Devizes to Weymouth - recalling memories of times gone by . . . | |
Devizes | |
In 1963 Devizes was home to the Army School of Civil Defence - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The Bear Hotel, Devizes - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
School of Army Aviation and the Museum of Army Flying | |
Middle Wallop, near Devizes, is home to the School of Army Aviation and the Museum of Army Flying. A de Havilland Canada DHC2 Beaver (left) and a Scout helicopter (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Sopwith Camel (above); Bristol Sycamore (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Army Air Corps Lynx seen from the Museum café - VIDEO CAPTURESs Malcolm McCrow | |
Wooton Bassett | |
Nearby Wootton Bassett - VIDEO CAPTUREs Malcolm McCrow | |
Piddlehinton | |
Piddlehinton, Dorset - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Piddlehinton, Dorset - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Topuddle | |
Tolpuddle - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Tolpuddle - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
East Meon | |
East Meon - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The Royal Navy School of Navigation was moved from DRYAD in the early 80s and MERCURY (near East Meon) became the Royal Navy's School of Maritime Operations (SMOPS). MERCURY closed in 1993. | |
Weymouth and Portland | |
Weymouth taken in 1986. At one time boat trains ran along the street to the harbour - VIDEO CAPTUREs - Malcolm McCrow | |
Chesil Beach in 2009 - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
HM Naval Base Portland incorporated the Royal Naval Air Station HMS OSPREY, the remains of which can be seen in these pictures taken in July 2009. The naval base closed in 1995 and the helicopter station closed in 1999 - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
HMS OSPREY | |
HMS OSPREY - 1986 - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
Bundesmarine Frigate EMDEN astern of Leander Class frigate HMS DANAE seen from HMS OSPREY in 1986 - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
Unidentified RFA (Royal Fleet Auxilliary) and Type 21 (Amazon Class frigate) also viewed from HMS OSPREY - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |