{"id":5036,"date":"2026-04-01T08:30:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/?p=5036"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:12:19","slug":"the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dorset Postcard Collection &#8211; Lulworth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been several months since our last postcard blog. So far, we\u2019ve covered the tourist hotspots of <a href=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2025\/10\/03\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-weymouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weymouth<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2025\/03\/14\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-bournemouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bournemouth<\/a>. This month, we\u2019re focusing on some of the older postcards from one of Dorset\u2019s smaller settlements: West Lulworth. As the gateway to the famous geological sites of Lulworth Cove, Stair Hole and Durdle Door, it\u2019s of no surprise that this wonderful village attracted visitors from all around the country in the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century and continues to see hundreds of thousands of tourists every year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5036 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/d_dpc_wlu_27_01\/'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_27_01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_27_01.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_27_01-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_27_01-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_27_01-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_27_01-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/d_dpc_wlu_27_02\/'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_27_02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_27_02.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_27_02-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_27_02-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_27_02-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_27_02-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-catalogue.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/records\/D-DPC\/WLU\/27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D-DPC\/WLU\/27<\/a> \u2013 This view of an empty Lulworth Cove, with not even a boat in sight, might seem strange to anyone who has visited the area in recent years, when it is almost always teaming with people! The message on the reverse was written in the summer of 1913. It reads:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cWe have just come to Lulworth for the day. Had a very nice trip over without being sick. Think I shall be alright for the Isle of Man next year. I am getting quite a good sailor now\u201d<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It ends with a plea for the recipient to <em>\u201cforward me on some more <u>cash<\/u>\u201d<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5036 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/d_dpc_wlu_29_01\/'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_29_01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-5047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_29_01.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_29_01-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_29_01-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_29_01-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_29_01-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-5047'>\n\t\t\t\tD-DPC\/WLU\/29\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/d_dpc_wlu_51\/'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1399\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_51.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-5052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_51.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_51-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_51-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_51-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_51-1536x1049.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-5052'>\n\t\t\t\tD-DPC\/WLU\/51\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-catalogue.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/records\/D-DPC\/WLU\/29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D-DPC\/WLU\/29<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/archive-catalogue.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/records\/D-DPC\/WLU\/51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">51<\/a> \u2013 Offering two very similar views of the Cove from either end of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century, these postcards show how visitor numbers to the area have boomed over the last hundred years. In the left-hand image, animals graze in the same fields that are filled with coaches in the right-hand one!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-5036 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/d_dpc_wlu_24_01\/'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_24_01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_24_01.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_24_01-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_24_01-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_24_01-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_24_01-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/d_dpc_wlu_24_02\/'><img width=\"1344\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_24_02-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_24_02-rotated.jpg 1344w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_24_02-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_24_02-672x1024.jpg 672w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_24_02-768x1170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_24_02-1008x1536.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-catalogue.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/records\/D-DPC\/WLU\/24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D-DPC\/WLU\/24<\/a> &#8211; Even today, it is possible to catch a glimpse of a paddle steamer at Lulworth Cove, although visits are by no means as frequent as they once were! This postcard, sent in 1909, shows passengers in fabulous Edwardian dresses and hats disembarking from a steamer for a day out in Lulworth. The sender writes that the weather during their visit to Dorset has been generally lovely, but the wind <em>\u201crather cold\u201d<\/em>. Until 1962, Cosens &amp; Co of Weymouth were the principal operators of the paddle steamers that visited Lulworth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5053\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_55.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_55.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_55-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_55-1024x656.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_55-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_55-1536x983.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-catalogue.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/records\/D-DPC\/WLU\/55\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D-DPC\/WLU\/55<\/a> &#8211; As well as being a tourist destination, Lulworth has long been associated with the military. Well before the establishment of Lulworth Camp, seaside summer camps for Militia and Yeomanry volunteers were held in what later became the car park for Lulworth Cove. In this postcard, we can see one of members of the 1<sup>st<\/sup> Wiltshire Volunteer Regiment presumably at one of these camps in 1907.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-5036 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/d_dpc_wlu_10_01\/'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_10_01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_10_01.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_10_01-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_10_01-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_10_01-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_10_01-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/d_dpc_wlu_10_02\/'><img width=\"1344\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_10_02-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_10_02-rotated.jpg 1344w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_10_02-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_10_02-672x1024.jpg 672w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_10_02-768x1170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_10_02-1008x1536.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-catalogue.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/records\/D-DPC\/WLU\/10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D-DPC\/WLU\/10<\/a> \u2013 Moving up from the Cove and into the village, this postcard, sent in 1905, shows another strange sight for visitors to Lulworth today, a farmyard surrounded by small lanes and thatched cottages &#8211; not a car in sight!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5054\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_63.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_63-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_63-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_63-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_63-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-catalogue.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/records\/D-DPC\/WLU\/63\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D-DPC\/WLU\/63<\/a> &#8211; Built in the late eighteenth century, when sea-bathing was becoming a fashionable activity, the Castle Inn still stands on the north side of Main Road, opposite the junction with School Lane. This postcard shows the inn in 1949.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-5036 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/d_dpc_wlu_8_01\/'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_8_01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_8_01.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_8_01-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_8_01-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_8_01-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_8_01-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/d_dpc_wlu_8_02\/'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_8_02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_8_02.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_8_02-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_8_02-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_8_02-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_8_02-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-catalogue.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/records\/D-DPC\/WLU\/8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D-DPC\/WLU\/8<\/a> \u2013 Staying on Main Road, this postcard, sent in August 1932, shows some of the thatched cottages on the street, looking up towards Hambury Tout. Written on a beautiful afternoon in Studland, the message on the reverse mentions a <em>\u201cvery pretty drive through the woods and lanes\u201d <\/em>to Lulworth Cove.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-5036 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/d_dpc_wlu_11_01\/'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_11_01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_11_01.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_11_01-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_11_01-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_11_01-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_11_01-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/d_dpc_wlu_11_02\/'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_11_02-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_11_02-rotated.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_11_02-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_11_02-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_11_02-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/files\/2026\/03\/D_DPC_WLU_11_02-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-catalogue.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/records\/D-DPC\/WLU\/11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D-DPC\/WLU\/11<\/a> \u2013 Cove Cottage, seen here on the right with its picturesque lattice windows, was built in the village around 1760. \u00a0The message on this final postcard, written in 1928, asks the recipient to <em>\u201clook in my box and take out a bottle of scent (Lily of the Valley)\u201d <\/em>and also thanks them for the shoes! As we\u2019ve seen in the previous postcard blogs, this goes to show that postcards were often used simply as a cheap means of communication for everyday things and were not just reserved for people on the summer holidays!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>We hope you\u2019ve enjoyed a look at some of the fun and fascinating postcards from West Lulworth! Stay tuned to the blog for some snapshots from other parts of the county, coming soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been several months since our last postcard blog. So far, we\u2019ve covered the tourist hotspots of Weymouth and Bournemouth. This month, we\u2019re focusing on some of the older postcards from one of Dorset\u2019s smaller settlements: West Lulworth. As the gateway to the famous geological sites of Lulworth Cove, Stair Hole and Durdle Door, it\u2019s&hellip; <span class=\"kuorinka-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2026\/04\/01\/the-dorset-postcard-collection-lulworth\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Dorset Postcard Collection &#8211; Lulworth<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1892,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[82,735,662,109,734],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5036"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1892"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5036"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5071,"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5036\/revisions\/5071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}