Rise of the Devon Seaside Resorts, 1750-1900

John Travis has written and lectured on many aspects of Devon’s history, but is perhaps best known for his books on the rise of the Devon seaside resorts, the history of smuggling on the Exmoor coast and on early Lynton and Lynmouth. After being awarded a PhD from the University of Exeter, he became a lecturer in social history.

• List of TablesList of MapsList of PlatesAcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Early Beginnings: South Devon Resorts, 1750-17882. A Delayed Start: A North Devon Resort, 1770-17883. 'Overflowing with Fashionables': South Devon Resorts, 1789-18154. Remote and Little-known: North Devon Resorts, 1789-18155. Trade Declines: South Devon Resorts, 1816-18436. New Openings: North Devon Resorts, 1816-18437. The Railway Brings New Visitors: South Devon Resorts, 1844-19008. Recession and Revival: North Devon Resorts, 1844-19009. Health at the Devon Resorts, 1844-190010. Recreations at the Devon Resorts, 1844-1900ConclusionList of Principal AbbreviationsNotesBibliographyIndex

... this lucid and enjoyably written book, which is spiced throughout by the author's eye for the telling example and wittily pointed anecdote.John K. Walton, Mariner's Mirror