Kent''s Seaside Resorts Through Time
by
John Clancy
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Through Time
ISBN-10
1445603632
ISBN-13
9781445603636
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Imprint
Amberley Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 15th, 2012
Print length
96 Pages
Weight
306 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 16.70 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
KentPlaces in old photographs
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This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the developments of the typical seaside resort from its inception in the eighteenth century through to its heyday
Kent has one of the longest coastlines in Britain and was at the forefront of the growth of the British seaside industry from the eighteenth century onwards when sea bathing became fashionable. The Kent coast is within relatively easy access of London, so a day trip to the coast became a great attraction for fashionable Londoners. For the most part, transport to these fashionable new resorts was by ship but as some resorts did not have a harbour there was a problem getting passengers ashore.By the mid-nineteenth century the piers had become the most fashionable place to promenade in town. They quickly evolved into attractions in their own right with ornate pavilions containing all sorts of amusements as well as tearooms. Iconic emblems of the seaside experience and unique attractions, the new seaside resorts fiercely contested to have the best showpiece pleasure pier.
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