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Fashionable Folkestone
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- Book Synopsis
- Over the course of the nineteenth century Folkestone was transformed from a little fishing village into a popular seaside resort, complete with large hotels to accommodate its many wealthy visitors, a theatre, bathing establishment and pleasure pier. 'Fashionable Folkestone', as it became known, thrived during the golden years of the second half of the nineteenth century but its popularity with the rich and famous came to an end with the advent of the First World War, when it experienced a huge influx of refugees and its harbour became a prime military embarkation point. In this fascinating collection of images featuring the town's many grand hotels, Victoria Pier, the Leas, seafront attractions and entertainments, switchback railway and horse tramway from Sandgate to Hythe, local author and historian Martin Easdown illustrates the glory days of this famous old seaside town.
- About The Author
- Martin Easdown is a long-time member of the National Piers Society and one of the acknowledged experts on British piers. He has written extensively on the history of piers, Britain's seaside and lost country houses in books, magazines and newspapers. He lives in Kent.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781445682495
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing, (15 September 2018)
- Number of Pages
- 96
- Weight
- 276 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 165 x 8 mm
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