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Areas of Bournemouth
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Choose from the areas listed below to find out more. New photos are being added all the time so check back soon if your favourite areas isn't shown yet.

If you have old photos from other areas of Bournemouth, Poole or Christchurch we'd love to hear from you.
  • Bournemouth Pier  ( 7 items )
    Bournemouth Pier is arguably the most recognisable landmark in the area. It has been photographed many times over the years, track it's progress with this selection of images.
  • Bournemouth Square  ( 11 items )

    Bournemouth Square has changed more than any other area over the last 100 years.

    Check out it's many different looks in this gallery.

  • Beaches and Chines  ( 13 items )

    Since early Victorian times people have enjoyed the 7 miles of Bournemouth's beaches. Check out the changing swimwear over the last 100 years in this gallery.

    The Chines are steep valleys leading to the beach and Bournemouth has a variety of them to explore. Below are a selection of images from the local chines.

  • Bournemouth Gardens  ( 10 items )

    Bournemouth's gardens have been a place for locals and tourists to enjoy for over a 100 years. The Upper, Central and Lower Gardens are situated close to the town centre and Bournemouth Pier.

    You can actually see the trees growing over the years in our selection of images below.

  • Bournemouth Pavilion  ( 5 items )

    Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre on Westover Road has been an essential part of the local landscape since opening in 1925.

    Check out some of the looks the Pavilion has sported over the years and also the popular rockery and water features. 

  • East and West Cliff  ( 9 items )
    The vast majority of Bournemouth's hotels can be found on either the East or West Cliff side of the town. Both offer exceptional views across the bay and the pier (being in the middle of both!). They both have zig-zag footpaths and to help get up the steep sections they both have a mechanical cliff lift.
  • Westbourne and Winton  ( 2 items )

    10 minutes walk from the Triangle area of Bournemouth is Westbourne. In the 1870s Westbourne was described as a hamlet built around Seamoor Road, an important position on the old Bournemouth/Poole boundary.

    Originally designed to house the "labouring classes", Winton is now a popular location with it's own high street and is near to the University.

  • Lansdowne  ( 3 items )
    An integral part of the centre of Bournemouth is the Lansdowne area.
  • Boscombe  ( 11 items )
    Boscombe is located between central Bournemouth and Christchurch and was an affluent Victorian area. It's history can be charted via the photos in this gallery.
  • Poole and Other  ( 1 items )

    Poole is a centre of sailing and yachting, and a popular tourist resort, attracting visitors with its history, museums, arts centre, harbour and its Blue Flag awarded beaches. Poole is home to the headquarters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and the luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker.

    Poole lies to the west of Bournemouth and has it's own distinct feel.

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