Jaywick Martello Tower: By Train to the Seaside
Discover how the English railway network impacted family day trips to the coast in this talk
This talk by Adrian Wright explores how the English railway network and family day trips to the coast, plus longer holidays, developed alongside each other. Illustrations come mainly from East Anglia but include West of England.
Tickets are £2.00 per talk or pay for all five talks in advance and get the final talk free. Refreshments provided.
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