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The Inviting Shore: Social History of New Brighton: 1830-1939 Pt. 1
 
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The Inviting Shore: Social History of New Brighton: 1830-1939 Pt. 1 (Paperback)
by Anthony M. Miller (Author)
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  • Paperback: 262 pages
  • Publisher: Countyvise Ltd (Dec 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0907768938
  • ISBN-13: 978-0907768937
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent story of a lifetime long since gone, 1 Nov 1999
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Most histories of New Brighton concern the resort from the turn of the century. This superb book by Anthony Miller tells of how the resort developed from a area of sandhills into the sophisticated town of large villas for well-to-do families and theiir servants. Although it provides a wealth of detail of a lifestyle which disappeared a century ago, it reads like a novel as it is written is a very relaxed style.

Here we read about the two men who founded the town and the others who may, quite rightly, be described as pioneers. It must be remembered that in 1830 when the town was founded it was more or less like an island with no road, rail or ferry links. With typical Victorian enterprise the town grew into the highly popular seaside resort for daytrippers.

Despite the fact that I live in Birmingham, by the end of the book I felt as if I had known the characters involved and a subsequent visit brought iit all to life. Many local history books, although worthy efforts by knowlegeable authors, are incredibly dull. This is just the opposite. I wish I'd written it myself - I can't really give it any higher praise than that.

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