Canford Magna, Sanatorium And Main Street c.1950
Photo ref: C396008
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Photo ref: C396008
Photo of Canford Magna, Sanatorium And Main Street c.1950

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The rustic bridge parapets over the brook also look like John Hicks's work. The model village became a popular destination for sightseers, who travelled from Bournemouth in horse-drawn charabancs, to be greeted by a trumpet fanfare. Autumn was the favourite season, when the Virginia creeper shrouding the cottages was at its scarlet best and the roadside chestnuts were golden.

A Selection of Memories from Canford Magna

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Canford Magna

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I lived between Boscombe and Southbourne from 1954 until 1956 and I remember some family outings in our very first car - a black Ford Prefect saloon. Trips into the Dorset countryside were exciting for me and also for my father who had never taken a driving test because he had a licence before tests were introduced! Sometimes we went through Canford and my father told me it was a wonderful ...see more
My mother was a cook at Canford School. I remember her Christmas parties being held in the great hall. It was/is such a magnificent house.  Oh - happy memories.