Introduction Documentary sources under-reported the economic, cultural, and social contributions made by working people at early Victorian Bournemouth. The nature of these documentary sources’ control and usage explains a reason for this omission. Documentary sources Overview To date fifty posts have appeared on this site, that together provide insights on Bournemouth’s history between the 1830s […]
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John Sydenham: Bournemouth’s energetic media entrepreneur
Introduction The career of Bournemouth’s media entrepreneur John Sydenham illustrates how commercial and social success might result from marketing the written word. His main business established at Poole, the new resort, nearby at Bourne Mouth, attracted his attention. He lost little time in establishing a presence at the affluent colony. The press reported his opening […]