The Bournemouth Guide

Image Credits

Photography attributions for The Bournemouth Guide.

Many of the location photographs on this site come from Wikimedia Commons and are used under Creative Commons licences, which require attribution. Our thanks to the photographers below. If you are a rights holder and would like a credit corrected or an image removed, please contact us.

Photograph Author Licence Source
Bournemouth, Bournemouth Pier - geograph.org.uk - 2890021.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Boscombe Pier - geograph.org.uk - 5016488.jpg Michael Dibb CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bournemouth - Oceanarium 2.jpg Tiia Monto CC BY-SA 3.0 source
Bournemouth - Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum - 20310716183257.jpg Geni CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Bournemouth, Lower Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 2027409.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bournemouth seafront, last afternoon of the 1980s - geograph.org.uk - 3394945.jpg Christopher Hilton CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Boscombe Beach, Bournemouth (460730) (9453943675).jpg Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada CC BY 2.0 source
Alum Chine Beach, Bournemouth (460760) (9457164226).jpg Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada CC BY 2.0 source
Harvester and beach road at the foot of Durley Chine - geograph.org.uk - 5338129.jpg Jonathan Hutchins CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bournemouth, fenced path above Southbourne beach - geograph.org.uk - 4311238.jpg Jonathan Hutchins CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Christchurch Priory.jpg Bellminsterboy/JackPeasePhotography CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Branksome, Westbourne Arcade - geograph.org.uk - 8118235.jpg Nigel Cox CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Town Centre, Bournemouth (460688) (9456643606).jpg Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada CC BY 2.0 source
Red Arrows at Bournemouth Air Festival.jpg DEverett CC BY-SA 3.0 source

Placeholder and brand imagery, and any photographs not listed above, are either originals or used with permission.

Location photography, additions

Additional high-resolution photographs of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences.

Photograph Author Licence Source
Poole, Poole Quay Boat Haven - geograph.org.uk - 5734629.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Poole, Poole Quay Boat Haven - geograph.org.uk - 5735506.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Poole, Poole Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 5735502.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Poole, Poole Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 5735505.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Southbourne Beach (52088150223).jpg judy dean from Cotswolds, United Kingdom CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Snow on Southbourne beaches - geograph.org.uk - 2184455.jpg Malcolm Gould CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bournemouth Town Centre from West Cliff.jpg Davey8mybaby CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Bournemouth, East Cliff United Reformed Church - geograph.org.uk - 3651008.jpg Dr Neil Clifton CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Hengistbury Head, beach - geograph.org.uk - 4857203.jpg Jonathan Hutchins CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Double Dykes at Hengistbury Head - geograph.org.uk - 4857216.jpg Jonathan Hutchins CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Christchurch Priory IMG 0128 (24029086005).jpg Fr James Bradley from Southampton, UK CC BY 2.0 source
Christchurch Priory IMG 0126 (23733421870).jpg Fr James Bradley from Southampton, UK CC BY 2.0 source
Bournemouth, Seafront - geograph.org.uk - 5733622.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bournemouth, Seafront - geograph.org.uk - 5733624.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bournemouth, Lower Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 5733629.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bournemouth, Lower Gardens Stream - geograph.org.uk - 2027410.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bournemouth, Pier - geograph.org.uk - 5733623.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bournemouth Pier - geograph.org.uk - 5670320.jpg Jonathan Hutchins CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Alum Chine, Bournemouth (460740) (9453969853).jpg Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada CC BY 2.0 source
Alum Chine, Bournemouth (460741) (9453972351).jpg Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada CC BY 2.0 source
Bournemouth Beach, Dorset (460697) (9453882645).jpg Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada CC BY 2.0 source
Bournemouth, Bournemouth Beach, Pier ^ Lifeguard Station - geograph.org.uk - 2027400.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bournemouth, Lower Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 2027409.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bournemouth, Bournemouth Gardens ^ Rockery - geograph.org.uk - 2890042.jpg Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Harvester at the foot of Durley Chine - geograph.org.uk - 5338125.jpg Jonathan Hutchins CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Harvester and beach road at the foot of Durley Chine - geograph.org.uk - 5338129.jpg Jonathan Hutchins CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Westbourne, Seamoor Road - geograph.org.uk - 5294965.jpg Jonathan Hutchins CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Poole Road, Westbourne - geograph.org.uk - 5790995.jpg Jonathan Hutchins CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bournemouth Big Wheel by night - geograph.org.uk - 5336524.jpg Jonathan Hutchins CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bournemouth Pier At Night (190899339).jpeg Rad Dougall CC BY 3.0 source
Winter Sunlight on the Sandbanks Groynes - geograph.org.uk - 2219534.jpg Iain Lees CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Sunset at Sandbanks (8817724504).jpg Ian Kirk from Broadstone, Dorset, UK CC BY 2.0 source
View of Christchurch Harbour from Mudeford, Dorset, England.jpg ITookSomePhotos CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Mouth of Christchurch Harbour, Dorset, England (2).jpg ITookSomePhotos CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Air Mens Memorial St Edward's Leek.jpg Memorialman CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Flying a Drone, Bournemouth Beach - geograph.org.uk - 5711466.jpg Des Blenkinsopp CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Boscombe Pier, Bournemouth (280351) (9456481354).jpg Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada CC BY 2.0 source
Boscombe Pier entrance building, right side.jpg John Ward CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Boscombe Beach - geograph.org.uk - 5712807.jpg Des Blenkinsopp CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Boscombe, Beach Huts - geograph.org.uk - 5712874.jpg Des Blenkinsopp CC BY-SA 2.0 source
Bobby's Bournemouth, The Square, Bournemouth (June 2022).jpg User:Hassocks5489 CC0 source
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