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Weymouth is a seaside town in Dorset, England, on the English Channel. Situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey, the town had a population of 53,427 in 2021, the third-largest in Dorset. The town had roles in the spread of the Black Death, the settlement of the Americas and the development of Georgian architecture. It was also a major departure point for the Normandy landings during World War II. Since 2019, the area has been governed by Dorset Council. Weymouth's economy depends on tourism. Visitors are attracted by its harbour (pictured) and position, approximately halfway along the Jurassic Coast. Once a port for cross-channel ferries, Weymouth Harbour is now home to a commercial fishing fleet, pleasure boats and private yachts, while nearby Portland Harbour is the location of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, where the sailing events of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics were held. (Full article...)

Street Musicians at the Door is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Jacob Ochtervelt, painted in Rotterdam in 1665. It depicts a mother, child and maid from a wealthy family interacting with two musicians at the door of their house. The musicians are playing a violin and a hurdy-gurdy. It is an example of an "entrance hall painting", a genre pioneered by Ochtervelt. The work is now in the collection of the Saint Louis Art Museum in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Weymouth Harbour and Bay

Rutherford's Monument

Kelvin Kiptum

Evacuees on the USS Midway