Victorian Bournemouth (190) follows press accounts of annual Baron of Beef Banquets enjoyed by local tradesmen in the 1880s.
Tag: hospitality businesses
Victorian Bournemouth (127): servant want ads
A growing category Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (127) begins a series of articles which analyses want ads for indoor, female servants appearing in the Western Gazette 1878-1881. Subjects studied include types of servant sought, qualities desired, ages, and pay. The analysis also touches on such larger issues as Bournemouth’s economic health, the social profile of employers, […]