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Saxon Square

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Opening of Saxon Square and the Saxon Cross

Two newspaper cuttings from the Evening Echo (Bournemouth) of September 28, 1983 regarding the opening of the Saxon Square Shopping complex and the Saxon Cross that stands within it

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Photograph of the access road ramp to the Saxon Square Car Park

Photograph of the access road ramp to the Saxon Square Car Park after completion in 1991

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Public acclaim for town square

Article with photographs about Saxon Square in Christchurch

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Saxon Square

Saxon Square Christchurch. Buildings shown that were attached to the Town Hall and demolished before the new Town centre square. Man shown with machine marking white lines for car parking spaces.

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Saxon Square

Saxon Square Christchurch. Office buildings that were attached to the Town Hall shown, prior to demolition. Main area laid out to a car park.

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Saxon Square

Saxon Square Christchurch. Office buildings shown that were attached to the Town Hall, prior to demolition.

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Saxon Square

Saxon Square Christchurch. View of rear of Town Hall through the archway of a bulldozers jib. Demolition is in progress of the office buildings that were attached to the rear of the Town Hall, dust is rising.

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Saxon Square

Demolition & clearance of site prior to Saxon Square development. Heaps of rubble shown in front of a disused public toilet block.

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Saxon Square

Saxon Square, site clearance prior to development. Workers shown dismantling a prefabricated building.

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Saxon Square

Saxon Square, site clearance prior to development. Workers shown dismantling a prefabricated building rear of site.

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Saxon Square

Saxon Square site clearance prior to demolition. Brick foundation remains following dismantling of prefabricated building rear of site. Car park in foreground.

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Saxon Square

Saxon Square site clearance prior to development. Bulldozer shown clearing remnants of prefabricated building rear of site. Car park in foreground

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Saxon Square

(photograph No 3/1). Colour photograph of the development Saxon Square Christchurch. Paving works in progress of main square rear of Town Hall.

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Saxon Square

(photograph No 3/2). Colour photograph during development of Saxon Square Christchurch. Paving works of main square area under way, large crane/JCB working.

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Saxon Square

Christchurch Saxon Square off High Street. 28 September 1983 official opening of the new square. Band shown playing to a large crowd. View from the Saxon Cross to the Town Hall. People shown looking out of windows in Mayors Parlour. Photo backed an old aerial photograph of Christchurch town & Quay.

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Saxon Square

(photograph No 3/3). Colour photograph of Saxon Square Christchurch development. Rear of Town Hall showing detail of now exposed archways, paving under construction.

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Saxon Square

(photograph No 3/4). Newly completed Saxon Square Christchurch. View of rear of Town Hall showing the newly planted trees. Towns Lottery kiosk is sited next to the Town Hall.

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Saxon Square

(photograph No 3/5). Colour photograph of Saxon Square Christchurch, development nearing completion. Main square area is being paved, a couple of shops are open – Frisbys & Fashion, others are not yet finished.

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Saxon Square

(photograph No 3/6). Colour photograph of Saxon Square Christchurch during final stages of development. Main square area is full of construction vehicles, rubbish is being burnt on a bonfire.

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Saxon Square

(photograph No 3/7). Colour photograph of Saxon Square during final stages of development. Main square area is being prepared for paving, a couple of shops look finished others still being worked on.

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Saxon Square

(photograph No 3/8). Colour photograph of final development stages of Saxon Square. View of main shopping mall, paving is almost complete, foreground shops are still boarded up, shoppers are walking through.

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Saxon Square

(photograph No 3/9). Colour photograph of Saxon Square in final stages of development. View is of north side shops, the public toilet block and the United Reformed church beyond. Main square area is being prepared for paving.

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Saxon Square

(photograph No 4/1). Colour photograph of Saxon Square with newly opened shops. View is of the main shopping mall opposite Sainsbury’s store. Shops shown are: Leightons Opticians, David Garrett (cheese), Trow Mill Weavers, Priory Sports, Williams & Farmer & veg.)

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Saxon Square

(photograph No 4/2). Colour photograph of newly opened Saxon Square. View of main shopping mall showing the Sainsbury’s store.

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