Holidays in Victorian England (e-bog) af Thorburn, Gordon
Thorburn, Gordon (forfatter)

Holidays in Victorian England e-bog

45,63 DKK (inkl. moms 57,04 DKK)
In the country, holidaymakers were a rarity. The railways could take you almost anywhere, but it was only the middle classes who went. So there were no crowds, and many of our pictures show tourist hotspots before they were hot, before there was any such thing as a car park. The text provides local knowledge and background to the photographs and is an enjoyable read in itself, but the real plea...
E-bog 45,63 DKK
Forfattere Thorburn, Gordon (forfatter)
Forlag Remember When
Udgivet 19 juli 2012
Genrer 1DBKE
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781781597675
In the country, holidaymakers were a rarity. The railways could take you almost anywhere, but it was only the middle classes who went. So there were no crowds, and many of our pictures show tourist hotspots before they were hot, before there was any such thing as a car park. The text provides local knowledge and background to the photographs and is an enjoyable read in itself, but the real pleasure is in seeing Brighton, Margate, Scarborough, Broadstairs, Clovelly, Ilfracombe, Minehead, before it all happened. See Exmoor, the White Peak, Somerset, when the loudest noise was the click of the camera shutter.