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Beach Huts and Bathing Machines (Shire Library)
Kathryn Ferry
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Description for Beach Huts and Bathing Machines (Shire Library)
Paperback. Behind the enduring popularity of beach huts lies a story of classic British eccentricity. This work offers a view of the classic British seaside holiday through the history of beach huts and bathing machines, revealing how the changing fashions in society shaped their design and development. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148.
Behind the enduring popularity of beach huts lies a story of classic British eccentricity. Immensely photogenic and appealing, these colourful seaside buildings are direct successors of the Georgian bathing machine, which first appeared in the 1730s as a peculiar device to protect the modesty of rich and fashionable bathers. Kathryn Ferry paints a picture postcard view of the classic British seaside holiday through the history of beach huts and bathing machines, revealing how the changing fashions in society shaped their design and development. It provides a fascinating celebration of the evolution of the beach hut from its unusual beginnings, to ... Read more
Behind the enduring popularity of beach huts lies a story of classic British eccentricity. Immensely photogenic and appealing, these colourful seaside buildings are direct successors of the Georgian bathing machine, which first appeared in the 1730s as a peculiar device to protect the modesty of rich and fashionable bathers. Kathryn Ferry paints a picture postcard view of the classic British seaside holiday through the history of beach huts and bathing machines, revealing how the changing fashions in society shaped their design and development. It provides a fascinating celebration of the evolution of the beach hut from its unusual beginnings, to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Series
Shire Library
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747807001
SKU
V9780747807001
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Ref
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About Kathryn Ferry
Kathryn Ferry graduated from Cambridge University in 2004 with a PhD in Architectural History. Until 2007 she worked as Senior Architectural Adviser to the Victorian Society, campaigning for the preservation of nineteenth century buildings. She has written for national magazines and newspapers on Owen Jones, the Victorian architect and designer, as well as on beach huts. She lectures regularly on ... Read more
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