Totem Poles - Boscombe Chine Gardens, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
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Three colourful Totem Poles in Boscombe Chine Gardens.
Waymark Code: WM4QH1
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/20/2008
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These wooden carvings depict many animals and birds including a ram, snake and an eagle. They are painted brilliant bright colours and are very noticeable as you enjoy a walk through the area. They are located outside the public toilets and cafe and entrance to the Mini Golf.
The Totem Poles were created by Winchester-based sculptor Kate Arnold and designed by local pupils of Linwood Special School using images of animals and nature picked from the local area. They were unveiled in a ceremony on 10 July 2006 detailed here: (
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