Tag: early_Victorian Bournemouth

Victorian Bournemouth (168)
1st Period

Town upgrade plans caused sticker shock

Introduction Town upgrade plans at early Victorian Bournemouth resulted in an angry public meeting held late in 1856. The first Improvement Commissioners had announced a new rating assessment in order to fund the building programme. An early instance of the resort’s community action saw ratepayers formulate their response. The meeting’s press report highlighted both the […]