6.2 Holiday and Tourism change in the 1950s and 1960s
- Created by: RoryFitzroy
- Created on: 19-02-17 12:31
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- Holiday patterns in 1950's and 1960's
- High Point of holidays
- During WW2 Many beaches were mined and closed to the public
- After the war the mines were closed and the beaches re-opened
- More people started taking an annual holiday
- During WW2 Many beaches were mined and closed to the public
- Reasons for growth
- Better wages and improved living standards
- Better road transport
- Better advertising of holidays
- More people entitled to holidays with pay
- Caravan Holidays
- Cheap & Affordable
- Escapism & Independance
- No. of Caravan sites increased e.g Towyn (N. Wales)
- Caravn parks developed facilities e.g social clubs and swimming pools
- Holiday Camp
- Disused Army Camps converted for holidays
- Reasonable price accomodation, entertainment and plenty of food
- Fred Pontin - 1946 first holiday camp at Brean Sands - Smaller than Butlins
- 1966 Barry Island Butlins camp
- Too structured
- Motor Car
- Improved wages made it more affordable
- 1963 - 7.5 million registed cars
- Beeching Axe 1963 closed 5000 miles of railway line - increased car usage
- Seaside resorts- hotels and guesthouses needed car parks
- Roadside cafes and Motels appeared - Little Chef 1958
- Used for daytrips
- Overcrowded roads (Coast, towns, resorts) - More roads (e.g Bypasses) built
- National Parks
- National Parks and Access to the countryside act 1949
- Conserve natural beauty, wildlife and heritage & promote public enjoyment
- 10 national parks set up in the 50's
- Car ownership and activities (e.g watersports) improved tourism
- e.g Snowdonia - Largest National park
- National Parks and Access to the countryside act 1949
- High Point of holidays
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