Old Swanage

Pictures from the past 1870~1920

The old Mowlem institute.
(where the theatre now stands).

From the Carpark to
Sandpit field
.

The fishing tackle shop.
(next to the lobster pool).

Left: The Fishing Tackle shop.
Right: The Victoria Hotel.

Right: The mowlem institute.
Looking out of K's at the beach
.

The beach was a store for all the cut stones, notice the crane for loading.

The Mowlem institute dominates
old Swanage Bay

The jetty with old pier behind.
This would be from the slipway

Center: The Mowlem institute.
Swanage landscape takes shape.

Taken from the co-op next to the station looking towards town. This is where the flat we stayed in was built.

The 1870 pier with steamer coming in from Bournemouth. The fishermans houses bottom right are still there.

In the Slipway square with The white Swan in front and a building on the right which is now shops and the chip shop.
Next to the news agents and The Purbeck Hotel looking towards the Victoria Hotel.

Right: The Mowlem institute.
In the distance you can see the slipway and round to the Lobster pool.

 

Center: The Victoria Hotel.

SEE THE FRANCIS FRITH PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM www.francisfrith.com

SEE SWANAGE DURING THE LAST 100 YEARS THROUGH POSTCARDS.