Victorian Bournemouth (235) surveyed the commercial terrain evident during the 1890s. It finds that enterprises perhaps adhered to the changing commercial norms wrought by the country’s governments. Nevertheless, Bournemouth’s early success, resulting in part from a strong, closed network comprised of a few people, perhaps experienced difficulties as time passed. By then, the scale of activity required a more open system, welcoming new ideas and qualified people.
Victorian Bournemouth (192) surveys commercial aspects of the town’s Arcade, housing shops catering for well-to-do, smart customers.
Victorian Bournemouth (161) explores how social backgrounds of Improvement Commissioners affected attaining the municipal charter (1890).
Improved infrastructure, commercial vicissitudes, enriched society Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (56) consists of an analytical overview for key events during the period 1857-1870. A review of newspapers for Bournemouth’s second period shows the resort improving its infrastructure, experiencing commercial vicissitudes, while its society became enriched. Victorian Bournemouth (56): Infrastructure and Commerce Infrastructure: Commission under the microscope […]
Introduction Grocers and bakers made migrant stops at early Victorian Bournemouth, but a couple stayed to form a long standing engagement with the resort. The jobs involved different skills – baking and retailing – but they seemed to overlap on occasion. The varying longevity of these traders offers clues to the nature of early Bournemouth’s […]