Tales from the Front (18) tells the story of George F. Payne, a Bournemouth-born man who fought in the Great War. He had served earlier as a professional soldier with the Hampshire Regiment, re-enlisting on mobilisation. Payne, 32, died in Boulogne Hospital from wounds suffered on November 4th, fighting in Ploegsteert Wood, part of the 1st Battle of Ypres.
Victorian Bournemouth (223) studied the Springbourne and Malmesbury Park Ratepayers’ Association to examine the political and social identity among working people during the 1890s. The vocabulary used in their meetings indicates the presence of a strong, local culture. The members’ reaction to their exclusion from new secondary schools due to high fee levels suggests an interest in education as a means of advancement. During this period, local union organisers also focused more on education. Furthermore, in the year the Association was founded, Bournemouth experienced its first industrial strike.
Victorian Bournemouth (218) examines the social backgrounds of men on the Malmesbury Park and Springbourne Ratepayers’ Association committee. Despite advocating for manual labourers’ issues, their elevated social status made them popular with voters, community stakeholders, and the establishment, allowing them to become prominent local politicians and even mayors, thus forming a second wave.
Victorian Bournemouth (182) summarises articles that touched on working people and different aspects of their lives.
Victorian Bournemouth (179) analyses the kinship and social profiles of Tolpuddle natives recorded as Springbourne residents during 1881.
Victorian Bournemouth (176) finds infant mortality a constant factor throughout the resort’s developing eastern suburbs.
Victorian Bournemouth (171) follows the curious story of a single mother and her daughter through official sources.
Victorian Bournemouth (166) analyses and discusses theft cases heard by local magistrates which resulted in imprisonment.
Victorian Bournemouth (164) introduces a series of articles relating to the Petty Sessions and Police Court during the 1880s.
Victorian Bournemouth (158) uses demography and genealogy to sketch the area’s socio-economic development during the 1880s.