Shops YOU want back on the high street in Bournemouth after Bobby's

Members were keen to let us know which stores they longed to make a return.

The following are some of the answers they gave:

Ice Trax

This much-loved ice rink at Tower Park, Poole was replaced by Gala Bingo in the mid 1990s.

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It's missed by people who remember the two tier track, island in the middle and outside rink strip.

C&A

The name C&A stands for Clemens and August, the Brenninkmeyer brothers from the Netherlands who started the firm and brought it to Britain in 1922.

The Bournemouth branch of C&A closed its doors for the last time on January 27, 2001 – more than 25 years after originally opening on August 14, 1975.

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Cadena Café

Cadena Cafés Limited had a chain of coffeehouses in South West England, including one at 71-73 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth.

Established in 1895 under the name Lloyd's Oriental Café, it was soon renamed Lloyd's Cadena Cafés Ltd.

They became Cadena Cafés Ltd in 1907 and took over Paignton-based Dellers Cafés in 1933.

The cafés closed during the 1970s - five years after being purchased by Tesco in January 1965.

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Woolworths

Bournemouth’s original Woolworths was destroyed by the 1943 bombing that also claimed the nearby Punshon Memorial Church and the Central Hotel.

From the 1950s, Woolworths expanded and modernised.

In 1955, the Echo reported on the opening of a “new self-service style” Woolworths at Westbourne – only the second of its kind in the country.

Bournemouth’s Woolworths, in the Square, was put up for sale in 1981 and was bought by Boots for £5million.

The company went into administration in November 2008 and the stores remained open for the Christmas period.

Fortes

Fortes were a part of the famous Forte brand and were restaurants that specialised in ice creams.

Bournemouth had two Fortes, one on the Exeter Road side of the square where Wetherspoons is now and a smaller one on Westover Road where the Brasshouse pub is now located.

Bournemouth Pier Approach Baths

Before the town’s controversial IMAX building came and went, the much-loved Pier Approach Baths provided residents and visitors with a hub of entertainment.

The first baths to arrive on the site were built in 1838 before being replaced by another building in 1887 that marked Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.

On March 23, 1937 – more than 84 years ago – Bournemouth opened its new swimming baths.

It was in May 1986 when the bulldozers moved in.

Brights

Brights of Bournemouth was one of the jewels in this town’s shopping crown.

It began in 1871 when Frederick Bright opened a store selling needlework and Berlin wool at 9 The Arcade.

Brights went through many expansions over the years and in 1960 the store was purchased by the JJ Allen group which itself was snapped by House of Fraser in 1969.

The store was hived into its Dingles division before the store was re-named as House of Fraser in 2007.

Trolleybuses

For 36 years, they had been known as the town’s “silent service” – running from Westbourne to Christchurch and north to Wallisdown and Castle Lane.

The much-loved public vehicles replaced the town’s trams and were in turn supplanted by diesel-powered buses as they became uneconomical in the 1960s.

By 1969 the end had finally come and Saturday, April 19, was the last day of scheduled services.

Wimpy

Wimpy was a burger bar with table service that also sold grilled dishes, fries, breakfast items and beverages.

Although the restaurant on Poole High Street is no longer open, there's still one in Swanage for those willing to travel for the experience.

BHS

The Poole branch of BHS closed on July 31, 2016.

The shop had been a major tenant in the Dolphin Shopping Centre for 16 years.

The BHS in Mallard Road Retail Park also closed in 2016.

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