More and more choice Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (125) surveys the hotels present in the resort during the period 1872-1881. Over these years the number of establishments more than doubled. The article explores the social backgrounds of those who controlled or managed the hotels. Victorian Bournemouth (125): venue survey Holiday venues For much of Bournemouth’s early […]
Arrival of lodging-houses Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (99) surveys the estate of venues used for holiday purposes during the early 1860s. It matches data on venue arrivals collected for 1864 with other sources that contain information on these buildings and their occupants. Although established venues served this market throughout the year, private lodgings may have helped […]
Middling people. Lodging-houses Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (96) explores patterns found in a database of tourist traffic assembled from the Poole & Dorset Herald (1864). The paper published a visitor list each week. It listed those arriving, their venue, and limited demographic data. Departures also appeared as well as names of those moving from one venue […]
Greater choice. Local landmarks. Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (94) surveys hotels present in the resort during its second period. It establishes their number, their commercial and social usage, and profiles the managers. The old duopoly comprising the Bath and Belle Vue hotels faded as new businesses entered the category. Victorian Bournemouth (94): background Hotel population Bournemouth’s […]
Worship reputation for competitive forms of worship Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (77) explores how Bournemouth appeared to attract numerous clergymen as visitors. The resort’s worship practices had created interest amongst the country’s religious community. Press attention developed this attention into a reputation. Some lodging-house keepers may have specialised in accommodating specific denominations of clergymen. Victorian Bournemouth […]