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Anyone planning holiday in Weymouth and likes bit of sea fishing.Let me know and give you local update of the best Shore fishing marks.The locals like to keep it Quiet.

Like to see if you come across any,

Alf, do you please have more info on the Lusern hotel? Was your wifes relations from Brum. One day hoping us Brummies take over Weymoth and make it suburb of Brum

Hi Sue, The Ferry man still rows people across the Harbour or you thinking of across the backwater at Ferrybridge? The sand scuplture man still there but now the son.People still go around the beach every morning with metal detectors, round the kiosks always find money, They find watches.rings...

Will try to get it.Some good shoots of 1970s Birmingham,

There were postcards showing the railway bridge link between weymouth and Portland across Radipole Lake.Probably someone got one. The train running up to Portland had Two loco's to get up the hill. The old track route still exists and is now a walk way. Very overgrown but good place to see...

Would like to get copy of film Take me High,Remember seeing it being filmed in Birmingham about 1973.Actually got to speak to Hugh Griffith the actor. Ben Hur being my favorite film made it great thrill to just speak to actor who actually starred in it. Any idea if out on Dvd please

Did summer season at Pontins Bowleaze cove.

People would park there cars near track and the rail staff bump the cars out of the way.When people returned to cars they fiound them left in some strange positions.Weymouth in bit mess over last couple of years due to major road works. The old fairy lights along Esplanade going and be replaced...

Thanks for help and will look WW1 sites

Anyone remember visiting Weymouth in Dorset and seeing the train run along the Quay to Ferry terminal? Our holiday every year from Brum in the 60s was to Weymouth.Seeing the train run along the Quay was highlight of holiday,Now in retirement live by Weymoth and they thinking of using the old...

Remember seeing signs of the Tramway Terminus at Lickey's in the early 70s. Imagine how much the traffic congestion would be relieved if Trams still run up central reservation along Bristol road? Visit Oslo on regular basis. There Tram service Quick and pollution free. Have memory of using...

The Absent vote listing surprised me because the man concerned would have been about 48 years of age in 1918. At that age would thought not on active service,Maybe some kind of ground support, He listed on 1911 census Brass caster not in military.So would have thought either called up or joined...

Thanks for that, Barry

I have absent voters listing for 1918. Henry Ricketts, 10 Apollo Row Charles Henry Street, Not sure what abbriviations mean..148988. 2S of H R.A.F. Think the listing showing served with RAF. Donot know what the abbrivations mean. I think it is important that we honour and find out what our...

Took three weeks to learn how to download this. Wonder if anyone can make sense of first part of address. Looks like 12 Caberalls. Birchall street. Was unmarried Mother registering birth of her child 1911.

Great stuff,thanks

Just been watching Sid Field comedy sketch with Jerry Desmond[ the golf course routine] Pleased that there is blue plaque outside his birthplace Osborne road Sparkbrook. My favorite Sid Field routine again with Jerry Desmond was highly camp for its time. Even Bob Hope said Sid Field was great...

Thanks mate,

Thanks for that,Just been doing search and wonder if was actually The Jacey cartoon theatre? Which was in Station street.Says was The News Theatre before being called Jacey Cartoon theatre. Which would make make it the Electric Theatre. All I really remember is it was known has News Theatre but...