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The seaside, health and environment in England and Wales since 1800
- Author / Creator
- Available as
- Online
Details
- Creator
- John Hassan
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- London : Routledge, 2016
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations, tables
- ISBNs
- 9781138272057, 1138272051, 9781315237152, 1315237156, 1840142650, 1351882201
- OCLC
- ocn965778987, ocn973039839
- First published 2003 by Ashgate Publishing.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Georgian origins -- 3. The Victorian and Edwardian periods -- 4. Escape to sun and light -- 5. Fun, crowds and problems in the inter-war period -- 6. Post-war golden years and controversies, 1945-1976 -- 87. The Coastal Anti-pollution League, 1958-1987 -- 8. Environmental awakening : the 1970 and 1980s -- 9. Muscular activism and pressure groups in the 1990s -- 10. Past and future challenges
Subjects
- Bathing beaches -- Health aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
- Bathing beaches -- Health aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
- Seaside resorts -- Environmental aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
- Seaside resorts -- Environmental aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
- Ocean -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
- Ocean -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.