Canford Heath is today home to thousands of residents but for many years gypsies lived on the heath.
Poole council bought some of the land in 1954 and sold it to developers with the proviso that the housing plots would have restricted prices for private sale to resolve the problem of a shortage of housing in the borough.
In November 1963, the housing and local government Minister Dame Evelyn Sharp opened the show house to mark the completion of stage one of the new estate in South Canford Heath built by Ruddock and Meighan.
The first stage of the development of 59 houses and 68 bungalows was built by the end of 1964 but by 1970 five stages had been sold and 350 houses completed.
As the estate grew, so did the facilities and today we take a look back at how the area has changed through the years.
What are your memories of Canford Heath? Email digital@bournemouthecho.co.uk
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