carpenter·s shop

Village green with old gas lamp

 

Village green with old gas lamp

Freshwater campsite in 1971

 

Freshwater campsite in 1971

The old wooden bridge over the River Bride at Freshwater

 

The old wooden bridge over the River Bride at Freshwater

     

Village Youth Football Team 1950/1951

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Village Youth Football Team 1950/51

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  Pic from Marjery Jarman
   

1946/1947 Youth Football Team

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  Pic from Marjery Jarman
   
Norburton Hall
  Pic from Marjery Jarman
   
Llama (or Alpaca?) from Cogden Farm - Summer 1981
  Pic from Veronica Young
   
Veronica (Ronnie) Young & Nick Bailey with Llamas (or are they Alpacas?) Patches & Snowy from Cogden Farm - Spring 1979
  Pic from Veronica Young
     


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