History of Bournemouth
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The history of Bournemouth and human settlement in the surrounding area goes back for thousands of years. Bournemouth is a coastal town on the island of Great Britain in Dorset, England, United Kingdo
Oldest Dwelling in Bournemouth, a Cob barn thought to be over 500 years old
The Square in Bournemouth with a tram c1910.
The Bournemouth War Memorial, built in 1921, located in the central gardens.
Pier approach, 1890s
Isaac Gulliver
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Isaac Gulliver was an English smuggler based on the South Coast. Gulliver and his gang ran fifteen luggers to transport gin, silk, lace and tea from the Continent to Poole Bay and came to control the
History of Bournemouth
…Great Britain in Dorset, England, United Kingdom. In 1800, the area was largely a remote and barren heathland, used only by smugglers – most notably Isaac Gulliver, now considered one of the founding fathers of Bournemouth – and revenue troops. 'Bourne Heath' was also known as Wallis Down in the north and Little…
A miniature of Isaac Gulliver painted in 1821 and preserved in Chettle House, Blandford Forum by his descendants