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Historic Dorset Photographs
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Title: Preetz Bridge
Place: Blandford Forum
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About: Preetz Way is located at the edge of Blandford, the site has areas of grassland, scrub and trees, forming an important buffer between a new housing estate and the Blandford bypass. It is hoped that sy......
Photograph Added: 8th January 2010
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Title: Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense
Place: Sherborne
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About: Looking up this inscription on the Internet we found that Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense can mean either "Shame be to him who thinks evil of it" or more strictly: "Let him who thinks ill there be shamed." ......
Photograph Added: 8th January 2010
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Title: Turkish Field Gun
Place: Sherborne
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About: On the 9th December 1917 Jerusalem surrendered after General Allenby's forces overcame Turkish resistance at Beirtunia. The gun captured at Sidun is on display in the grounds of Sherborne Castle
Photograph Added: 22nd October 2009
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Title: A Capstan Outside
Place: Langton Matravers
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About: This capstan stands outside Langton Matravers Museum
and it was used for hauling and lowering the wagons up and down a local quarry or shaft.
Photograph Added: 20th August 2009
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Title: Outside the Museum
Place: Langton Matravers
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About: The pretty museum at Langton Matraver is to be found behind the Parish Church of St. George in St. George's Close . There is easy access for wheelchairs also on offer is a gift shop with a selection ......
Photograph Added: 14th August 2009
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