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10 January 2007 |
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Work starts to dismantle the onshore pipeline (east) and rebuild it to the west of the sinkerline position at East Cliff |
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11 January |
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Working west of Bournemouth Pier (photo: Bill Bass, a regular visitor from Rugby in Warwickshire) |
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11 January |
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Working west of Bournemouth Pier (photo: Bill Bass) |
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11 January |
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Working west of Bournemouth Pier (photo: Bill Bass) |
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15 January |
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The sun rises on another day of beach replenishment |
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15 January |
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The project so far |
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15 January |
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Working west towards the Borough boundary with Poole (note the wider beaches in the distance - the result of last winter's project, Phase I) |
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18 January |
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Storms delay the project. Gusts up to 63 mph make work at sea and at the coast too dangerous to continue. |
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19 January |
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After the storm. Pumping ashore at daybreak. |
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19 January |
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Bournemouth Pier is a distant sight as work is completed at Durley Chine |
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19 January |
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Still left to do - west towards Alum Chine |
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19 January |
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Cliff-top view on a beautiful winter's day |
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20 January |
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A large crowd gathers to watch progress on a clear suny Saturday |
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22 January |
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Boscombe Pier far distance, Bournemouth Pier near distance and the new beach |
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22 January |
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Work continues towards Alum Chine and project's end. |
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23 January |
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The last load of sand is pumped onto the beach at Alum Chine |
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23 January |
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At 15:00 hrs the Oranje heads out of Poole Bay for the final time, bound for Rotterdam |
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