A black and white photo postcard of Bournemouth Winter Gardens. Postally unused and undated. If you have any more information on this image or can estimate its date, please add a comment below.

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grant  - Winter Gardens circa 1900   |Fri-11-2009 The Winter Gardens Exeter Rd. This is the original one built in 1877. A large conservatory with walks through areas of indoor planting.seating and refreshments which were ''especially desirous during inclement weather''.It became a concert hall in 1893 [ home to the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra ].It was demolished in 1935 and replaced, in 1937, by the Winter Gardens brick building that was demolished in 2006. The latter actually opened as an indoor bowling green before its conversion to a concert hall and was home to The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.It also hosted performances from people as diverse as Max Bygraves to Jimi Hendrix.The demolition of the Winter Gardens caused a fair amount of controversy and was bitterly opposed by some.Since 2006 the site has been a car park although there are plans to place a temporary tourist attraction there in 2010. Reply

Suzanne Fagg  - winter garden programmes   |Mon-08-2010 My mother recently passed away and in her possession I found a number of programmes from the Winter Gardens dating back to 1951 when she was the Matron at a Convalescent Home in Bournemouth. I was wondering if you would be interested in having these programmes as I did not want to burn them. Please let me know if you are interested or know of anyone who may be. At present these programmes are in Zimbabwe but I can arrange for them to be sent to you. thanking you Suzanne Fagg Reply

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