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Philip Colfox (1888-1966)
William Philip Colfox was born on February 25, 1888 at Bridport, Dorset, England the son of Colonel Thomas Alfred Colfox of Coneygar, Bridport and Constance Nettlefold of Birmingham. He was educated a… more »
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Discover Dorset's Hidden Treasure
Brian Tompkins wrote 1 week ago: Video by theguide123 Midway between Dorchester and Bridport and just a few miles inland from Dorset … more »
Philip Colfox (1888-1966)
Brian Tompkins wrote 2 weeks ago: William Philip Colfox was born on February 25, 1888 at Bridport, Dorset, England the son of Colonel … more »
West Bay Video
Brian Tompkins wrote 2 weeks ago: Video by theguide123 West Bay, formerly known as Bridport Harbour, is situated approximately two mi … more »
Goal
Brian Tompkins wrote 3 weeks ago: St, Michaels Studio’s, Bridport was formerly the factory of William Edwards & Sons, manuf … more »
Lots of stuff (or I've run out of titles...)
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Diane wrote 1 month ago: I was driving into Dorchester yesterday to the hairdressers (no major disasters there, hair same but … more »
Book swappage
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Diane wrote 1 month ago: You may remember I was taking part in a Book Swap over at the Book Arts Forum. I made a book as a fi … more »
The Monmouth Rebellion
Brian Tompkins wrote 1 month ago: James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, was born on April 9th 1649, the illegitimate son of Cha … more »
Bridport, Dorset (1816)
Brian Tompkins wrote 2 months ago: This description of Bridport, Dorset, England is taken from The representative history of Great Brit … more »
Bridport, 19th April 2008
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The Bridport Prize 2008
Sneha Krishnan wrote 4 months ago: Contest: The Bridport Prize International Creative Writing Competition 2008 (Website) Organized by: … more »
West Bay, Dorset, England
Brian Tompkins wrote 4 months ago: Until 1884 this was ‘Bridport Harbour’, but with the extension of the railway it was ren … more »
Prince Charles's flight from Worcester
Brian Tompkins wrote 6 months ago: After the battle of Worcester on September 3rd 1651, the future King Charles II fled from the field … more »
Fatal Balloon Accident near Bridport
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Brian Tompkins wrote 8 months ago: On December 10, 1881 in what must have been one of the earliest fatal air accidents in Dorset, the b … more »
Bridport Gets Weaving!
Brian Tompkins wrote 8 months ago: When in 1213, King John found he needed the production of rope and sailcloth for his navy’s ships … more »
Give back our charter
Brian Tompkins wrote 8 months ago: Councillors at Bridport, Dorset are demanding the return of the town’s Royal Charter. The orig … more »
Bridport, Dorset 1831
Brian Tompkins wrote 10 months ago: A Description of the town of Brindort, Dorset, England as described by Samuel Lewis in A Topographic … more »
History of the Town of Bridport
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thedarwinexception wrote 1 year ago: HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF BRIDPORT. BRIDPORT lies upon the lake shore, the center one of the county … more »
