LONG before the days of internet shopping, there was no option other than to purchase Christmas gifts by tackling the hustle and bustle of high street shops.
Come rain or shine, brave patrons piled into various stores on the lookout for a festive bargain.
On these pages are pictures of Christmas shoppers through the years in Bournemouth, Poole and surrounding areas.
They include a busy looking Bournemouth, a shot up Poole High Street, the Dolphin Centre and the white elephant that was East Street Shopping Centre.
These shopping soldiers of yesteryear used military-like precision to plan their purchasing manoeuvres.
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