Victorian Bournemouth (199) explores how the resort’s fine arts culture flourished and broadened during the 1880s.
Paradise-on-Sea
In the Paradise-on-Sea chapter, explore Bournemouth’s social history, from its wild heathland origins to the elegant Victorian seaside resort that captured the imagination of the 19th century
Victorian Bournemouth (198): sporting society
Victorian Bournemouth (198) examines the social profiles of men acting in an official capacity for one or more of the local sporting clubs.
Victorian Bournemouth (197): Buffalo Bill
Victorian Bournemouth (197) considers the cultural impact delivered in England by Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show during 1887.
Victorian Bournemouth (196): treasure
Victorian Bournemouth (196) uses auctioneers’ advertisements for house contents to learn about the taste exhibited by the resort’s residents.
Victorian Bournemouth (195): Q3 summary
Victorian Bournemouth (195) provides a summary of the recent subjects and themes covered in the last quarter’s articles.
Victorian Bournemouth (194): property market (1884)
Victorian Bournemouth (194) analyses the town’s property market (1884) from both economic and social perspectives.
Victorian Bournemouth (193): bookkeepers
Victorian Bournemouth (193) examines the significant rise in bookkeepers in Bournemouth from 1881-1891, correlating their presence with business success. Mostly young, unmarried women pursued bookkeeping as an alternative to traditional roles. Key sectors employing bookkeepers included hotels and butchers, illustrating women’s increasing role in professional office settings and contributing to business prosperity.
Victorian Bournemouth (192): Arcadian commerce
Victorian Bournemouth (192) surveys commercial aspects of the town’s Arcade, housing shops catering for well-to-do, smart customers.
Victorian Bournemouth (191): business methods
Victorian Bournemouth (191) finds some extreme business methods practised by money-lenders during the 1880s.
Victorian Bournemouth (190): Baron of Beef banquets
Victorian Bournemouth (190) follows press accounts of annual Baron of Beef Banquets enjoyed by local tradesmen in the 1880s.