Here's more photographs of life in Dorset in the 1950s, 60s and 70s taken by former Dorset Evening Echo photographer Harry Green.

The pictures perfectly capture life in Dorset in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

In this batch of photos we have weather chaos, a serene scene in Dorchester and a classic part of a day out on Weymouth beach - donkey rides.

Scroll down to see these beautiful photos taken by talented photographer Harry Green.

Briantspuddle

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Derelict GPO telephone kiosk at Tyneham

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Nearly 80 years ago, the residents of a tiny Dorset village were forced to abandon their homes by Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Tyneham village and surrounding hamlets were cleared before Christmas 1943 to allow Allied forces to prepare for the D-Day landings.


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Despite the promises of Winston Churchill, the residents never returned to the village and surrounding areas.

Since then, Tyneham village has been the source of fascination for several decades and has become a popular tourist spot.

One reader says: "This picture is from when Tyneham was truly a magical place to visit."

Donkeys on Weymouth beach

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So many people have fond memories of donkey rides on Weymouth beach.

One said: "I loved riding those when I was a child."

"I saw them on Chickerell Road going past 345 daily in the summers of the 50s & 60s!" another said. 

"This was dad's favourite treat for us as children - a ride on the Weymouth donkeys, happy memories," one reader remembers.

The rides still remain popular to this very day with one reader telling us: "My young grandchildren love the donkey rides." 


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Martin Muncaster - television news item being recorded in front of the statue of George III, Weymouth Esplanade

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Pennslyvania Castle, Portland

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Pennsylvania Castle on Portland has recognisable ramparts and coastal views.

The castle appeared as Sylvania Castle in Thomas Hardy's 1892 novel The Well-Beloved.

It is said that during the Second World War Winston Churchill, General Eisenhower and General de Gaulle visited the castle, where they met to finalise their plans for the Normandy landings.


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Preston Beach Road after a storm has blown tons of pebbles from the beach onto the road

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Before a beach wall to protect Preston Beach Road, pebbles strewn across the road would be a familiar sight after storms. 

Vicious storms would throw water and shingle over the old wall, and there are even pictures of cars and buses being embedded in the pebbles.

Luckily, the new wall has so far meant this is now a thing of the past.

Sailing boats prepare for a race on Weymouth beach

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South Walks, Dorchester

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St Helier, moored at the pier in Weymouth Harbour

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Trinity Terrace, Weymouth quay

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Upwey and Broadwey Railway Station

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