>Hi Paul and all, >I had no idea that vessels of that size could be built there. I wonder what >her subsequent history was. > >I also wonder when the harbour walls, as we know them now, were built or >whether the harbour was just in the pool at the seaward end of the river >Brit. It used to be quite big and I can remember waterpolo matches being >played there in the early 50's up river from the bridge. >Does anyone have any photographs of Bridport/West Bay in abt 1900 or before >? > > >Mary (yaffles@waitrose.com) > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Paul Benyon" <pbenyon@btinternet.com> >To: <ENG-DORSET-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 11:47 AM >Subject: [DOR-LIFE] Clipper "Speedy" built Bridport > > > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.478 / Virus Database: 275 - Release Date: 06/05/2003 Helen Jones, Weymouth, Dorset http://www.melcombe.freeserve.co.uk List Admin Rootsweb Eng Dorset & Scammell Lists, and British Genealogy Eng-Dorset, Surnames & Forenames list