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Roots of England

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A series of six films 5: Portland, Dorset
The ' island' of Portland has always supplemented its basic trades of stone-working and fishing by the windfall, whether in the form of a shipwreck or, as in the case of the latest enterprise, an opportunity to export tons of unwanted spider crabs to Spain.
Brian Trueman meets local people.
Producer JOHN c. MILLER
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