The Rise of the Devon Seaside Resorts, 1750-1900
Download or Read eBook The Rise of the Devon Seaside Resorts, 1750-1900 PDF written by John F. Travis and published by University of Exeter Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : John F. Travis |
| Publisher | : University of Exeter Press |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0859893928 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780859893923 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Rise of the Devon Seaside Resorts, 1750-1900 by : John F. Travis
Book excerpt: The first comprehensive study of the emergence of Devon's seaside resorts. Relating the development of these resorts to the wider processes of social and economic change, it explains why early tourists were drawn to the remote Devon coast and shows how fishing villages were transformed into fashionable watering places. Themes covered include bathing rituals and sea-water drinking, health cures and cholera epidemics, sophisticated amusements and improving recreations, paddle-steamers and excursion trains.
