Old Christchurch Road is lined with shops, businesses, and restaurants. A mix of residential and commercial properties can be found along the road.
Development boomed in the late 1800s and early 1900s, transforming it into a fashionable area.
Significant change occurred in the 1980s with the pedestrianisation of a large part of Christchurch Road
These pictures were taken during the 1970s and are bound to whisk some readers back to those days.
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