Snapshots of the Past
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 | Heritage saved | | 10:44am Tue 22 Jul 08 | | CAMPAIGNERS have saved a plaque from an historic Bournemouth paddle steamer that served as a minesweeper in the First World War and was fitted with anti-aircraft guns in the Second World War. |
 | Who-ligans! | | 11:19am Tue 24 Jun 08 | | Their parties were the stuff of rock and roll legend... and the wildest of all took place here in 1981 |
| ROCK of Ages (June 24) | | 11:15am Tuesday 24th June 2008 | | 5 years ago
Joe Longthorne - Pavilion, Bournemouth (26.6.03)
10 years ago
Piledriver - Mr Smiths, Bournemouth (23.6.98)
Furious Cupcakes - Mr Smiths, Bournemouth (25.6.98)
The Agency - Central, Ashley Cross (27.6.98)
15 years ago
The Drifters - Pavilion, Bourne-mouth (27.6.93)
25 years ago
Dancing In English - Midnight Express, Bournemouth (23.6.83): Local band that came within a whisker of a major record deal. |
 | Rock of Ages (June 17) | | 11:07am Tue 17 Jun 08 | |
10 years ago:
Emo Octopus - Mr Smiths (16.6.98)
15 years ago:
Brian May Band - BIC (19.6.93)
20 years ago:
Wet Wet Wet - BIC (20.6.88)
25 years ago:
Eddy Grant - Poole Arts Centre (16.6.83)
Strawberry 5 - The Academy, Boscombe (16.6.83)
The Time - Midnight Express, Bournemouth (17.6.83)
30 years ago:
George Macrae - Village Bowl, Bournem-outh (20.6.78)
35 years ago:
Don Fay & His Orchestra - Pavilion, Bourne-mouth (16.6.73)
Chris Conrad Trio - Neptune, Bsocombe (16.6.73)
Olivia Newton-John + Hank Marvin - Pavilion, Bournemouth (17.6.73); A year before Eurovision success, ONJ had a dalliance with all things country. |
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