Boscombe and Pokesdown

Overcliff Drive and Manor Farm Boscombe

New Promenade 1920s

Portman Ravine 1920s, sometimes appearing as Southbourne instead of Boscombe

Toft Steps and Undercliff Drive, Boscombe 1940s

POKESDOWN

all three are Boscombe Beach August 1923.

The board the boys are holding give the photographer's name as D Pretty, Boscombe

New Undercliff Drive posted 1922

posted 1912

Posted 1910

posted 1907

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late 1890s

early 1900s

posted 1925

one of at least four sets of wooden steps leading to the 'Bournemouth' beaches. Note the gentleman reclining at the foot and the boat hauled well up the cliff

early 1890s

This early 1900s postcard is clearly labelled as Pokesdown. However it appears to be the identical location to another early postcard labelled as Southbourne