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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Description: The first edition of this directory was published in 1861, with "the view of explaining and promoting the System of Tours then in operation" in the area. The directory describes different routes that can be taken, and provides "passing glimpses" of sights along the way. Sections are split into "Routes and Travelling Arrangements", "Topographical and Descriptive Notes", and then itineraries for Cook tours. The Appendix contains an article written by Thomas Cook, "Twenty Six Years on the Rails: A Personal History". Cook describes his first tour, and the development of his business.
Author: Thomas Cook
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781020961229
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First published in 1869, this guidebook by pioneering travel agent Thomas Cook offers a comprehensive overview of Scotland and its attractions, including historical landmarks, natural wonders, and cultural sites. Alongside practical information on travel and accommodations, the book provides valuable insights into the history and culture of this unique country. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Thomas Cook (Excursion and Tourist Manager.)
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Published: 1861
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Benjamin Colbert
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2011-12-13
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 0230355064
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the mid-eighteenth century to the twentieth, tourism became established as a leisure industry and travel writing as a popular genre. In this collection of essays, leading international historians and travel writing experts examine the role of home tourism in the UK and Ireland in the development of national identities and commercial culture.
Author: Jill Hamilton
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2005-01-20
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 0752495089
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this look at the man behind the business, Jill Hamilton explores the origins of the former Baptist lay-preacher who wanted to take campaigners to a temperance meeting in the Midlands and thus organized the first ever package holiday in the history of modern travel.