British Spas from 1815 to the Present: A Social HistoryPhyllis Hembry, author of The English Spa 1560 to 1815, wrote about the origins and development of the spas and their flowering in the eighteenth century. Her book deals not only with their healing and recreational aspects, but also with their status as political, religious, social, and economic gathering places. Hembry had intended to produce a second volume, taking the story further, but died before being able to do so. She had gathered a considerable amount of material and written several draft chapters for this volume. Dr. and Mrs. Cowie have made use of this, revising and supplementing Hembry's text to create a study that continues to the present time and is extended to include Welsh, Scottish, and Irish spas as well. |
Contents
| 1 | |
Leamington Spa | 8 |
Cheltenham | 33 |
Bath | 54 |
Minor Spas | 71 |
Southern Spas | 103 |
Midland Spas | 115 |
Northern Spas | 132 |
The Spas in the Twentieth Century | 226 |
Conclusion | 239 |
The chronological development of the English spas from | 249 |
Attendances at the Cross Bath Pump Room Bath from 1823 to 1829 | 252 |
Domestic servants in Cheltenham 1841 sample of 769 | 253 |
Populations of the major spa towns 18011901 | 254 |
| 255 | |
Select Bibliography | 280 |
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British Spas from 1815 to the Present: A Social History Leonard W. Cowie,Evelyn E. Cowie,Phyllis Hembry No preview available - 1997 |
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