hi, my dad would like to find out about the quarries on portland as that is what his grandparents did. Do you have any info on the actuall quarries and anything about the people that worked there? My dad was born on portland and really wants to find out about his families past and what they did. Please can you email us back with any thing you can as it is important to im. many thanks from rob

Being a Portlander, I've found your website most interesting. I was particularly interested in two of your articles; firstly 'Building the Breakwaters', as my great-grandfather, George Way, was one the the Clerks of Works on the site during the later stages of its construction (his work later took him up to Scotland, where he was involved in building the harbour at Leith); also the 'Shipwrecks' section, as several of my Langton Herring ancestors were in the smuggling 'trade'! In fact one of them, my great-great aunt, Sarah Carter, was in prison circa 1833 at the tender age of 6 weeks, when her mother, my great-great grandmother, Rebecca Carter, was sentenced for 6 months for smuggling, & being a nursing mother it was the norm at that time for mothers to take their babies with them to prison. The imprisonment was most probably for setting fires on the beach at Langton Herring at night to guide smugglers in. This was considered as serious as smuggling itself. I'll also be reading with interest your 'Stone' articles, as several of my relatives, including my grandfather & several uncles, were quarrymen. GB.

Well - I am amazed! What a great site! As a newcomer to Weymouth I know I will find this a wonderful resource. Thank you. Andi.

( - have just found the Cyberport website whilst searching for "Portland" and "Marie Louise", looks really good, enough content to keep me busy for a while.....) Alan.

Great site ! congratulations to all concerned in its creation and development. Looking forward to the 'next instalment'. Barry - Chickerell

Dear Cyberport, First, let me thank you for your fantastic website! Not only is it visually appealing and easy to navigate, but it is also full of relevant and, most important to a journalist like myself, detailed information about the area -- I only wish I had come across it sooner. It is an excellent resource -- thank you!! Second, I am writing to see if you could possibly help me with regards to a feature article about the Isle of Portland which I am writing for publication in PORTLAND Magazine, in Portland, Oregon, USA.....CFR.

Hi, I found you by looking for "Temperance Medal" on Google. I'm contacting people to let them know of an upcoming book on that subject, by David Harris. http://www.pathcom.com/~rstewart/Temperance_Medal.htm Great site you have. All the Best, RS

Great web site this, congratulations. M Housby.

I really liked your site. It was so easy to use and wonderfully uncluttered. J.

I have visited your site several times in the last 6 weeks (before it was mentioned in the Echo). It is very very interesting. A site I would recommend to others. D Janson.

Enjoyed the website very much it is very interesting. Mrs.J.Knight Rossendale Lancs.

I have just found your site, found it full of interesting material, hope it gets extended to cover the full coastline of England. Thehairymanwiththebrokenhalo.

WOW! It looks great, and it only remains to say how can we help? Colin. Edith Emilie Support Team.

Having seen reference to your site in the "Echo" magazine I immediately looked it up and am greatly impressed. I look forward to seeing the further developments of your project. P.K.Shepherd.

Hi from California! - now my kids can learn about where I came from - thank you! Sandy R.

Great looking site Tymn, I wish you all the luck for the future. Peter Van Allen.

This is just a quick message to see if you would be interested in linking to our fishing site? Many Thanks, LLoyd Richards & Chris Davies

Superb site! Have enjoyed looking around. Matthew Simon.

Have just found your cyberport website. Most interesting. - Alan Holiday. Weymouth College.

Congratulations on devising such an interesting and innovative site. There may be possibilites for some collaboration here. Next step? - Bob Ford.

'Online' - a review by James Tourgot, courtesy of The Dorset Echo Weekend Magazine.
Life on the ocean wave in Portland Harbour features in this excellent website - www.cyberport.co.uk - by Tymn Lintell. The site chronicles the life and times of the harbour and includes 'almost everything you could ever want to know about the history of Portland Harbour and other local water-related activities'. Mr Lintell says the site is still under development, but there's plenty of interest for both old and young audiences. He said:"It represents the first tentative steps towards an interactive virtual museum and is a visitor centre for tomorrow's informed tourists". "Above all the CyberPort project is aiming to celebrate and communicate the maritime history of South Dorset and, more specifically, of Weymouth and Portland. But it is also to show just how history has influenced so much of what we can see, experience and enjoy around us today. It is a celebration of where we live and work". The website includes sections on diving, sailing, history, D-Day landings, fishing, wrecks, the geology of the Dorset coast and the lifeboat. There's an 'ask the experts' page as well as games, a guest book and library. Visitors are encouraged to leave their comments and suggestions. Mr Lintell said the site is a 'prototype interactive TV station' and wants young people involved in sailing, snorkelling, canoeing, rock climbing or diving to take an active part in developing it. CyberPort is a History Television-approved site and is colourful, well researched and easy to use. Explore the great outdoors of Weymouth and Portland from the comfort of your own home.