Chairman’s Note Welcome to this the Spring 2023 edition of the View from Poole. Time goes swiftly and we’re now well into 2023. Poole still feels a little dark and windswept, but things are changing around us. The new owners of the Barclays Bank building have erected hoardings and so …
The Society for Poole (SfP) applied and received an allocation of £20,000 from BCP Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) fund. The application was to remove, refurbish and reinstate the heritage columns which stand at the bottom of Evening Hill and run the length of Shore Road. The original light columns …
The original purpose of the Beating of the Bounds of Poole Harbour was to check the various marks and boundaries of the original Winchelsea Certificate, awarded to Poole in 1364, to see that the “bounds” or boundary markers still exist …
Chairman’s Note Welcome to this the Winter 2022 edition of the View from Poole. It is getting dark again however I hope everyone is keeping warm in these difficult times, it won’t be long until Christmas and longer days – honestly. We remain committed to Poole’s heritage however things are …
15th March 2022 — Talk David Warhurst Purbeck Castles 12th April 2022 — AGM Tuesday RBL Hall Free event please come and participate 17th May 2022 — Talk Eddie Gaines (D Day Veteran) Poole and my D Day Jubilee Tea Branksome Dene Chine Room Tuesday 31st …
Chairman’s Note Welcome to the Autumn edition of our Society magazine. It’s been a long dry summer but I hope everyone is well. The Jubilee garden parties are all a distant memory! Unfortunately, we didn’t have the numbers to make ours work so had to cancel the event however I …
Chairman’s Note Welcome to this the Summer 2022 edition of the View from Poole. The trees are greening up and although the temperature hasn’t got here yet I trust we are all looking forward to a bit of warmth so we can get outdoors. I anticipate that this year Poole …
Chairman’s Note Welcome to this the Winter edition of the View from Poole. It’s the end of a difficult year for everyone and we lost some close friends, however the sun did come out in the summer, and we were allowed to join family and friends for long overdue get …
Chairman’s Note Welcome to the Autumn for Poole edition of the View from Poole. am writing this a few days after the VE VJ Day Heritage Event on Poole Quay which was organised by The Society for Poole. Many thanks to everyone who helped and contributed to the success of …
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, …
