Tales from the Front (1) recounts the life of Albert James Habgood, a native of Victorian Bournemouth, who served in World War I with the Dorset Regiment. He fell at the Battle of Mons, August 24th, 1914.
Tag: World War I
Victorian Bournemouth (248): Waterloo Road
Victorian Bournemouth (248), using temporal analysis of Bournemouth’s Waterloo Road (1891-1921), highlights a shift from social stability to potential disruption. Initially, the street, perhaps anchored by the presence of eventual mayor Charles Hunt, a carpenter, showed little resident turnover. While the Edwardian period saw a peak in continuity, the post-war era is marked by a policeman’s presence, indicating a possible deterioration of social conditions.