Victorian Bournemouth (209) introduces the series covering the final decade of the resort’s early history. It touches on the fundamental changes that occurred in the civic, commercial, and community zones. The inhabitants had reached a new level of civic and social maturity.
More people: more problems Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (106) analyses key aspects of the resort’s population during the 1870s. It charts population growth, identifying changes in geographical distribution and social texture. These developments brought increasing administrative pressure on the Improvement Commissioners and Bournemouth’s system of government. Victorian Bournemouth (106): overview Substantial residential growth Census figures for […]
Introduction During Bournemouth’s early period, infrastructure problems arose. They consisted of bad drains and roads as well as issues of design and layout. Some thought this happened because land proprietors and property developers lacked coordination. A deeper problem, however, a fault line at the site’s modern origin, may have contributed to the situation. A stinking […]