6.1 New developments in Holiday patterns in the 1920s and 1930s
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- New Developments in Holiday patterns in the 1920's / 1930's
- Time Off and Holiday Pay
- 1929 - 3 million workers recieved at least 1 weeks holiday with pay
- Holiday with pay act (1938) - legal requirement for all employers to provide holidays with pay
- Miners week (South Wales) saw mass migration of workers to holiday resorts e.g Barry
- Charabancs and Private Cars
- Developments in road transport
- 1939 - 2 million cars
- Less wealthy would use a motorbike with a sidecar
- More chance to explore the Countryside
- Seaside resorts
- Most still stayed in Guesthouses- became either 'Full Board' (All meals included) or 'B&B'
- Fish and Chip shops, fairgrounds, dance halls and souvenier shops appeared
- Resorts offered new facilities e.g Lido (Blackpool 1923)
- Health and fitness classes offered and Beauty contests
- Camping and Hiking/Cycling Holidays
- The Youth Hostel association 1930 - Cheap accomodation for visitors to the Countryside
- 300 hostels 1939
- Ramblers association 1935 - Protect rights of walkers and promoted walking for pleasure
- Cycling clubs e.g Warrington road club
- Camping was a cheap form of holiday
- The Youth Hostel association 1930 - Cheap accomodation for visitors to the Countryside
- Holiday camps
- Affordable and popular with the working class
- 1936 - Billy Butlins first camp in Skegness
- Cost £2.50 per person for a week
- 1939 - nearly 200 camps in England and Wales
- 1930s Depression - Holiday camps provided n all-in-one package
- Time Off and Holiday Pay
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