Bournemouth & Boscombe Through Time! (Dorset)

My latest work explores Bournemouth and Boscombe scenes back through the ages! Credit to the Image Owners Featured.
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[@dexietyy7922]

I’m only 22 and I’ve lived here all my life, it’s actually saddening seeing what Bournemouth was once like I wish I was alive back then and not now 😥

[@laurencemonaghan4894]

I grew up in Bournemouth - Springbourne - during the 1950’s and 60’s. My brother and I and the friends we had were completely oblivious, at the time, of the idyllic childhood we were enjoying when compared to other children around the country. With no internet or social media and only limited television and ‘the pictures’ to inform us, we were unaware of our privileges. The beaches, the New Forest on our doorstep and the climate were all things we took for granted, considering another summers day kicking a ball around on the beach, roller skating on Boscombe Pier or ice skating in Westover Road just a bit boring. Visits to Pier approach Baths kept our swimming going during the winter before we could get back in the sea in April !!!!!!! Brrrrr…. Happy days.

[@JamesFoxTimeTravelArtist]

Sounds idyllic! you might enjoy another video I made of the seafront kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZW9aqureLmnoc0

[@12dougreed]

So did I , we lived in McKinley road. Played in the Chines walked to school went swimming at linden hall and pier approach, etc

[@GEricG]

The two cinemas on Westover road, the ice rink (as you mentioned), Forte's, so many memories.

[@paulhanson5164]

I like this, really well done. I moved to Bournemouth 12 years ago and already so much seems to have changed. The one consistency wherever you go is that we don't build things as beautiful as we once did, not as brutal as the post war era but not built to last either.

[@britainman3459]

Like the uni in poole that looks like a uncleaned toilet

[@OldMod67]

Love this, thanks. I was born in 1967, in central Bournemouth and used to work in the Square 1988-1997. Working in Poole I don't get into town as much, but what I see is no longer the town I loved. So much has changed, seemingly more in the last twenty years or so than ever. Part of that is the general high street decline, with stores closing, part landlords and developers knocking down buildings and replacing with monstrosities. Part of that was probably the destruction of Pier Approach baths for a useless, barely used (now demolished) cinema. I often say if you want to see what's left of my town, look up. What's at ground level doesn't connect with me anymore. Your work here is very well done, thank you. As a bookseller I've sold a few 'then and now' books, including one the Echo published of images merging. I'm certainly going to be watching this more than a few times, much appreciated.

[@JamesFoxTimeTravelArtist]

Appreciate the kind words. I may be tempted to do a Poole montage in a similiar vein. I did do a mini film if it is of interest here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWmkmoyFZa1jgdU

[@peterg463]

Brilliantly done. It took me a short time to follow it, but I will save it re watch. Thank you.

[@georgegrimes2453]

i was there 1942 to 1964 it was very nice but nothing stays the same. i worked in the triangle at Guarantee Typewriters late 50s early 60s used to walk all over bournemouth repairing typewriters very happy days.

[@unathleticutd]

Fantastic video love these amazing videos you do they really bring the past alive. Thank you. Just a friendly reminder that Bournemouth was in Hampshire up until April 1974 which is a lot of the scenes you covered so maybe a mention would be respectful to the past!😎❤️😎

[@groovydonkey]

I use to live in Bournemouth, so it was fascinating to see how it use to look like, shame it has gone down hill so much over the past few years.

[@lizzieh5284]

We spent our childhood holidays in Bournemouth in the 60s and 70s. We were very lucky as mh aunty lived there so we stayed with her. My parents couldnt afford a b and b. Lovely memories.😊❤

[@powerdroidgirl]

Born in Boscombe hospital in 1974 and lived here all my life. I found your video quite emotional. I wish my parents, locals since their births in 1931 could be here to see it. They'd have had some stories to share!

[@phillwainewright4221]

What a fantastic video. I was born in Branksome (where the bowling alley is now) in 1960. Bournemouth used to be such a wonderful place - sadly, no longer. My brother and I went to the Pier Approach Baths most weekends in the mid 70s.

