The British Seaside: Holidays and Resorts in the Twentieth Century
- ISBN-10
- 0719051703
- ISBN-13
- 9780719051708
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 216
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-11-18
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Author
- John K. Walton
Description
This detailed academic cultural study looks at the rise and fall of the seaside holiday in Britain. John K. Walton offers a broad interpretation of the holidays and resorts, looking at who went, where they went, what they did, and how they were entertained.
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