Many thanks to Ann Roberts who sent in this image. She lived on Old Christchurch Road as a child and teenager from the 40's - 60's.

Ann comments on this photo, "I was stood with Dean Park Crescent and Horseshoe Common to my left.  If I remember rightly the large shop on the right was the Gas Showrooms.  Holy Trinity Church can be seen in the distance." 

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Carole Halé  - Old Christchurch Road   |Sun-01-2009 I too lived in Old Christchurch Road, close to where the photo was taken, from birth (1945) until 1966. Yes, I remember The Gas showroom. My mother used to visit it frequently because they used to give cookery demonstrations there. Above it was Pearl Assurance. One morning I was standing on the pavement just back from where this photo was taken. I was talking to my mother when something caught my eye - it was a man falling. He had thrown himself from the roof of the building, his and arms were extended to his sides. He fell on a van from a refrigeration company in Poole (Aish), dented the bonnet, bounced off and landed in the road. It was a sight which haunted me for ages. There were happier memories - La Lupa, the first pizza restaurant in Bournemouth just up the road from the gas showroom, the Badger Bar, and the bowling alley, the coffee bar called the El Cabala and the 81 Club near Dalkeith Steps. Does anybody else Reply

Chris Mayne  - Mr.   |Thu-01-2009 I lived at 97 Old Christchurch Rd. with my parents from 1947 to 1968. I attended St. Pauls School fom the age of 5 and was als a chorister at St. Peters Church opp Beales from the age of 7 I still go to St Peters on a regular basis but live in Southbourne. Horseh oe Common I regarded as my back garden - because we occupied a top floor flat with no garden. Access to our accommodation was via Dalkeith Steps and a lane behind Dalkeith Hotel. As a schoolboy I was very keen on cricket and still am to this day also autograph collecting was one of my hobbies. Much of my school holiday was spent watching Hampshire at Dean Park and collecting autographs both at the ground and waiting outside the Grand Hotel (which became the Badger Bars).Most of the county teams used to stay there. Then of course there was the Theatre Royal I remember obtaining autographs of such stars as Frankie Howard,David Nixon,Billy Cotton, Sabrina etc.I lived o... Reply

Ann Roberts  - Old Christchurch Road   |Thu-01-2009 Hi Chris You would remember (I think) as Phyllis Jelly, I lived next door to Carole Kilshawe and was friendly with Alan Rowell. My mother and I lived at 115, so we were nearer to the Common. Cannot imagine today's youngsters having as much freedom as we did. I have recently got in touch with Carole and she has told me that she sees you sometimes. How is the world treating you these days? Ann Reply

Max  - Old Xch Road   |Fri-08-2009 The trolley bus wires bring back the atmosphere. Thanks for this. Reply

grant   |Sun-11-2009 We are looking up Old Christchurch Rd from its junction with Dean Park Crescent. On the left about halfway towards the church is Madeira Rd and the next left turn is Lorne Park Rd where the church stands on the corner. The church is the Holy Trinity Church built in approx 1869. In 1973 it was converted into a medeival banqueting hall. It was destroyed by fire and demolished in 1978. The site is now occupied by offices. Reply

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