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Children for the most part were involved in family outings and excursions. These were not family outings in the American sence of the family taking off in their automobiles, but rather family excursions with multiple families together using the available local transport. Work excursions also meant taking the family along. There were some adult groups, but married families wre a much more substantial part of the populattion than is the case today. We see some children on ecursions, but we are not sure just what the groups were omn some of the photographs we have found. School and church groups seem the most likely, especially in the 20th century. There were alsp social groups like coop societies and labor unions which may have organized excurios and various events--mostly family excursions. There were excursions before the rialways, but they were very limited. The railways greatly increased the opportunities for group excursions. These were limited in the 19th century, but became more common in the late-19th and 20th centuries, especially school excursions. The railways got people to the main cities and towns, but not to specific venues like battlefielfs parks, stately homes, senic walks, ect. For this the tourists were on their own. Few people had cars. An early option after the railways made inexpensive transportation possible, was the charabanc. This permited excursions abailable one the people got to tourist areas. The charabanc was a type of horse-drawn vehicle, commonly open-topped, which became popular in Britain during the late-19th centyury. There were basic benched seats arranged in rows, with the riders looking forward. They were popular for work outings suitable for family groups. These were used for tourists offering excursions to see local sites. With the advent of in expensive motor vehicles we begin to see them being converted (1910s). They continued to be popular (1920s), but were replaced by more comfortable busses (1930s). These reasobabky priced excursions with buses are still popular in tourist areas. We also begin to see youth group excursuion, primarily Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. We see countless school and youth through groips trapsing through museums that began to open in the mid-19th century. The Victoria and Albert (1852) was not the first nuseum, but it was a notable early museum arising from the Great Exhibition.
Children for the most part were involved in family outings and excursions. These were not family outings in the American sence of the family taking off in their automobiles, but rather family excursions with multiple families together using the available local transport. Work excursions also meant taking the family along. There were some adult groups, but married families wre a much more substantial part of the population than is the case today. We see some children on ecursions, but we are not sure just what the groups were omn some of the photographs we have found. School and church groups seem the most likely, especially in the 20th century. There were alsp social groups like coop societies and labor unions which may have organized excurios and various events--mostly family excursions.
There were excursions before the railways, but they were very limited. The summer vscation for families did not exist before the railways. This was because the Industrial Revolution resulyed in findamental change. First it drew a large part if the population into the cities. Second, it increased the income of British workers. Vacation aneccursions before the railways were a divrsion only the rich could afford. Third, it made low-cost travel possible. The railways greatly increased the opportunities for group excursions. These were limited in the 19th century, but became more common in the late-19th and 20th centuries, especially school excursions.
And they would stay in holiday houses offering easonably pruiced accomodatioins. Often theuy included meals and had common bath facilities. Hotels were for the well-to-do. People in seaside cities or other popular areas like the Lake Dustruct would open up holidayb acoomodations with a few rooms. Some on a relatively small scale, rather like Fawlty Towers, although on a smaller scale. As Fawlty Towers was more of a small hotel. They were prived far below the hotels, something thar working-class families could afford.
The railways got people to the main cities and towns, but not to specific venues like battlefielfs parks, stately homes, senic areas, senic sites, ect. Thus there were a range of excursions abailablr from tourist centers. These were day trips which may have multiple stops and include a lunch. For this the tourists were on their own. Few people had cars. An early option after the railways made inexpensive transportation possible, was the charabanc. This permited excursions available one the people got to tourist areas. The charabanc was a type of horse-drawn vehicle, commonly open-topped and sometimes at first open at the side. They became popular in Britain during the late-19th century. There were basic benched seats arranged in rows, with the riders looking forward. They were popular for work outings suitable for family groups. These were used for tourists offering excursions to see local sites. With the advent of in expensive motor vehicles we begin to see them being converted (1910s). They continued to be popular (1920s), but were replaced by more comfortable busses (1930s). These reasobabky priced excursions with buses are still popular in tourist areas. We also begin to see youth group excursuion, primarily Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. We see countless school and youth through groips trapsing through museums that began to open in the mid-19th century. The Victoria and Albert (1852) was not the first nuseum, but it was a notable early museum arising from the Great Exhibition.
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