IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Herbert Avenue, POOLE, BH12 4HX

The George VI-reign postbox is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at 12:15pm on Saturdays.

To be formal, Rossmore Community Library & Learning Centre; in front of Rossmore Community College Image, and replacing old library Image For more information, see http://www.boroughofpoole.com/go.php?ref=S464B0C6BE3A69&structureID=U464057c6c52db

Known previously as Kemp Welch School, presumably until 2001 (date above entrance), when the new school opened. More changes are planned http://www.rossmore.poole.sch.uk/index.html The blue structure to the left is Rossmore Library Image

On Herbert Avenue; founded 1931, from when this wooden building presumably dates. For more information, see http://www.cogspoole.co.uk/

On the same campus as Image and Image, this leisure centre advertises gymnastics, trampolining & swimming at its entrance. For more information, see http://www.everyoneactive.co.uk/Home/tabid/668/Default.aspx

This barrier consisting of a brick wall, some pillars and a "sleeping policeman" are at the end of Melbury Avenue close to its junction with Turbary Rd. The wall has recently been rebuilt indicating it has been doing its job to impede the passage of motor vehicles.

Previously Alderney Recreation Ground, the stream (mainly hidden under brambles above) used to be culverted; in 2006, the stream was exposed, and the open space was made more diverse and attractive. The stream feeds into the Bourne, a kilometre away to the North-East. Seen here, woodland walk, at Herbert Avenue.http://www.bournestreampartnership.org.uk/alderney_recreation_ground.htm

Oops! This postbox has suffered a case of deliberate or accidental destruction. It is by the car park of a corner shop and is – was – emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays.

This picture taken standing on Rossmore Road looking out towards Almond Grove.

This is our last chance to see the former library building in Herbert Avenue, as demolition is underway (see Image). It has lain idle for the last four years since the library moved into new premises nearby. Such is the gradient here that the entrance to the building was virtually on the ground floor level at this western end, while at the eastern end this was definitely the first floor (see above link). As well as looking at the tilework depicting bookshelves, we see the dead-end of Pembroke Road in the distance – a pathway leads from there to Herbert Avenue to the right of the cordon, off which the library entrance was accessed.