12 interesting photos capturing the changes in Poole over the years.

Black and white photo: The second phase of the Poole Arndale Centre being built, February 1980.  Pictured on the left are the Drug Store, Nurseryland, The Book Shop and The Jolly Miller Pub.  In years to come all these shops were demolished to make way for the Falkland Square retail development

Colour photo: The same view in 2014 showing the Falkland Square

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Black and white photo: The Arndale Centre, Poole, 1986

Colour photo: The same view in the now named Dolphin Centre

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Black and white photo: This interesting photograph of Poole Quay circa 1900 came to light a few years ago after an 8” x 10” glass plate negative was found in the Daily Echo archives

Colour photo: The same view today

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Black and white photo: This image was captured from a movie shot by Echo reader Roger Hopkins in 1963. A fascinating snapshot of the town before major development in the 1970s with the Ladies Walking Fields to the left and the Gasworks to the far right. 

Colour photo: A similar view of the town today taken from the Asda building

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Black and white photo: Poole railway station pictured in 1968 which featured a level crossing directly after the station

Colour photo: A view of the station in 2014

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Black and white photo: The Sandbanks landing stage,  circa 1920  

Colour photo: Today the Sandbanks car and passenger ferry slipway is the main feature on the site but there is still a landing stage for boat trips around the harbour and Brownsea Island

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Black and white photo: This image of Longfleet in Poole in 1962 shows where the High Street divided, one road leading to Bournemouth and the other to Wimborne. Amongst the shops remembered are the Evening Echo office, left, Harker & Chris and Kennedys. On the right was the old Poole Herald Office and Bourne Radio

Colour photo: The same view today showing the Dolphin Centre and Seldown Bridge

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Black and white photo: In 1977 plans were being put forward for the site of the Poole Gasworks to be redeveloped.  This photo was taken to accompany the story about the plans to build a new hotel on the site

Colour photo: The Quay Thistle Hotel did get planning permission all those years ago and  since then Dolphin Quays has been added

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Black and white photo: Further demolition of the Poole Power Station site 1994  

Colour photo: A view of the site today

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Black and white photo: This glass plate negative, circa 1968, shows the bus station and first phase of the Arndale Centre construction along Kingland Road

Colour photo: The same view of Kingland Road today

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Black and white photo: Poole Arts Centre under construction in July 1976

Colour photo: The updated centre is now named the Lighthouse

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Black and white photo: The late 1980s saw more redevelopment of Kingland Road, Poole, with the start of a new road layout September 1988

Colour photo: The same view in 2014 

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