The old photos, below, of Lower Parkstone are reproduced by kind permission of barriepictures.co.uk. 2018 photos © Lindsey Harris.
More photos of Lower Parkstone here
↑ Station Road, Lower Parkstone, Poole. @1910.
From left to right:-
- Unknown – was Groom on the Green until recently.
- Unknown – now Lloyds pharmacy.
- Parkstone Post Office – now Laura May Makeup.
- Hunt’s Library – now Trip Hammer.
- Leverett & Frye Ltd – now Mint Indian Restaurant. Interestingly, the door on the left is still there… from @1910.
↑ Station Road, Lower Parkstone, Poole, 25th December 2018. © Lindsey Harris.
↑ Station Road, Lower Parkstone, Poole, @1930. Looking towards Commercial Road.
From left to right:-
- H.R. Jones (selling Dent’s products) – now The Dancing Moose.
- Fox & Sons – now Marshalls Pet Food Store.
- Unknown – now Austin & Wyatt.
- Library – now Little Red Roaster. After this, the rest of the shops from @1930 are unidentifiable.
↑ Station Road, Lower Parkstone, Poole, 26th December 2018. Looking towards Commercial Road. © Lindsey Harris.
↑ ‘Post Office Parade’, Bournemouth Road, Lower Parkstone, Poole, @1930.
From left to right:-
- Barclays – still an empty Barclays, but about to be let (Jan 2019).
- A Ladies’ & Gents’ shop (name unknown) – now Golden Kebabs.
- Unknown – now Dorset Blind Association.
- P Blackmore (ironmongery) – now Kitchen Elegance.
- Unknown – now The Village Vine.
- A dairy shop? – now P M Moss.
↑ ‘Post Office Parade’, Bournemouth Road, Lower Parkstone, Poole, 26th December 2018. © Lindsey Harris.