6# The Echo Building - The Art Deco Echo

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Daily Echo Offices

Listed as a Grade II building in June 1994, the Daily Echo offices stand in a prominent position on Richmond Hill. The distinctive art-deco building was opened in January 1934 and housed, up until April 1997, both the editorial staff and the printing presses of the Bournemouth Daily Echo newspaper. Now just the reporters remain for the newspaper itself is printed at Redbridge, on the western outskirts of Southampton.

The history of the Echo goes back to 20^th August 1900 when the first edition was published. Printed in the Exchange in Holdenhurst Road, the offices were in Shaftesbury Hall Chambers, Old Christchurch Road. Later they moved to Albert Road, opposite The Arcade.

Peter Kazmierczak, Senior Heritage Librarian, Bournemouth Libraries