BOURNEMOUTH 1991

Bournemouth 1991, a look at the Town centre, the Gardens, the Pier, the Beach, the Pavillion etc, 25 years ago.

[@tinahardman9805]

This is how I remember Bournemouth. Very happy times.

[@WilliamBelibaste]

Me too

[@DIBBY40]

Watching these videos is sad in some ways. You can see the deterioration in the town now. But happy memories. X

[@haskeldinho12345]

Look how nice it was. No drugs no tramps no foreign dealers taking over the town.

[@GEricG]

There were tramps back then and areas like Boscombe have actually improved since those days. I loved those days but people do have a tendency to have rose tinted spectacles.

[@budte]

@@GEricG Boscombe has improved? Hahaha. It's a cesspit now.

[@IanP1963]

@@GEricG I totally agree, there was this terrible murder in Feb 1991 on Poole Rd for example - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnLUomaqm9SEp80

[@IanP1963]

@@budte The whole country is a cesspit thanks to BoJo !!!!

[@Beetlejooce01]

@@IanP1963thanks to David Cameron, Sunak and Truss

[@SpeccyHorace]

Im pretty sure I would have been down there staying with my grandparents at this time. Swimming at the BIC was always the highlight for me.

[@johnkostyrka80]

Just back from a week in Bournemouth. What a mis-managed mess it has become. Interesting to note that even during the mid 80's and early 90s, there is still a lot of vacant shops especially around Gervis Place and Westover Road... But what a tragedy, Westover Road and the cinemas have gone to ruin, still no ice rink, huge lack of quality accommodation in the town, all the big name stores have moved out or relocated to Castle point, the East Cliff Lift is damaged beyond repair, all the students now live in managed accommodation (no out of season income for guest houses). Even the famous Yellow Bus company went bankrupt and gone forever. You can't drive through Poole Park anymore, Poole pottery is gone... Now I hear the sandbanks ferry is on its last legs as well.... It used to be "Better in Bournemouth", now it's all doom and gloom...

[@valerie4515]

Wow! 😔

[@johnwhatley2046]

Loved the town back then

[@MrMartinUK2]

Ahhhh the Quarterdeck Bar by the pier. Used to love sitting in there with friends on a hot day before they closed it for that abomination of a chip shop!

[@mrwan7010]

Thanks for sharing. That was the best summer of my life.

[@dexietyy7922]

What I would do to go back in time and experience it. I was born in 2001 sadly but I do remember Bournemouth being very nice when I was a child it’s awful now I avoid the town center at all costs

[@gerryr1893]

A totally different world

[@744cherrybomb]

Go to Bournemouth every year used to be Weymouth as well . Westover road has literally gone down hill since Odean and ABC shut in 2017 and still not been regenerated 1991 the ice rink shut . Going to the pubs is different maybe 🤔 just me being nostalgic but people and places change but nice to remember the old times .

[@countmorgrimm9906]

This is the Bournemouth I remember Not the horror show it is today.

[@adapaitsmyname]

It was beautiful then. Today everywhere is garbage, few flowers, holes in the streets. On the other hand, you need a beach wheel that nobody uses, and a lot of stupid signs and prohibitions.

[@IanP1963]

We're a third world country now dude 🤷🤦

[@adapaitsmyname]

@@IanP1963 ... Africa is better industrialized than the US today.

[@IanP1963]

@@adapaitsmyname Yep I would agree - I went to Kenya in 1983 [also been to Egypt, Tunisia and Morrocco] !!!!

[@adapaitsmyname]

@@IanP1963 ... They have Beach Eye there too ?

[@sharonboult8614]

No corona virus no face masks no social distancing

[@roccomoss35]

21 and in love . Beautiful times

[@chrisdawson6156]

I hope this time next year this place will be open to everyone I miss going to Bournemouth especially going to Harry Ramsdens fish and chip shop

[@marknorville9827]

Shame no date. I was on a detachment in Bournemouth in 91, it was a bus man's holiday to me, well a train man's holiday as we went by train. I grew up by the seaside. I lost my wallet with my forces ID in, and thankfully some kind soul handed it in to the police station. If they had not, then I would have had a £1,000 fine and charged (arrested). My neighbour is from Bournemouth, he still mentions it from time to time, today in fact telling me about going sea fishing. We stayed about 1/2 mile to a mile from the town centre, and often used to walk down the beach to go to the clubs, well £1 a pint in those days, it was rude not too.

[@dagreenblazer5958]

Just to let you know, it has the camcorder date of '17 Aug 91' showing at the beginning - hopefully may tie in with your holiday?

[@chrispopsjunior8978]

Was a postman back then usually in Southbourne

[@sophieboult310]

My nan used to. Live in southbourne, beech avenue 😊

[@phillipc3286]

I used tohave a flat then very happy times

[@chrislewars2972]

Not a mobile in site 👌🏻

[@christrinder1255]

When Bournemouth was still beautiful….before it became the dump it is now!

[@nbcleaningsolutions2049]

17 august 91 was my 19th birthday 😁

[@IanP1963]

I was 28 then - how times fly !!!!

[@colinlock-lv9vv]

i was 18 then old like me now

[@seeyouinmist3924]

its not quite as nice now

[@GoldenToothBrush]

Huh, not much "cultural enrichment". How did we survive?

[@SpeccyHorace]

Oh I dunno. I definitely had a pizza or two in Bournemouth in 1991.

[@GoldenToothBrush]

@@SpeccyHorace Yeah, I don't think Italian chefs are the issue.

[@SpeccyHorace]

​@@GoldenToothBrushCouple of curries as well I reckon.

[@GoldenToothBrush]

@@SpeccyHorace That's nice. Well done.

[@froggiewrench1]

What no jobsworth rangers to warn kids away from the dangers of crossing the deep Bourne stream?

[@johnkostyrka80]

You can jump the stream in the right places :)

[@sophieboult310]

Does anyone remember a milkshake bar in boscombe,

[@sophieboult310]

Think it was called the owl cafe or bar, used to have bar stools along the counter,

[@lisagrant5406]

And then it went down hill ever since

[@LukeGreen-McDonagh]

would love to use this in a documentary I am making. Could I contact you on facebook or email?

[@rodbean4226]

Hi Luke, so long as you acknowledge you obtained the footage from me on whatever you use it for, then you can use it, let me know what you use it for, I’m just interested, Cheers Rod

[@LukeGreen-McDonagh]

@@rodbean4226 Will be sure to. Hopefully its okay if i can use a few of your clips on youtube as i think it will really help my doc. If you could contact me that would be perfect. thanks