Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

Quantity:

More Buying Choices

23 used & new from �11.00

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

Share your own customer images

Search inside this book

On Holiday - the Way We Were (AA Illustrated Reference) (Hardcover)

by Paul Atterbury (Author)

5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

RRP:	�19.99
Price:	�13.99 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save:	�6.00 (30%)
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Wednesday, July 15? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details

17 new from �11.65 6 used from �11.00

Frequently Bought Together

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Tickets Please: A Nostalgic Journey Through Railway Station Life

by Paul Atterbury

5.0 out of 5 stars (2) �10.49

Memories of Steam

by Tom Quinn

5.0 out of 5 stars (1) �16.25

The Highways and Byways of Britain

by David Milner

�5.39

Along Lost Lines

by Paul Atterbury

5.0 out of 5 stars (3) �17.50

The People's War

by Felicity Goodall

5.0 out of 5 stars (1) �17.50

› Explore similar items

Product details

Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Automobile Association (15 Sep 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0749558040
ISBN-13: 978-0749558048
Product Dimensions: 27.6 x 25.8 x 2.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 152,227 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

(What is this?)

Way We Were

ChappellOfBondStreet.co.uk/Est1811 Available now to buy online. Huge catalogue. Fast delivery.

Product Description

Product Description
This is the first in a new series of highly illustrated books that take a nostalgic look at life in the 20th-century, "On Holiday" explores where we stayed, what we wore, where we went, how we got there and what we did while on holiday in days gone by. Accompanied by text written by best-selling "Antiques Roadshow" expert Paul Atterbury and using predominantly amateur photographs from family albums alongside postcards, publicity material and a range of ephemera from the Edwardian era to the 1970s, "On Holiday" offers a delightfully evocative snapshot of holiday life in 20th-century Britain.

Inside This Book (Learn More)

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

(What's this?)

Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.

book(1)

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

	85% buy the item featured on this page: On Holiday - the Way We Were (AA Illustrated Reference) 5.0 out of 5 stars (3) �13.99
	4% buy Tickets Please: A Nostalgic Journey Through Railway Station Life 5.0 out of 5 stars (2) �10.49
	4% buy Branch Line Britain: A Nostalgic Journey Celebrating a Golden Age 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
	4% buy The Highways and Byways of Britain �5.39

Explore similar items

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

5.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Splash out on this !, 13 Oct 2008

By	Stormin Norm "obsoleteodds" (New Haw,Surrey) - See all my reviews

This book is crammed with nostalgia ,on the way we spent our holidays.

The layout is similar to the Robert Opie books...epherama,postcards,private photographs,hotel labels, brochures,magazines...in fact anything to do with holidays from a golden age adorns the pages.

The text is good,the book oozes quality,and is well worth every penny.

Pure nostalgia ! Love it !

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Holidays as they used to be, 7 Jul 2009

By	Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Paul Atterbury has written plenty of books about steam trains, but for this book he switches to the subject of holidays from a bygone age. Having covered the subject of going on holiday by train in some of his railway books, illustrating how some resorts blossomed because of the efforts of train operators to promote traffic, coverage of trains and their contribution to British holidays is limited, but that's fine. Anybody who is interested in the old puffers probably already has those other books or intends to buy them, while other people don't care. Otherwise, this book is exactly what I would expect from the author. It book reminds us of the variety of accommodation options available in the old days, as well as different touring options, all the fun of the seaside, outdoor activity holidays.

The book covers a period from the early twentieth century, when amateur family photographs (the source of many of the pictures) first became common, to the seventies, when package holidays abroad started to become more popular with Brits than British holidays. A lot of people (not me) want guaranteed sunshine above anything else and the only way they can get it is to go abroad. However, cheap package holidays abroad are a relatively recent option, so earlier generations of British holidaymakers heading for the beach just had to hope that the weather would be good at whichever resort they chose to go to. If it wasn't, they could at least be sure that alternative indoor entertainment was available. While seaside resorts were popular, Brits then as now sometimes enjoyed other types of holiday too and these are also covered.

Apart from family photographs, there are plenty of pictures of magazine covers, postcards and promotional material. The smutty postcard that first emerged in the Edwardian era is still with us, are some of the other types of postcard illustrated in the book, but I don't remember the lazy-gram (a tick-box card to save having to write a message) though I may have seen one.

The British holiday, as depicted in this book, is to some extent a thing of the past. People still take holidays in Britain, but not as much as they once did. Some seaside resorts have been unable to adapt well to a declining tourist trade, while others may have kept going by diversifying into other areas. If global warming means that Britain ends up with a much sunnier climate in the summer months that can be relied upon (and whatever people are forecasting, it hasn't happened yet), then there can be another golden age of British seaside holidays. Meanwhile, the British tourist industry has to find other ways to persuade Brits (or foreigners) to choose Britain as a holiday destination. Personally, I think there is so much to see and do in Britain, for those who are not obsessed with the weather.

So this book is about a bygone but golden age of British holidays and, characteristic of the author's books, presents a generally rose-tinted view of that age. But that's exactly what those of us who buy his books want and expect. If we want detailed analysis, especially of the problems besetting the British tourist industry, we look elsewhere. This book captures the spirit of old style British holidays brilliantly.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Holidays, 27 May 2009

By	caro "caro 1" (Hampshire) - See all my reviews

Great book, used it in school for a seaside past and present topic. Much cheaper on Amazon than anywahere else.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 3 customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; }

Customer Discussions

Beta (What's this?)

This product's forum (0 discussions)

	Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
	No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Topic:

First post:

Prompts for sign-in

[Cancel]

Guidelines

Listmania!

the 2009 Reading List: A list by Whimsical Witch "a book loving witch"
What's a "holiday"? reads: A list by Fiction Fan
Highlights of recent fiction: A list by Heather "HF"

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Books > History
Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > United Kingdom

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.

Fun for Everyone

Achieve over 15,000 RPM with our great range of Powerballs.

›Shop the Powerball store

Let Olay Amaze You

Amazon.co.uk sells all your favourite ranges from Olay, including Regenerist and Total Effects.

›Discover Olay at Amazon.co.uk

Up to 50% off Dental Care

Put a sparkle in your smile with up to 50% off selected Oral-B and Philips rechargeable toothbrushes.

›Up to 50% off power toothbrushes

Treat Someone

With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

Where's My Stuff?

track your recent orders
view or change your orders in Your Account

Delivery and Returns

see our delivery rates and policies
thinking of returning an item? (See our Returns Policy)

Need Help?

Forgot your password?
Buy Gift Certificates.
still have questions? Visit our Help Pages

Your Recent History

(What's this?)

You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

4.5 out of 5 stars (75)�3.86

Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer

4.1 out of 5 stars (464)�6.49

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

4.1 out of 5 stars (165)�3.99

The Host by Stephenie Meyer

4.2 out of 5 stars (84)�3.86


Amazon Home

International Sites: United States \| Germany \| France \| Japan \| Canada \| China

Business Programs: Sell on Amazon \| Fulfilment by Amazon \| Join Associates \| Join Advantage

Customer Service \| Help \| View Basket \| Your Account

About Amazon.co.uk \| Careers at Amazon


Amazon Home

International Sites: United States \| Germany \| France \| Japan \| Canada \| China

Business Programs: Sell on Amazon \| Fulfilment by Amazon \| Join Associates \| Join Advantage

Customer Service \| Help \| View Basket \| Your Account

About Amazon.co.uk \| Careers at Amazon