The Beach & the Sea

A group of geographically related items:-

Several video clips showing Chesil beach from Burton Bradstock during 1987 - Original video by David Barnikel

Video Clip of a Tornado /Water Spout, filmed in 2001 by Billy Bragg

Smuggling around Burton Bradstock - Ken Pett

A Dive on the wreck of a Flying Fortress off Burton Beach - Material kindly provided by Richard Edmonds - Tim Linford

Wrecks off Burton Bradstock - Gordon Le Pard, Ray West & Ken Pett

Fishing at Burton A traditional industry that has now almost died out - Jim Reeves

Rope and Net Making Until recently an important industry using focally grown hemp and flax. - Ray West

Net Making video - Cynthia Stevens

A Fascinating slide presentation on shipwrecks in Dorset by Gordon Le Pard

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