Victorian Bournemouth (136) charts how the arrival and spread of technology brought many benefits to the resort’s inhabitants.
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Victorian Bournemouth (134): the missing £5 note (2)
Victorian Bournemouth (134) concludes an analysis of how a housemaid brought a case of criminal libel against her employer and social superior.
Victorian Bournemouth (133): the missing £5 note (1)
Downstairs v Upstairs Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (133) examines events concerning a parlourmaid who sued her former employer for libel in 1872. The case has a tangential association with Bournemouth, but it highlights how the law could on occasion balance the relationship between affluent and working people. In this case, Lydia Crouchman, a parlourmaid, sued her […]
Victorian Bournemouth (132): brewster courts (1870s)
Spirited opposition Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (132) analyses attitudes towards increasing the resort’s licensed establishments during the 1870s. Before 1869, a trader might obtain a licence to sell alcohol by paying a fee to the local excise officer. Thereafter, magistrates, sitting in session, controlled the supply of such licences. Their annual ‘brewster courts’ provided good copy […]
Victorian Bournemouth (121): mob violence (3)
A clash of envy against ambition Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (121) marks the third and final article analysing a riot which happened on Windham Road, Springbourne, in 1878. During this, a mob tried to harm Arthur Adams, tailor, a court witness, and set his house alight. This article explores the social profile of the victims or […]
Victorian Bournemouth (120): mob violence (2)
Arson and assault vs social ambition Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (120) marks the second of several articles analysing a riot which happened on Windham Road, Springbourne, in 1878. Arthur Adams, a Springbourne tailor, had given evidence in court leading to the conviction of local criminals. In revenge, that day, they came to burn his house and […]
Victorian Bournemouth (116): Improvement Commission 1870s (3)
All types together Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (116) continues the series of articles which cover the activities and identities of the Improvement Commissioners during the 1870s. This article explores their social backgrounds, their connections, and their role in the community. Victorian Bournemouth (116): social Working and middling people Since the Commission’s establishment in 1856, its Board […]
Victorian Bournemouth (109): Eastward Ho! (2)
Different folks. Different strokes. Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (109) explores the social profiles and life histories of the men who served on the short-lived committees of Springbourne and Boscombe in 1875. It also compares them with the backgrounds of those who supported independence for the ’70 acres’ on East Cliff. Victorian Bournemouth (109): Springbourne committee Building […]
Victorian Bournemouth (106): population and challenges in 1870s
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 […]
Victorian Bournemouth (104): Q4 summary
More. More. More. Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (104) considers some of the main points that have emerged from studying its second period. Victorian Bournemouth (104): continued and wider attraction Tourist traffic Articles on the tourist season of 1864, the increase in numbers of hotels, and the way in which residents absorbed some of the high season […]