[@keithorchard3137]

The picture at 3.18 mins, the steam engine's Fireman is me ! I always crooked my arm tight to the loco's cab side so that I would recognise myself anytime in the future !!

[@JamesFoxTimeTravelArtist]

Wow thats great! I haven't had many people comment on the video who actually feature in it!

[@TannerCoIin]

I too also keep my arm bent at all times just in case a photographer is taking a picture that i'll come across in 70 years, so that I can easily identify myself. It is what I'm known for. They'd say 'there goes 110 degrees dil', 110 degrees being the angle I would purposely hold my arm at. Surprisingly I have never identified myself in any old photos, and my elbow also hurts.

[@haunteddeandollsuk]

oh how the mighty fall! use to be so peaceful 😢

[@Joker-Fam-Fahim]

Madness how’s it’s all changing, I miss Ashley Road before & Holdernhurst Road outside The Old Fire Station They Changed the 2 lanes into 1 lanes road 😔

[@raypurchase801]

Insane. No parking. Killed all the shops.

[@stevo728822]

1:15 I won a swimming medal at the old Pier Approach swimming baths. It was only a bronze in an inter school swimming competition.

[@beverleybutler7685]

Good film am proud of Bournemouth❤

[@jillmckayvideos4906]

This is fantastic! Quite emotional too, as I am researching my ancestors who would have been to all those places, and I have stories that have been written to prove it. Love the added images, and the train sounds, going to look all over again. And again. How do you do these???😮

[@cksbricks7791]

I love this. Amazing video! Can watch these all day.

[@GEricG]

So clever, thank you!

[@eilidh3436]

Amazing work, thank you for sharing.

[@LoraineR.AngelCake]

wow! you are so clever to be able to do this-made me a bit sad in some ways but also really interesting thankyou so much!

[@allsearpw3829]

Hi , nice video , through time

[@scottybee8]

Nice seeing you do Bournemouth

[@sunnyyccho]

Incredible amazing, very like it, thank you

[@raypurchase801]

CLEVER!

[@Eraeraeric]

Imagine what Bournemouth would look like with no development such a different place

[@Brand7n.]

Is it possible to do a Borth Ynyslas Wales one, if so can you please

[@T0mat0S0up]

Even the distant Isle of Wight looked different. Was there a long gone, large forest there?

[@JamesFoxTimeTravelArtist]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5eyZXx5bL2Wgq8 Did a video on IOW too!

[@plesidy007]

Has anyone got any footage of the Linden Hall Hotel, Boscome in the 1970s, we had wonderful holidays there x

[@RustyGames777]

Great video!

[@kathleendowner6506]

Lovely

[@chrisdawson6156]

Hi Kathleen I've been to both Boscombe and Bournemouth how about you

[@Astonman]

We’ve gone some what backwards. Electric trams.

[@doc_al]

Hi there, awesome work! Much appreciated and already shared. Just one tiny remark: at 2:33, that is the West Cliff, not the East Cliff.

[@JamesFoxTimeTravelArtist]

Thanks Doktor. I was basing it on the original description of the postcard. I imagine it is East Cliff from West Cliff?

[@doc_al]

@@JamesFoxTimeTravelArtist Well, yeah, especially in the old picture the East Cliff can be seen. Not so much in the new one because of all the buildings. Anyway, well done!

[@promlavoie6179]

I was there I'm 1966

[@lynnclark1541]

😊

[@gregmathews715]

Where will the urbanisation stop? People talk about rewilding, which means usually putting some wild seeds to grow in their garden, but the answer is to stop building and destroying the habitats that other creatures need to live in. When I watch this I don't see progress but a sickness of our civilisation, increasing commercialism and over population, all in the spirit of self advancement and greed, which is a kind of madness because what we needed to be happy was already there. Am I wrong?

[@lesleygilbert1945]

👍

[@leerich4530]

Boscombe before heroin