Look up, look down, look all around…architectural gems of Bournemouth.

Have you ever wandered around Bournemouth and looked up at the buildings, past the shops on eye-level? I didn’t think so. It’s easy to overlook what’s above us when we are thrust in the face with endless streams of brightly coloured consumerism

As a lover of architecture and classic period features I often look up and admire the often beautiful, if not slightly dilapidated, buildings hiding away above the typically tacky plastic shop signs. 

Out and about in Bournemouth town centre, I took a few shots to depict the vast array of different architectural styles. They range from Victorian to Tudor, Art Deco to pre-war and tacky to contemporary

Next time you venture the streets, make sure to look up, look down, look all around. You may never see Bournemouth in the same light again. 

Quaint white balcony above fox & sons and Connells

 

Nice period detail above Cornish Bakehouse

 

Archway leading to the Arcade

 

Harry Ramsdens on the seafront

 

Old fashioned lamp above Daisy O'Briens

 

Art Deco style structure above T Mobile

 

Art Deco patterns above Fat Face

 

Pre-war features above Superdrug

 

70s style stars above Claires

 

Typically Tudor

 

Contemporary seaside flats above STA Travel