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Victorian Bournemouth (254): books for all

November 17, 2025 by Kitablios 0 comments

Victorian Bournemouth (254) charts the successful establishment of Bournemouth’s Public Library through the collaborative efforts of two men having different social backgrounds and political leanings. Despite the opposition stemming from social segregation, the Conservative (Leveson Scarth) remained steadfast in working with the Liberal (Whitting) to create an educational resource that transcended social boundaries. This partnership between the sons of a clergyman and of an innkeeper united a broader team to achieve this transformative goal.

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Victorian Bournemouth (253): companions (3)

November 10, 2025 by Kitablios 0 comments

Victorian Bournemouth (253) examines the experiences and professional relationships of six women who served as companions in Bournemouth in 1901. While some women in this role secured long-term positions with their employers, others took the job primarily for financial reasons before getting married. Some companions remained with their employer for many years, earning formal acknowledgement for their dedication and friendship.

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Victorian Bournemouth (252): companions (2)

November 3, 2025 by Kitablios 1 comment

Victorian Bournemouth (252) has found that, underneath the stereotype depiction of a companion, considerable variation applies. Furthermore, the nature of a longer-term appointment may have changed over time. Also, employers of social ambition may have described an employee as a ‘companion’ to enhance their personal reputation.

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Victorian Bournemouth (251): companions (1)

October 27, 2025 by Kitablios 0 comments

Victorian Bournemouth (251) has explored employment and social aspects relating to the women who worked as companions in the resort during 1901. Overall, the profile derived from analysing over a hundred people appears to match that found in contemporary fictional literature as well as modern third-party studies. The job may have offered the women a port in a life-storm, but the nature of the work environment and the relationships may have tested some.

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Victorian Bournemouth (249): British Indians (5)

October 13, 2025 by Kitablios 0 comments

Victorian Bournemouth (249) reports on a notable concentration of Anglo-Indian individuals listed by the 1901 census for Boscombe, Bournemouth. These individuals, most native to the Madras and Bombay Presidencies, shared common social characteristics: involvement in colonial administration or commerce, and a transient lifestyle within the British Empire. While some family connections have emerged, more may have existed. After 1901, some continued their travels while others settled in Bournemouth, drawn perhaps by its idealised English atmosphere, a reflection of their own complex cultural identities.

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Victorian Bournemouth (234): Q2 summary

June 30, 2025 by Kitablios 0 comments

Victorian Bournemouth (234) has summarised the articles published in the last quarter. These took community groups as an overall theme. It has shown how the groups differed according to their position within the Maslow hierarchy. In addition, it has observed how, while some groups attempted to perpetuate class and gender prejudice, others succeeded in bringing together all members of society. In some cases, therefore, the groups constituted jeux sans frontières.

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Victorian Bournemouth (233): Town Interest Association

June 23, 2025 by Kitablios 0 comments

Victorian Bournemouth (233) has followed the Town Interest Association as it fluttered into public attention for a short time. Philpots blazed a short-lived trajectory through local politics, but, as did other gentlefolk, he abandoned the town. Perhaps the Association’s main success consisted of launching the community career of its secretary, John Armitage Crawshaw. He adhered to the model whereby others of humble origin achieved respectability at Bournemouth. He exemplified how individuals of modest origins could attain respectability in Bournemouth. His involvement in many activities would have established a broad presence within the community.

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Victorian Bournemouth (232): golf

June 16, 2025 by Kitablios 0 comments

Victorian Bournemouth (232) notes that Meyrick Park, the resort’s first golf course, boosted the local economy by attracting gentle folk and leisured people to the new sport of golf. This supported tourism and promoted Bournemouth’s fashionable image. It also provided jobs, bringing income and an opportunity for social improvement to local working people.

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Victorian Bournemouth (227): cage birds

May 12, 2025 by Kitablios 0 comments

Victorian Bournemouth (227) has delved into the contributions of its members to the Cage Bird Association, shedding light on their social standing. The study reveals that a group of working individuals formed the club’s backbone, some of whom may have cultivated friendships and connections beyond its confines. In particular, the involvement of both a coachman and his employer (a wealthy physician) suggests that a shared love for birds transcended social boundaries.

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Victorian Bournemouth (226): chrysanthemum show (3)

May 4, 2025 by Kitablios 0 comments

Victorian Bournemouth (226) has speculated on how experienced men, although designated as servants, guided respectable and privileged people in making decisions about the chrysanthemum show’s management. To explain how this may have succeeded, it offered, as an analogy, how the army’s non-commissioned and commissioned officers made shared decisions. Relevant experience overcame the need for deference and induced mutual respect. Victorian masters referred to their servants by surname alone. In contrast, the speeches congratulating James Spong’s organisational efforts used the title ‘Mr’.

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