Bournemouth - Invalids' Walk Prior to 1904

            The Postcard

A Photo Color Series postcard published by Davidson Bros.

Invalids' Walk was re-named the Pine Walk in 1917 for obvious reasons.

The card was posted in South London on Saturday the 29th. October 1904 to:

Miss Millie Roberts,
34 Franconia Road,
Clapham,
London S.W.

The message on the back of the card was as follows:

"Dear Millie,
I will send May a p.c.
another day.
Love to all,
Victoria".

Bournemouth

Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town on the south coast of England to the east of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site, 96 miles (155 km) long. 

According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 183,491, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. With Poole to the west and Christchurch in the east, Bournemouth forms the South East Dorset conurbation, which has a total population of over 465,000.

Before it was founded in 1810 by Lewis Tregonwell, the area was a deserted heathland occasionally visited by fishermen and smugglers. 

Initially marketed as a health resort, the town received a boost when it appeared in Augustus Granville's 1841 book, The Spas of England. 

Bournemouth's growth truly accelerated with the arrival of the railway.

The town centre has notable Victorian architecture, and the 202-foot (62 m) spire of St Peter's Church, one of three Grade 1 listed churches in the borough, is a local landmark. 

Bournemouth's location has made it a popular destination for tourists, attracting over five million visitors annually with its beaches and popular nightlife. 

The Lower, Central and Upper Gardens are Grade II* public parks, leading for several miles down the valley of the River Bourne through the centre of the town to the sea.

Perc Westmore

So what else happened on the day that the card was posted?

Well, on the 29th. October 1904, Percival (Perc) Harry  Westmore was born in Canterbury, UK.

Percival became a prominent member of the Westmore family of Hollywood make-up artists. He rose to the position of Head of the Warner Bros. make-up department, and with his brothers founded the studio 'The House of Westmore' on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. 

He worked with well-known Hollywood actresses of the period, including Lauren Bacall, Bette Davis and Kay Francis. 

He was married on four occasions, and collected cuttings relating to the Westmore family throughout his life which were subsequently donated to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after his death.

Death of Perc Westmore

Percival in fact died on the 30th. September 1970 (aged 65) in
North Hollywood, California. 

His final resting place is the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.

Taken on: May 6, 2018

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