Wimborne, The Square c.1965
Photo ref: W105072
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Photo ref: W105072
Photo of Wimborne, The Square c.1965

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Here we see the south side of Wimborne's square at a time when the bank was called the Midland. This, with the nearby Minster, was the heart of the town. Sir John Guest's son Ivor took his title - Lord Wimborne - from the name of the town when he was elevated to the peerage in 1880.

An extract from Poole and Sandbanks Photographic Memories.

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Wimborne Folk Festival takes place every year in June - it is a glorious mixture of dancing, music and dressing up with visitors from all over England bringing their entertainment to the streets, squares and pubs of this pretty town. The festival attracts morris dancers and musicians who are delighted to perform in front of the huge crowds thronging the High Street and The ...see more