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Branksome, lamp post
One of a series of well-maintained lamp posts in Alexandra Park; cast iron, with a barley twist on the stem, and patterns of flowers, dolphins & scallops on the base. Detail picked out silver on black.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 6 Jun 2009
0.08 miles
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Branksome, Courthill First School
On Courthill & Queen's Roads; dating from 1912, according to a stone plaque. http://www.courthill.poole.sch.uk/site/index.html
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 6 Jun 2009
0.10 miles
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Parkstone: postbox № BH14 169, Palmerston Road
This George V-reign postbox faces down Hardy Road and is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 9 Aug 2009
0.10 miles
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Parkstone: Ashley Road West Post Office and postbox № BH14 12
Now that the Ashley Road East Post Office has closed (2004), the name Ashley Road West for this branch seems a little odd, since it's the only office in Ashley Road. The postbox is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays.
There had previously been a single office in Ahsley Road – probably this one – called plain 'Ashley Road' from 1 September 1893 until 1911 when the second one opened.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 3 Aug 2009
0.12 miles
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Furniture Clearance
This second hand furniture shop is on the north side of Ashley Rd close to the junction with Albert Rd.
Image: © Nigel Mykura
Taken: 12 May 2009
0.12 miles
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Alexandra Park in the snow, 2010
Image: © Roger
Taken: 18 Dec 2010
0.13 miles
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Parkstone, shops
Ashley Road is Upper Parkstone's shopping centre; shops shown here include florist, sandwich bar, health foods, estate agent, barber, newsagent, shoe repairs & keys.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 6 Jun 2009
0.14 miles
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Branksome, bowling green
In Alexandra Park; home of Branksome Park Bowling Club, founded 1926. http://www.branksomeparkbowls.co.uk/
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 6 Jun 2009
0.14 miles
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Bournemouth Road, Parkstone
Image: © John Welford
Taken: 11 Jul 2015
0.16 miles
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WW2 Air Raid Shelters of Poole - Alexandra Park
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Civil Air Raid Shelter EDoB ID e48060
In use as an ARP Wardens Post.
Image
Image: © Mike Searle
Taken: 1 Apr 2021
0.16 miles