The Collection

The Nothe Fort has been awarded registration as a museum by "re:source" , The Museum, Archives and Libraries Council, and has an extensive collection of items relating to:-
  • Coastal Defence.
  • The history and defence of Portland Harbour.
  • The life of a garrison soldier 1860 to 1960.
  • The experiences of the civilian population of Weymouth during WW2.
  • The evolution of underwater weapons in Portland Harbour, with especial reference to torpedoes.

It is intended in due course to place an illustrated catalogue of the collection on this web site.
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