Victorian Bournemouth (183) analyses the category of building workers present during the 1880s.
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Victorian Bournemouth (82): Hengist Lodge (2)
New industries. Social networks. Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (82) reports on genealogical analysis conducted about men who joined Bournemouth’s Masonic Lodge (Hengist) 1862-1871. Identification for many has emerged, thereby supporting a study for patterns. The analysis offers insights on Bournemouth’s contemporary economic and social profile but also about networking. Victorian Bournemouth (82): members’ survey (1) Old […]
Hengist moves to Bournemouth
Introduction Hengist, a Masonic lodge established in Christchurch, moved to Bournemouth in 1851. Analysis of its early members provides insight into the resort’s early economy. The transfer marked an important stage in Bournemouth’s development, not least for the town’s relationship with Christchurch. Hengist Background and arrival The surviving list of Warden Masters suggests that Christchurch […]