Away for the Day. The railway excursion in Britain, 1830s to the present day
Details:
- Author(s) Jordan, Arthur, & Elizabeth Jordan
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1991
- Pages 256pp; illus
- Publisher Silver Link
- Place Published Kettering
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
A well referenced enthusiast's history of the railway excursion dealing with their nature rather than their commercial basis and shedding light on their wider significance for the recreation / leisure industries such as horse racing, football, holiday resorts, etc. A few references to Thomas Cook.