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HolidayNOsW: THEN AND
Beside the seaside
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A one-day holiday
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The tourist trade
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Early beach fashion
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The age of the car 10 Seaside fun
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Flying overseas
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A Spanish summer holiday Up, up and away! Written by Lucy M George Illustrated by Alexander Wilson
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Into the future Glossary
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How holidays have changed
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Beside the seaside What do you think of when you imagine a seaside holiday?
bucket and spade
sand
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Let’s look at how summer holidays began, and what they are like today.
sea
ice cream
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A one-day holiday In the 1900s, train travel in the UK became cheaper. More people could afford to take a day trip to the seaside.
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Off to the coast
Thurso North Berwick
Blackpool Aberystwyth
Scarborough Bridlington Skegness Southend
Porthcawl Torquay
Eastbourne Brighton
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The tourist trade Seaside towns made money from tourists. They started to give these holidaymakers more things to spend their money on.
beach huts to change clothes in
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shows on the pier
deck chairs
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Early beach fashion
1900s
Bathing suits covered the chest and legs.
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