Tag: commercial failure

Victorian Bournemouth (236)
5th Period

Victorian Bournemouth (236): steam-packet blues

Victorian Bournemouth (236) examines the history of the local Steam Packet company during the 1880s and 1890s. The company did not establish a well-defined mission, shifting among various aims. These included serving as a vanity project for its directors, seeking to compete with other companies for profits, and contributing to the town’s reputation. Multiple factors, such as adverse weather, an economic downturn in the early 1890s, and management challenges, contributed to the company’s closure.

Victorian Bournemouth (107): commercial trends
3rd Period

Victorian Bournemouth (107): commercial analysis (1880)

Growth on growth on growth Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (107) analyses the commercial profile of the area during its third period. The study draws from several directories, the latest published in 1880. In addition, the 1881 census contains important information. This shows that the largest economic sector, based on employees, consisted of domestic service. Directories, however, […]