Blackpool
Details:
- Author(s) Walton, John K
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1998
- Pages 195pp; illus
- Publisher Carnegie Publishing
- Place Published Lancaster
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Provides a social and economic history of Blackpool with a strong focus on its development as a seaside resort catering for mass working class holiday demand, and dealing with wide issues such as the influence of railways on its development; the influence of landownership; labour issues re the tourism; holidaymaking and its adaption over time and cultural aspects associated with it; etc