Tourism and the Changing Face of the British Isles
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- Author(s) Brodie, Allan
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2019
- Pages 227pp; illus
- Publisher Historic England
- Place Published Swindon
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Traces the story of tourism in Britain from the Middle Ages showing how holidays and the pursuit of leisure created destination towns and other settlements. Examines topics such as pilgrimages, spas, seaside holidays, etc, and the built environment they created. Sections include: 'The origins of tourism in Britain'; 'The spa 1500-1800'; 'The Georgian seaside'; 'Transport and tourism, 1500-1939'; 'In search of Britain'; 'Urban tourism and the search for Britain’s past, present and future'; 'The seaside holiday 1837-1939'; 'Spas and health resorts - traditional and new therapies, 1800–1939'; 'Tourism challenges since 1939'