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Beaulieu in old pictures
Here is a selection of old pictures showing Beaulieu in days-gone-by. Most are taken from old postcards which illustrate the popularity of the village with visitors over the whole of the last century. Favourite subjects were, and still are, the old tide mill and the High Street. As can be seen, many of the images vividly illustrate that relatively little has changed.
Beaulieu - Palace House in the late 18th century
Beaulieu village -
a charming image that dates back
to the early days of the 20th century
a charming image that dates back
to the early days of the 20th century
Beaulieu Mill in around 1920 - horse drawn
transport was used to deliver raw
materials and collect the finished products
transport was used to deliver raw
materials and collect the finished products
Beaulieu Mill -
an early 20th century image
an early 20th century image
Beaulieu Mill -
another very early image
another very early image
Beaulieu village - the
High Street in the early 20th century
High Street in the early 20th century
Beaulieu High Street in around 1920
Beaulieu High Street - an image from 1931
Beaulieu village - the
High Street again in the early 20th century
High Street again in the early 20th century
Beaulieu High Street
seen here in 1930
seen here in 1930
Beaulieu High Street - another image
dating perhaps from the 1930s
dating perhaps from the 1930s
Beaulieu village - another early image of the High Street
A 1930s view of Beaulieu High Street
Beaulieu village - the Montagu Arms Hotel
(picture probably taken in the 1950s)
(picture probably taken in the 1950s)
Beaulieu - the mill pool, as ever,
presents a timeless scene
presents a timeless scene
Beaulieu - an 1800 view of the parish church
seen from the direction of the Abbey ruins
seen from the direction of the Abbey ruins
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New Forest seasonal highlights
SeptemberDragonflies and damselflies remain on the wing and so do butterflies, but in ever decreasing numbers.
Hen harriers and other autumn and winter visiting birds begin to arrive in the Forest.
New Forest fungi - mushrooms and toadstools increasingly appear in the woods.
Red deer start to noisily rut as stags roar songs of love across favoured heaths.
October
Ancient, unenclosed woodlands and broad-leaved inclosures increasingly take on colourful autumnal hues.
Grey squirrels frantically seek out and store acorns for use during the cold days of winter.
Fallow deer boisterously rut for two or three weeks around the middle of the month before the bucks leave the does and eventually re-form their own male-only 'buck herds'.
** New Forest ponies and other animals**
Sadly, 58 animals were killed - 35 ponies, 13 cows, 8 donkeys and 2 sheep, whilst a further 32 were injured - 3 pigs, 9 donkeys, 11 cows and 9 ponies.
(Forty-three accidents occurred in daylight, 15 at twilight and 101 in the dark. Twenty-seven accidents were not reported by the driver involved).
Here's just one horrific example - Three donkeys killed in collision with van at notorious New Forest blackspot (Advertiser and Times)
** Always take care when driving **
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