Weymouth, Dorset - White Horse, Osmington - postcard c.1950s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  White Horse, Osmington, Weymouth, Dorset
• Publisher:  none given but has no. 16B on front
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
• Postmark(s): n/a
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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The Osmington White Horse is a hill figure sculpted in 1808 into the limestone Osmington hill just north of Weymouth called the South Dorset Downs, within the parish of Osmington.^[1]

The figure is of King George III, who regularly visited Weymouth, and made it 'the first resort', riding on his horse, and can be seen for miles around. It is 280 feet (85 m) long and 323 feet (98 m) high in size and is best viewed from the A353 road.

The television show Challenge Anneka restored the horse in 1989. However, the project was undertaken too quickly and some errors were made.^[2]

In August 2011 pranksters added a 'horn' made from plastic sheeting to make the horse resemble a Unicorn.^[3]

In 2012, it was announced that for the Olympics 2012, the horse would be cleaned up and slightly recut to make it look like it originally did upon its cutting in 1808. The restoration project occurred on 11 March 2012, where Princess Anne attended the service which also revealed a brand new plaque, made of local stone. The restoration was cut into shape by a group of volunteers, who have spent the last two years carrying out back-breaking repairs.^[4][5]

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: british

sub-theme=england

county/ country=dorset

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted