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Murley Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 1NU

This is one of the very few roads to still have these primitive kerbstones and gutters. We moved into our house nearby in 1987 and ours were updated fairly soon after.

A very small hall for religious meetings in Portland Road.

We look along Portland Road, across its junction with Ripon Road. Beyond the junction, the houses ascend in terms of both altitude and house-number. Two days after heavy snow earlier in the week had all thawed, this fresh lot fell from the north this morning, despite the fact that the day started rainy, with large puddles all around. By nightfall, the main carriageways of all roads were clear of snow and ice, so this was a very heavy fall considering that it started and had almost disappeared on the same day.

This patriotic sight must belie the emotions of those inside watching the television: this picture was taken during the second half of the match which would see Germany beat England 4–1.

This fish and chip shop in Ripon Road has what must be a contender for the shortest wall ever! The postbox (see Image) on this side of the road is outside Image

This property in Gresham Road is lit up every December with an impressive array of Christmas lights, but fairly unusually does not forget the tradition of Christmas as a nativity scene is on show in a lit display between the bay window and the front door

This George V-reign box stands outside Image, which included a post office till the mid-1980s. Opposite, we see two former shops – the right-hand one was Ray's Hairdressing until a few years ago, while its neighbour was a video hire shop which was converted to residential probably at the beginning of the 90s.

In the suburbs a couple of miles north of central Bournemouth, the Bournemouth Eye (see Image) can be seen in the sky beyond.

This is Strouden Road, Winton – a typical Bournemouth suburban street. In the dip, Ripon Road crosses it.

There used to be a florist and a newsagent, and a conservatory/glazing place on the corner that laid dormant for years. Now, the Grape Vine comprises off licence and newsagent, while the shop next door is an electrical and fire protection stockist. There was once also a post office here but that closed on 16 March 1985. Seen here a few minutes after noon on Christmas Day, the shop is open for two hours for all those last-minute things that have slipped people's minds.