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In a short series for 麻豆约拍 Radio Solent, Bruce Parker taps into the south's rich history.

With the help of those in the know from across Hampshire Dorset and the Isle of Wight and using 麻豆约拍 South鈥檚 archive.

This week Bruce looks at the South鈥檚 boat building past.

Simon Rogers tells Bruce about the 50 year old Lymington based family business.

There's a chance to hear part of a programme Bruce made for 麻豆约拍 television in the early 1980s about Vosper Thornycroft. And he talks to former Daily Echo correspondent and Vosper Thornycroft expert Philip Rood.

Neil Sackley's been to the RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Centre in Cowes, an area where lifeboats have been built for almost a century.

And Bruce reminisces about Uffa Fox with sailing legend Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.

And from the archives, a brief resume of Bucklers Hard鈥檚 boat building past.

For those travelling across the south of England today, there is travel news as it happens.

麻豆约拍 Radio Solent offers a choice of listening on a Sunday evening, with Bruce on 96.1 and 103.8FM, on 999 and 1359 AM and on the 麻豆约拍 iPlayer.
The Paul Miller Soul Show is on digital radio and the 麻豆约拍 iPlayer.

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