The globe erected in 1887 at Swanage, in England. Edwardian hand coloured photograph circa 1905. The Great Globe at Swanage is one of the largest stone spheres in the world. The Great Globe is constructed of Portland stone. It weighs about 40 tonnes and is 3 metres (10 ft) in diameter

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