Marion H

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Ridgways Shop

@Marion H / 9 years ago / 752 views / 6 comments

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Ridgway's Shop c 1945

Hint: Drag the orange pegman to see the Streetview image...

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iamtimbo
@iamtimbo on 06 Jun 2015 09:44:42

I hadn't clocked until last night when I was looking at the Streetview image that the two buildings next to Ridgway's are still there, but the large building (closer to where the Model Town is now) has also gone. 

Presumably Ridgway's was demolished in order to improve the Pye Corner junction?

Marion H
@marion-h on 06 Jun 2015 09:54:28

Not sure to be honest, I left Wimborne in about 1965 to live in Bournemouth and it was still around then, and as far as I know was still around in 1972 but have no idea when it came down. Sad really but that is progress!!!

iamtimbo
@iamtimbo on 06 Jun 2015 09:57:35

I was talking about it last night - we were saying how much got 'done' to Wimborne that you just wouldn't get away with now! Happy

Marion H
@marion-h on 06 Jun 2015 10:09:43

Oh I don't know - there seem to be a lot of complaints about the new housing going up near Walford and the loss of the allotments when they find a new "space" for the allotments to go!!!

iamtimbo
@iamtimbo on 06 Jun 2015 10:29:17

Yes - as I was pressing the button to post that, I was mentally reconsidering! 

iamtimbo
@iamtimbo on 19 Apr 2015 13:02:41

That's great! Love the pram - is that one big pram with two kids in, or two prams side by side?!