Updates
This new page will list all future updates made and new content added to the website.
April 2019
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April 2019
- New photographs added to Governor's Community Garden
- Minor expansion and additions to the article on United Reformed Church
- An 1850 plan has been added to HM Prison Portland
- New photographs added to two pillbox pages: Durdle Pier #1 and #2
- A summary page added on the Fortifications of Portland
- New photographs added to United Reformed Church and Royal Manor Theatre
- A summary page added on the Churches of Portland
May 2019
- An 1886 plan of D Battery has been to East Weare Batteries
- An 1886 plan of A Battery has been to East Weare Batteries
- A 1907 plan has been to East Weare Rifle Range
- A 1903 plan of A and B Batteries has been added to East Weare Batteries
June 2019
- Postcard/historical photographs added to Portland Harbour, Portland Bill, Easton Gardens, Victoria Gardens, HM Prison Portland
- Minor expansion on pages for All Saints', St John's, Avalanche Memorial Church, Easton Methodist Church, Easton Wesleyan Chapel and Underhill Methodist Church
- New gallery section added to Royal Naval Hospital with photographs by Rob Spears
July 2019
- The plan of the coastal defences of Portland Harbour has been replaced by a new, improved version
August 2019
- New photographs added of the 12.5-inch RML gun emplacements at the Verne Citadel
- Expansion of page for St John's Church
- New layout and visual style for website (all pages)
September 2019
- Plan of Royal Naval Hospital replaced with new version
- Expansion of page on Beresford House
- New page added on Reforne
October 2019
- A modern plan has been added to Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery
- Expansion of page on Reforne with new section "Murder of Emily Burden"
November 2019
- Expansion of page on Avalanche Memorial Church
- Postcard/historical photographs added to various pages including Portland Harbour, St Peter's, Portland Bill Lighthouse and Rufus Castle
- Architect drawings added to All Saints' and St John's from the collection of Lambeth Palace Library
December 2019
- Drawings by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm added to Rufus Castle, St Andrew's and St George's from the collection of the British Library
- Expansion of page on Maidenwell Bible Christian Chapel with information on Portland's Jehovah's Witness movement
February 2020
- Expansion of page on Royal Manor Theatre with further details on the building's use as a Methodist chapel
- New page added on the Pier Head Batteries
March 2020
- New sub-section "Final years of operation" added to Portland Harbour
- Minor expansion of Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy and All Saints' Church pages
- Expansion of "Transformation into and use as St George's Centre" section on St George's Centre page
- Minor expansion of Ferry Bridge page
April 2020
- Photo slideshow on home page now has captions and links provided
- Photographs courtesy of Rob Spears added to Royal Naval Hospital
May 2020
- Postcard/historical photographs added to Admiralty Quarries, Portland Castle, Chiswell, Chesil Cove, Rufus Castle, Church Ope Cove and Pulpit Rock
June 2020
- 1976 aerial view added to RNAS Portland
- New sub-section on the Ferry Bridge Inn added to Ferry Bridge
- Whitehead's Torpedo Works sub-section expanded on Ferry Bridge
- New sub-section on W. & J. Tod Limited added to Ferry Bridge
- Three modern photographs of Ferry Bridge from Portland Harbour added to Ferry Bridge
July 2020
- Expansion of Admiralty Gunnery Establishment
- Expansion of Breakwater Fort and additional captions added to gallery photographs
August 2020
- Expansion of Breakwater Lighthouse with details from notice in London Gazette, 1905
September 2020
- New modern photographs added to Upton Battery
- Postcard/historical photographs added to Church Ope Cove, Rufus Castle, St Andrew's, Pennsylvania Castle, Portland Harbour, HM Prison Young Offender Institution Portland, St Peter's, Fortuneswell and Easton Gardens
October 2020
- Postcard/historical photographs added to Chesil Cove, St Peter's, Portland Bill and Castletown
November 2020
- New page added on Sandsfoot Castle (pending addition of modern photographs)
- New page added on Weston Primitive Methodist Chapel
December 2020
- Modern photographs added to Chiswell (the former King's Arms) and Verne Citadel (former infant schoolroom)
- Postcard/historical photographs added to Portland Bill, Easton Methodist Church, Easton Gardens, Verne Citadel and Pulpit Rock
January 2021
- Postcard/historical photographs added to Easton Methodist Church, Castletown, Church Ope Cove and Merchant's Railway
- Modern photograph added to Nothe Fort of the surviving position finding cell in Nothe Gardens
- Minor expansion of 'Construction of batteries and 19th century use' section on page for East Weare Batteries
- Expansion of page on Cheyne Pumping Station
March 2021
- Expansion of page on Portland Town Council Offices
April 2021
- Two modern photos of St Peter's Church from the north added to its page
- Photographs of Jascon 27 (formerly HMP Weare) added courtesy of James Wild
June 2021
- Expansion of Balaclava Bay with additional text on land-based features/buildings near the bay, plus photographs added of the bay from the sea
- Postcard/historical photographs added to Balaclava Bay, Old Lower Lighthouse and Portland Harbour