David Gray's pictures of the week 24-3-2008

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This week's pictures come from the lovely Dorset seaside town of Weymouth. They were taken during the coldest Easter weekend for many years and the resort's fine seafront and beach, swept by an Arctic wind, were not exactly humming with life. Come the summer, however, the town will be full of tourists and sailors. Weymouth has been an important fishing base since the 13th century and is still the home port for 67 fishing boats. Tourism here also has a long history, started by George III, who came for his summer holidays between 1789 and 1805. Were the town not so far from London, Weymouth might have become the urban seaside playground that Brighton did under the patronage of George IV. It still feels gratifyingly distant from London - prices are much lower, the pace is slower and the attractions enjoyably old-fashioned. Weymouth is a charming place, well worth visiting even when you need to wear three pullovers.

Seafood kiosk on the beach (image 2753-42)

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