Postcard of Boscombe Crescent Gardens postmarked 1906. The message on the back says the weather is splendid.'Have been for a cruise to Studland Bay and Poole this evening'. Sent in by Mr A BeareCopyright unknown
Peter Sykes of Swanage said Mr Beare's postcard of Boscombe Crescent Gardens printed on July 11 shows a typical Edwardian summer scene with the photographer placed near the junction of The Crescent and Aylesbury Road. When Boscombe Crescent Gardens were first laid out they were regarded as the 'gateway' to Boscombe.
Devoid of horse-drawn vehicles or electric trams the picture was probably taken on a Sunday when church attendance was much greater and everyone was wearing their best clothes.
Behind the bandstand, on the corner of Christchurch Road and Adeline Road, is a family chemist. A hundred years on it is still a chemist, now run by the Lloyds Pharmacy chain.
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