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Clippings (3): 1840 tourism success
Affluent types. Accommodation full. Pre-booking for next year
Introduction
Clippings (3) show several extracts from August to November 1840 that show Bournemouth enjoying very heavy tourist traffic.
Clippings (3): August
Bournemouth. This delightful watering place is now very gay and quite full. Amongst the more recent arrivals are those of ….
Dorset County Chronicle, Thursday 13th August, 1840, p. 4.
Bourne-mouth (sic). The prevalence of fine weather has greatly enhanced the attractions of this delightful retreat. We are favoured with constant succession of visitors, and amongst our arrivals during the past week, are those of …
Dorset County Chronicle, Thursday 27th August, 1840, p. 4.
Clippings (3): September
Bourne-mouth. Never has a watering place before manifested rapid a rise in public favour as has been indicated at Bourne-mouth. Season after season, month after month, and week after week, not only bring an accession of company, but witness improvements in the locality, additional accommodation, and enhanced attractions, which afford high satisfaction to those who frequent it …The recent fine weather has promoted the arrival of visitors to enjoy the marine charms here so refreshingly presented, and during the last week we have noticed the arrival of many fashionables, including the Earl of Shaftesbury, Col. Grant, J. Tregonwell, Esq., Mrs. Lefevre, Mr, Maxwell and family, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Hawtree, Mr. Merewether, Rev. W. Dodsworth, Dr. McCash, Mr. Drew and family, Miss Foot, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Bushell, Mr. Tinson, Mr. Morison and family, Mr. Simpson, etc., etc.
Dorset County Chronicle, Thursday 3rd September, 1840, p. 4.
This week the Dowager Countess of Pembroke took up her residence at Bournemouth for the season. The arrivals continue to increase; and the delight expressed at the charms of this unique retreat by those who visit it give assurance of a prolonged season to be followed by others still more gay, as the additional accommodations now in progress are made available.
Hampshire Chronicle, Monday 14th September, 1840, p. 1.
Clippings (3): October
Bourne-mouth. —We are now in the very zenith of the season, and the splendid autumnal weather experienced during the last ten days has enhanced the delights which this choice resort presents at this period of the year. Our bathing machines are in constant requisition and the current of company continually arriving and departing gives an air of gaiety to the place beyond anything it has experienced in any former season. Amongst the many arrivals during the past week are …
Dorset County Chronicle, Thursday 15th October, 1840, p. 4.
Bourne-mouth. This retreat is now very full. The visitors like the place so very much that they are wont to lengthen their stay day after day and even week after week. Amongst the arrivals during the past week, we notice …
Dorset County Chronicle, Thursday 22nd October, 1840, p. 4.
Bourne-mouth, October 31st. This delightful retreat is still quite full, during the past week families have been obliged to leave almost immediately on their arrival, not being able to get lodgings. During the past week we noticed the arrival of …
Hampshire Advertiser, Saturday 31st October, 1840, p. 2.
Clippings (3): November
Bourne-mouth. — We are still favoured with many distinguished arrivals, and the exceeding mildness of the climate and the protected nature of the locality from the biting winds of the north and east render this retreat so desirable as a winter resort, that some families have already taken up their abode with us for the ensuing season. Amongst the fashionable arrivals during the last few days are these …
Hampshire Advertiser, Saturday 14th November, 1840, p. 2.
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