Events

Unidentified people

Museum Ref No: Batting/Box 15/Poole Yachting Week 1952, 1/No. 8
Three unidientified people at Poole Yachting Week 1952. (Batting photograph)
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Upton House

Museum Ref No: E1c_0095 E1c_0108
Upton House. Chessboard laid out on front lawn, people as chess pieces. Crowd of onlookers. Event not known. 1930s.
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VE Day celebrations at Poole Quay

Museum Ref No: F2d_0006
VE day celebrations, Poole Quay, 08/05/1945. Guncraft of Support Sqdn, HMS Turtle dressed overall. Hamworthy Quay in background.
Photograph

Vessel "Three Brothers" hit by Lightning 1739.

Extract from Salisbury Journal of 8th May 1739 concerning a lightning strike to the "Three Brothers" of Poole, John Phippard, master.
Newspaper

Victorian Poole

Museum Ref No: PLA 942.337081
Victorian Poole by John Hillier, published by Poole Historical Trust, 1990. Illus. ISBN 0 9504914 5 4
Book

Violent Storm, 1753

Extract from Salisbury Journal 22nd January 1753 describing a violent storm which had fatal consequences. The "Young Green" of Poole was lost off the Isle of Wight, the master, Pearce and two men saved, but six men lost.
Newspaper

Visit of Charles II

Museum Ref No: D_High_Street_0057s
High Street, Nos.41-43. Showing Guernsey Carriers Ltd and Charles II and Duke of Monmouth plaque.
Photograph

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Visit of Charles II

Museum Ref No: PLA 942.337
History of the Town and County of Poole by John Sydenham, Poole, Sydenham, 1839 Pages 131-134
Book

Visit of Prince of Wales

Museum Ref No: PEO B/ CAR
I Call to Mind by Herbert S. Carter, Poole, J. Looker, 1949. Pages 198-200
Book

Visit of Prince of Wales in 1927

Museum Ref No: Batting/Box 3/Prince of Wales visit/No.1
Visit of Prince of Wales in 1927. County Gates. (Batting photograph)
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