Dorset Gallery

East Dorset

15 pictures: 6 in colour, 9 in black and white

Bournemouth and Christchurch were in Hampshire until 1974.

In colour

The pier and the town of Bournemouth seen across calm water from out in the bay.
Bournemouth from the sea Photochrom, 1890s Library of Congress
A clifftop path above a long sandy beach, with the pier reaching out into the sea.
From the East Cliff, Bournemouth Photochrom, 1890s Library of Congress
A shaded path with benches running between tall straight pine trees.
Invalids' Walk, Bournemouth Photochrom, 1890s Library of Congress
A stream winding through a wooded ravine of pines, lit by a pink evening sky.
Branksome Chine Photochrom, 1890s Library of Congress
A path through pines and lawns looking down over the town to a church spire.
The Gardens, Bournemouth Photochrom, 1890s Library of Congress
The long priory church and its tower reflected in the still river in front of it.
The Priory Church, Christchurch Photochrom, 1890s Library of Congress

In black and white

Engravings, etchings, drawings and early photographs.

An engraving of Poole Harbour seen from the hills, with carts and figures in the foreground.
Poole George Cooke after J. M. W. Turner, 1814 Yale Center for British Art
An etching of an old building with a sign reading Sail Loft over a doorway.
Sail-loft, Poole Frank Short, 1884 Yale Center for British Art
An engraving of Brownsea Castle, a tall white tower among trees on the island.
Brownsea Castle J. P. Neale, engraving, 1818 From J. P. Neale, Views of the Seats, 1818
A pencil drawing of the tower and west front of Wimborne Minster.
Wimborne Minster James Moore, 1791 Yale Center for British Art
An engraving of a square house among trees, with people walking on the lawn.
Kingston Hall J. P. Neale, engraving, 1818 From J. P. Neale, Views of the Seats, 1818
An engraving of a plain country house with a porch, trees and sheep on the lawn.
Gaunt's House J. P. Neale, engraving, 1818 From J. P. Neale, Views of the Seats, 1818
An engraving of a long house seen across a lake with swans.
Crichel House J. P. Neale, engraving, 1818 From J. P. Neale, Views of the Seats, 1818
A pencil drawing of the ruined arches and west end of the priory at Christchurch.
Christchurch Priory James Moore, 1791 Yale Center for British Art
A photograph from the cliff path down to the beach and pier at Bournemouth.
Bournemouth from the East Cliff Photograph, 1870 to 1900 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam