Victorian Bournemouth Archives - News from the Past

TftF (6): Battlefields of 1914

TftF (6) provides a brief outline of the main battlefields where action occurred in Western Europe and Mesopotamia during 1914.

TftF (5) outlines the British Army's structure adopted in World War I to organise and command its forces during battle.

TftF (4) defines the term ‘Bournemouth native’ by matching the social structure of the army to the geography of the resort's society.

TftF (3) outlines the main fronts where fighting occurred during World War I and where Bournemouth natives fell in action

TftF (2) discusses the main civilian and military sources used in preparing the profiles of Bournemouth natives fallen in military action.

A collection of personal stories celebrating Bournemouth natives who fell in battle and the regiments in which they served.

PoS(3) discusses several themes and issues for accessing important posts on the site.

PoS (2) provides a way to access 'Paradise-on-Sea' articles through a timeline containing five periods.

'Paradise-on-Sea' references a contemporary description of Victorian Bournemouth identity as a seaside Eden.

Article (5) shows how all people in England might gain protection from the law even against employers of higher social station.