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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 its status as a much-loved and sought-after structure by many a British holiday maker to this day.
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Life's a Beach,
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This review is from: Beach Huts and Bathing Machines (Shire Library) (Paperback)
In the same series as Lynn Pearson's book on the development of the seaside pier, Kathryn Ferry's look at early bathing machines and beach huts is surprisingly in depth considering the publication is a mere 64 pages, which includes a plethora of photos. I've often cycled past those on the north Kent coast and wondered how long such things have been around but didn't realise they're getting on for 300 years old.
This book may appear to favour the south coast but the reason behind that is simple; the coastline from Norfolk round to Devon had the majority of beach huts. (There are a few resorts dotted around Scotland and Wales that have such things.) From 1721, and the earliest reference to something resembling a bathing machine, through to the 21st Century and some modern examples, Ferry manages to not only bring back those hazy memories of days spent on the beach at Minnis Bay or somewhere, but also leaves the reader wondering what it would have been like in an earlier age. You can see the changing face of seaside `accommodation' in the design of the ubiquitous beach hut along with the change in fashion. The photos show how much people used to view a trip to the seaside as an excursion and dressed accordingly. In fact, judging by some of the photographs here, many men used to wear a collar and tie whilst lounging in a deckchair until fairly recently. (Topless bathing isn't a recent fad either; men used to bathe naked.) Yes, this book might be short (and the number of pages seems to be the default amount from this publisher) but what's inside is a complete delight. Right, I'm off to see the amazing red and white striped hut at Tankerton, Kent, followed by a trip to the huts on stilts at Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk.
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A Bathing Belle!,
This review is from: Beach Huts and Bathing Machines (Shire Library) (Paperback)
All you could ever want to know about beach huts is contained in this book, written by the expert on the subject.
It is very well written, beautifully illustrated and very well produced. A bargain at the price!
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Beach Huts and Bathing Huts,
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This review is from: Beach Huts and Bathing Machines (Shire Library) (Paperback)
I absolutely love bathing huts and would happily live in one if it was at all practical. I learned a lot about their history which I didn't know anything about before reading this book. I can heartily recommend a book called 'Gift from the Sea' by Anne Morrow-Lindberg, which isn't written about beach huts but was written whilst staying in a beach hut on her own for a few days in order that she can write in peace.
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