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Lowther Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8NR

The Image has produced a novel solution to the ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces, which came into force in July 2007. This courtyard has been built, which looks for all the world like it is an interior space, complete with fire and hearth, and large screen tv. In fact, the 'ceiling' is in fact merely a canopy and we are viewing from a table open to the elements.

The Brunswick is a pub in Malmesbury Park Road, and is dated 1883 in the right-hand gable. It has had a recent facelift, particularly in the rear area, where toilets have been replaced and a large beer-garden installed, much of which is covered and has pictures hanging making it look like an interior room (see Image). This surmounts the challenge of the smoking ban which came into force on 1 July last year. The cars on the forecourt are probably those of drinkers who saw the new year in here last night. I collected mine, which was parked a few doors away, just now.

Image is dated 1883 above the right-hand window, and contrasts with the majority of the roads around here (see Image). It is on the corner of Malmesbury Park Road and St. Leonard’s Road, from which latter this picture was taken.

This seems entirely residential now, but once had shop fronts along Bennett Road.

Looking along Bennett Road from the Stewart Road junction, with this Edward VII-reign postbox on the right.

An Edward VII-reign box, with the ambulance station in the background.

A George V-reign postbox whose collection plate is currently missing.

Taken from the ramp of the footbridge over the A338 Wessex Way.

A view along the rear driveway of Dorset Ambulance NHS Trust headquarters, at a line of ambulance bonnets.