Bournemouth Trams 1930's

[@bigtone1348]

My dear friend Dick Irish. 2 years have gone and we still think of you every day. Your model trams and buses are on display in the man cave. I will treasure them always.

[@robertsmith5970]

People are just so smart and no ugly post war buildings.I know this period had its problems but it looks so attractive to me now in 2019.

[@jennydonne8946]

Fantastic video. I was born after the trolley buses stopped. Lived in Pokesdown and my family are from there, loved listening to the stories my Grandmother told me about the trams and trolleybuses. Also the old tram depot next to the bell pub opposite Pokesdown train station

[@nigelperyer9354]

My home town too young for the trams but I remember the trolley buses very well as I lived in wallidown growing up they went from bear cross roundabout through wallidown Winton banks cemetery junction into the square happy memories!

[@LocutorBritanico]

Great footage! I grew up in Bournemouth but was unaware that trams rolled along our streets at one time - we arrived 30 years after they were replaced by trolley buses.

[@stevepollard4783]

Great footage

[@pilierofq]

Love these old movies it is like I am time traveling to the past! THANKS !!

[@stevo728822]

Truly amazing footage.

[@kristinajendesen7111]

Fantastic.

[@stephennicho]

in the course of filming at 2 mins 53 secs it's the Hotel London, and at 4 min 27 secs, it's developed into the art deco building at the junction of Commercail and Avenue Roads.

[@christopherlovelock9104]

Very interesting piece of film, especially the part with the 'chars-a-bancs' parked (Royal Blue, and Shamrock & Rambler at a guess), with the usual boards leaning on them advertising their day trips etc. The trams were immaculate to the end, such a shame the Llandudno & C B R closed just before the 'preservation movement' got going as they bought quite a few for their very interesting fleet and would have been a marvellous attraction nowadays. The commentary was excellent I thought, I presume this film just pre-dates the trolleybus era.

[@freighttrainsahpassing9790]

nice old video !!!

[@marklatimer7333]

It's amazing to me how the Bournemouth Square looks larger than it is now, it is less cluttered without all the stupid over-priced food stalls.

[@haroldofcardboard]

barely any ugly clutter traffic lights or signs fences barriers road markings and so on... nice

[@garytheplumber]

Omg! Tesco in the square used to be a Jaguar showroom.

[@bigtone1348]

Ann Hampshire was next door. I did the signage.

[@kellymelrose8527]

some places i can just about recognise ..i was born there in 62

[@Jade-jg8hc]

Where was the site of the Metropolitan Hotel ? Icouldnt place it from the film.

[@PowderedCowsMusic]

It's what is now KFC and also the Christopher creek weatherspoons pub

[@bigtone1348]

Is that Eric Idle doing the commentary?

[@Beateemy]

Thanks

[@Karlos-pf3kk]

my home town

[@innovativehomeimprovements2381]

😎🕵️‍♂️🤴

[@MyTROLLEYBUS]

Jervis Place not Jarvis Place.

[@jennydonne8946]

Gervis place

[@SuperVinceybaby]

Typical short sightedness

[@Ahmetcakir83]

Look a that’s all shops busy people walking in town, they shopping local shops and local people earn,now people they don’t support local business. All going to American Asda,Israel Tesco vs vs

[@marklatimer7333]

Not in Bournemouth town centre, all the Department Stores have gone and are closed up.