After a long time away the 5 heritage lighting columns at the bottom of Evening Hill which disappeared 5 months ago have been fully refurbished and returned to their rightful place. The columns were erected in 1895 along the sea wall at Whitley Bay, the bay between Evening Hill and …
Today, 15th August, marks the 75th (+ 1) anniversary of the end of WW2 With victory in Japan having been achieved the war was finally over and the “forgotten” servicemen and women were all heading home. For much of the war Poole was a quiet “under the radar” location. However, …
Poole and its people played a vital role during WW2, the town became the largest international airport, sent craft to assist with Dunkirk, hosted small raiding parties which formed into the SAS and SBS, was the third largest embarkation port for troops on D Day and hosted the US base …
Poole Civic Centre is now officially a Grade II listed building giving it enhanced protection against any future redevelopment plans. Please download to read rest of article. Article written by Jim Durken from the Bournemouth Echo published on Wednesday 20th November 2019.
Distribution Lists I have taken over the distribution of the View from Poole, the Society’s quarterly magazine. I have attempted to streamline and rearrange the areas that each current distributor covers as some were delivering over a wide area when there were members much closer to their home. We have …
The development of the Sandbanks area of Poole has progressed significantly over the past decade with a weird and wonderful array of buildings, mostly residential, being submitted for planning approval. The development of the Haven Hotel and the inclusion of a multi-storey residential tower is, however, a development which should …
Cllr Lindsey Wilson is the 769th person to grace the position of Mayor of Poole, surely if we value tradition, culture and heritage the fact that 769 people have been Mayor is something to celebrate and preserve. Indeed, any thought that the role could just be rolled up and disappear …
Further to the recent article in the Herald (18th October) I write on behalf od the Society for Poole to open the debate further on the potential to increase the density of dwellings in the town centre. Whilst we very much support the work of the PQF, the need for …
Whilst it appears almost inevitable that the the combined unitary authority of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch will be created it is of concern that even some Councillors appear to portray this as the end of Poole as a town. Poole has over 1,000 years of history, its heritage is rich …
Historic England is an excellent organisation which protects our urban heritage, however their reported objection to the multiplex cinema proposed for Poole is, it is considered, misplaced. The decline of Poole’s High Street has been a gradual process over many decades. It has coincided with the misguided phase 2 of …
