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The British SEASiDE Author: Rosanna Christou Following on on from our first issue issue on on The Great British Summer in in this issue issue we will be exploring the the British seaside Specifically the the impressive coastlines the the history and traditions of going to to the the beach as as as well as as as activities you can enjoy to to make the most of o what Britain has to to offer “Oh! I do like to be be beside the seaside! I do like to be be beside the sea! Oh I do like to stroll along the Prom Prom Prom Prom Prom Prom Prom! Where the brass bands play "Tiddely-om-pom-pom!" From a a a popular British music hall song by John H Glover-Kind History of the seaside British people have been escaping to the the coast for a a a a long time In the the 18th century spa towns such as Bath developed the first tourist resorts for people visiting the hot spa However fashion changed and bathing in in in sea water became more popular by the the end of the the 18th century with places such as Lyme Regis being mentioned in in the the novels of Jane Austen In the the 19th century in in in Victorian times this trend increased making seaside towns such as as Margate Bournemouth and Blackpool popular for coastal holidays The Victorians believed visiting the the coastal resorts and bathing in in in the the sea would improve their physical and and mental health as the the air and and sea water had particular healing properties not found inland Since then businesses have been established and developed in in in order to take advantage of of people’s fascination and enjoyment of of the seaside Accommodation and entertainment for tourists was developed with pleasure piers arcades and music halls built to to make sure sure tourists would visit year year after year year 


































































































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