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NAVAL DOCKYARD
AREA LATER OCCUPIED BY THE ROYAL NAVAL DOCKYARD EXTENSION TO HOUSE THE ASDIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT AT PORTLAND (1927-1940). THE BRIDGE CARRIED THE MAIN WEYMOUTH TO PORTLAND RAILWAY LINE WHICH CLOSED IN 1965. THE INCLINED ROAD IN THE BACKGROUND WAS ORIGINALLY AN INCLINED RAILWAY SYSTEM. THE BUILDINGS ON THE WATER’S EDGE WERE THE ADMIRALTY SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
THE ABOVE PICTURE AND THE ONE BELOW SHOW RECENT PICTURES OF THE AREA AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE INCLINE ROAD. THE GIRDER BRIDGE SEEN IN THE ABOVE OLD PICTURE STRADDLED THE ROAD.
BUILDING THE FINAL ARM OF THE PORTLAND BREAKWATER.
A VIEW OF THE NEWLY COMPLETED FINAL ARM OF THE PORTLAND BREAKWATER.
THE NEXT 23 PICTURES SHOW THE ROYAL NAVAL DOCKYARD IN THE PERIOD 1880 - 1910
THE RECENT PICTURE BELOW SHOWS THIS AREA FROM A SLIGHTLY MORE NORTHERN VIEW POINT
EAST WEARES, BALACLAVA BAY (RIFLE RANGE) AND PORTLAND HARBOUR c. 1925
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