Devizes to Weymouth - recalling memories of times gone by  . . .
Devizes
Wadworth Brewery Devizes Market Place Devizes
In 1963 Devizes was home to the Army School of Civil Defence - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
The Bear Hotel Devizes The Bear Hotel Devizes
The Bear Hotel, Devizes - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow  
School of Army Aviation and the Museum of Army Flying
de Havilland Canada DHC2 Beaver Westland Scout
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 Bristol Sycamore
Sopwith Camel (above);  Bristol Sycamore (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Westland Lynx Westland Lynx
Army Air Corps Lynx seen from the Museum café - VIDEO CAPTURESs Malcolm McCrow
Wooton Bassett
Wootton Bassett High Street Wootton Bassett War Memorial
Nearby Wootton Bassett - VIDEO CAPTUREs Malcolm McCrow
Piddlehinton
Piddlehinton, Dorset Piddlehinton, Dorset
Piddlehinton, Dorset - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow  
Piddlehinton, Dorset Piddlehinton, Dorset
Piddlehinton, Dorset - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow  
Topuddle  
Tolpuddle, Dorset Tolpuddle, Dorset
Tolpuddle - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Tolpuddle, Dorset Tolpuddle, Dorset
Tolpuddle - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow  
East Meon  
East Meon, Hants East Meon, Hants
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 Quay Weymouth Quay
Weymouth taken in 1986. At one time boat trains ran along the street to the harbour - VIDEO CAPTUREs - Malcolm McCrow
Chesil Beach Chesil beach
Chesil Beach in 2009 - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow  
site of HMS OSPREY, RNAS Portland site of HMS OSPREY, RNAS Portland
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
HM Naval Base Portland HMS OSPREY
HMS OSPREY - 1986 - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Bundesmarine Frigate EMDEN Leander Class Frigate HMS DANAE
Bundesmarine Frigate EMDEN astern of Leander Class frigate HMS DANAE seen from HMS OSPREY in 1986 - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
RFA, Portland Amazon Class Frigate, Portland
Unidentified RFA (Royal Fleet Auxilliary) and Type 21 (Amazon Class frigate) also viewed from HMS OSPREY - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow

England - heritage tour