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In the Second World War lights were placed on the island at night to divert the attention of bombers away from the nearby conurbation of Poole and Bournemouth, army camps on the [[Purbecks]] and the important naval base on the [[Isle of Portland]]. There are many bomb craters on the island that are havens for rare wildlife. | In the Second World War lights were placed on the island at night to divert the attention of bombers away from the nearby conurbation of Poole and Bournemouth, army camps on the [[Purbecks]] and the important naval base on the [[Isle of Portland]]. There are many bomb craters on the island that are havens for rare wildlife. | ||
Since 1964 the island has been host to the [[Brownsea Open Air Theatre]], annually performing the works of | Since 1964 the island has been host to the [[Brownsea Open Air Theatre]], annually performing the works of William Shakespeare. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
