Bradshaw at the Seaside
Bradshaw at the Seaside by John Christopher, published by Amberley Publishing in 2015, is an annotated edition comprising 96 pages in English. This book explores the transformative impact of the railways on travel in Britain during the 19th century, highlighting how ordinary people began to venture beyond their localities. It details the rise of seaside resorts, illustrating how day trips to the coast became accessible to many, reshaping leisure activities and contributing to the growth of towns along the South Coast.
Readers will find a rich collection of contemporary photographs, maps, travel posters, and seaside postcards that complement Bradshaw’s descriptions. The book delves into social history, focusing on transportation and travel in Europe, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries. This volume serves as a celebration of Britain’s evolving relationship with the seaside, capturing the essence of a time when the allure of the coast became a significant part of everyday life for many.
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At the start of the nineteenth century most ordinary people in Britain had never travelled further than a few miles from where they were born and lived. The arrival of the railways changed all that and brought an unprecedented degree of personal travel to almost every stratum of society. By the latter half of the century it had become quite possible for a Londoner, for example, to make a day trip to take in the sea air and entertainments of the South Coast and still be home in time for supper. Not only did this new phenomenon change the way that people spent their leisure time, it also brought about the development of many seaside towns with several new resorts growing from small settlements to large towns at an incredible speed. This latest volume in the Bradshaw’s Guide series is a celebration of Britain’s love affair with the seaside. Bradshaw’s descriptions are illustrated with contemporary photographs, maps, travel posters and, of course, the inevitable seaside postcards.
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