The British Seaside: Holidays and Resorts in the Twentieth Century
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
The British Seaside: Holidays and Resorts in the Twentieth Century
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John K. Walton
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| Series | Studies in Popular Culture |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:224 |
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| Category/Genre | British and Irish History
Travel |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780719051708
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| Classifications | Dewey:306.481209410904 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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| Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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| Publication Date |
17 August 2000 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The annual seaside holiday became a common experience in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s and it has a central place in popular memory. Its recent decline has prompted nostalgia and gloom across the media, with a spate of newspaper features every summer bemoaning its decline. This is the first detailed academic cultural study of the rise and fall of the seaside holiday in Britain. This book offers an entertaining and broad interpretation of the holidays and resorts. -- .
Author Biography
Jeffrey Richards is Emeritus Professor of Cultural History at Lancaster University
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