Local links are websites containing information for Bournemouth and the surrounding area.
For all other useful websites, please go to The Cyberlibrary, where you can Browse by (broad) subject or try the A-Z Index of more specific subjects.
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Pages on the history of the club from 1890, Dean Court Stadium 1910 - 2001, and the new stadium development, from the official AFCB website.
Boscombe
The history of Boscombe from 1865 - 1900. Includes photos, and information about the Shelley estate.
Boscombe - Langtry Manor
History of Lillie Langtry's house, built in 1877, and provided by the future King Edward VII.
Boscombe - Shelley Manor
The Friends of Shelley Manor website. Some history and photos.
Churches
Information and photos of all Dorset's churches.
Cliff Railways
History of East and West Cliff Railways, built in 1908, and the one at Fisherman's Walk, built in 1935.
Dorset Life magazine
The online archive contains some articles about Bournemouth’s history.
Geology
Geological information on Bournemouth Cliffs from Sandbanks to Southbourne, from Southampton University's School of Ocean and Earth Science. Also information on the geology of Hengistbury Head.
Hengistbury Head
‘Mudeford Sandbank News’ website and archives of ‘Hengistbury Head Times’ and ‘Christchurch Harbour Chronicle’ – search the A-Z of articles and the image and map archives.
Hengistbury Head History and Geology
Hengistbury Head's history, from the Paleolithic period to the present, and its geology and coastal protection.
Holdenhurst
The Saxon village of Holdenhurst - mother of Bournemouth. Illustrations, photos and maps.
Kinson
Kinson's history, including smuggling and natural history, with maps and photos. From the 'Moonfleet of Kinson' community organisation, hosted by Communigate.
Literary Bournemouth
Guides to Literary Bournemouth in the 19th and 20th centuries from Boscombe Network Community Enterprises.
Piers
History of Bournemouth Pier from 1856. Also the history of Boscombe Pier.
Royal Blue Coaches
A brief history of this Bournemouth-based coach service from 1880 to 1986 (Elliott Brothers 1880 to 1935).
Smuggling
The history of smuggling in Bournemouth, Southbourne, Hengistbury Head , Boscombe and Kinson (click on 'Places'), and biographies of Captain Lewis Tregonwell, Samuel Hookey and Isaac Gulliver amongst others (click on 'Smugglers').
Southbourne
A personal website that contains some old photos of Southbourne and the, now demolished, Shell House.
On another website there are old postcards of the Shell House.
Talbot and Branksome Woods
Information on the history of the housing on the Talbot and Branksome Estates, for example, houses' build dates and builders. Site under construction - images to be added in future.
Winton
The Winton Community Forum website has a history section which includes trams & trolleybuses, cinemas, shops, Flora Thompson, Winton Recreation Ground and Baden-Powell & the Winton Boys Brigade. Some historical maps and 'now and then' photos. More images and information being added all the time!
Pages of interest on the Bournemouth Borough Council website
(These links will open as web pages in the same window)
Historical Bournemouth
Eye witness accounts of the Second World War and Bournemouth between the Wars, including a history of St Katharine's Home for girls from 1918. Also the history of Redhill Park and Common from 1802.
Bournemouth History
A brief history of Bournemouth.
Bournemouth Council History
The history of Bournemouth Council from 1854 and information on Bournemouth's Coat of Arms.
Kinson - Pelhams Park
The history of Pelhams Park in Kinson.
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