To the Sea by Train
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Profile Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80522-155-5 (ISBN)
Profile Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80522-155-5 (ISBN)
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Throughout the summer months of the twentieth century, the seaside service posters of the London & North Eastern Railway promised fresh air and frivolity to millions with the phrase: 'To the sea by train'.
The British seaside holiday is both a staple of modern life and a charming pillar of history. It is also intertwined with the railways, in whose compartments holidaymakers were shunted from gloomy inner cities to the sandy beaches of Yorkshire and Sussex - some of whom had never seen the sea before.
With his signature wit and ear for anecdote, Andrew Martin captures an era defined by its railways: the development of supposedly health-giving spas like Brighton and Scarborough into pleasure resorts; Bank Holidays from 1871; the 48-hour weekend in the 1930s; the Beeching cuts of the 1960s and the coming of cheap flights and the decline of the seaside.
Wayward, witty and atmospheric, To the Sea by Train is a joyful history of Britain's most iconic past-time.
The British seaside holiday is both a staple of modern life and a charming pillar of history. It is also intertwined with the railways, in whose compartments holidaymakers were shunted from gloomy inner cities to the sandy beaches of Yorkshire and Sussex - some of whom had never seen the sea before.
With his signature wit and ear for anecdote, Andrew Martin captures an era defined by its railways: the development of supposedly health-giving spas like Brighton and Scarborough into pleasure resorts; Bank Holidays from 1871; the 48-hour weekend in the 1930s; the Beeching cuts of the 1960s and the coming of cheap flights and the decline of the seaside.
Wayward, witty and atmospheric, To the Sea by Train is a joyful history of Britain's most iconic past-time.
Andrew Martin is a prolific author and expert on railway history. His previous railway books for Profile are Underground, Overground, Night Trains, Belles & Whistles, Steam Trains Today and Train Teasers. He is also the author of Seats of London, about the seat coverings on London Tubes and buses. He is also the award-winning author of the Jim Stringer novels.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.7.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Colour plates |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge |
| Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80522-155-8 / 1805221558 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80522-155-5 / 9781805221555 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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