Victorian Bournemouth (222) has examined the collective behaviour of the resort’s inhabitants. Beneath the infrastructure provided by the Corporation and the town’s economy, there flourished various forms of human activity. Future articles will provide a more comprehensive understanding by analysing individual groups and associations.
Improved infrastructure, commercial vicissitudes, enriched society Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (56) consists of an analytical overview for key events during the period 1857-1870. A review of newspapers for Bournemouth’s second period shows the resort improving its infrastructure, experiencing commercial vicissitudes, while its society became enriched. Victorian Bournemouth (56): Infrastructure and Commerce Infrastructure: Commission under the microscope […]