15 fantastic old postcards of Poole High Street you don't want to miss

The collection gives a real insight into the changes that have happened to the Poole landscape over the years.

Many of us have memories of picking up a bag of chips from Harbour Fish Bar or grabbing the latest handset from Phones 4 U. And although these activities are resigned to memory, these postcards go back much further.

Allan Cook Collection (Image: Allan Cook Collection)

A wonderful look at the Poole level crossing across the High Street with pedestrians waiting for the steam train to pass.

Allan Cook Collection (Image: Allan Cook Collection)

A nostalgic view when trams travelled the length of the High Street.

Allan Cook collection (Image: Allan Cook Collection)

Rows of elephants parading down Poole High Street outside the White Hart and The Globe inns in 1905, when the circus came to town.

Allan Cook Collection (Image: Allan Cook Collection)

This postcard of the High Street shows the area which has seen some of the most changes over the years.

The shops to the right were demolished to make way for the Arndale shopping centre and 30 years later the Dolphin Hotel was also demolished to make way for the Falkland Square development.

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