Weymouth's Nothe Fort saved from ruin. The story of the historic Victorian fort, now restored

[@MrRnipperBrockleBroadcasting]

I was a volunteer here on the restoration in the early 1980’s. The BBC used the fort as a location for the Beau Geste mini series with music composed by Stephen Deutsch who was a lecturer at the Dorset Institute of Higher Education (later Bournemouth University) at the Weymouth campus.

[@StuartMorris7]

Interesting, I didn't know that.

[@keithdavisuk]

There in March 1978... stayed for 2 nights in one of the bays looking out towards the sea, pretty cool.

[@bristolmod]

Very interesting! I used to holiday in Weymouth in the late 1950's with my parents and sister- The Nothe by then was empty and the vandals hadn't got access. Yes it was a spooky place to a 6 year old!. I say it was empty, but there was always a light on somewhere on the Portland side- never ever found out why.

[@herbieshine1312]

Fascinating!

[@jakeblox2472]

I’m very lucky where I live in Weymouth

[@zzippster]

I was on the Manpower Services Commission team at the Fort many years ago...

[@StuartMorris7]

And what a great job you all did!

[@zzippster]

Stuart Morris I remember that the local tv channel made a film about what was happening at the time. They had a camera above the entry and wanted someone to walk across beneath. I would love to find that film... they chose me...

[@StuartMorris7]

@@zzippster If you remember the year and the TV channel, it may be in an archive somewhere. Try contacting anyone else who was there at the time.

[@m3cvfm]

I knew yeti and Bob and all in the photo too.