4C - Leisure and Travel, 1918-1945 Flashcards
Why did football, rugby and other sports have an important social function in life?
Boosted morale
What sports did the WC like?
football
What sports did the MC like?
cricket/tennis/golf/show jumping
What did an increase and leisure time mean for sport?
WC supporters could attend matches
Why did audience for sporting events grow?
Audiences for sporting events grew rapidly with introduction of tv and radio
Why were races popular in the 1920s-1930s?
1920s-1930s possible to see horse races for free.
Large free areas attracted crowds of 200,000-500,000 people.
How many people attended football in 1920s-1930s?
1920s-1930s 22 million people a year attended professional football
When did football, rugby, cricket and other sports struggle to continue in deprived areas?
During GD - nearly all rugby league clubs outside Yorkshire and Lancashire close due to low attendance
How many people went to see the Ryder cup (golf) in 1933?
50,000
When did the BBC begin to broadcast live football and what impact did it have?
1936 - Radio broadcasts strengthened participation in football and helped it to develop its audience
Why did sports stadia close during WW2 and how long did this last?
Due to fears of being bombed. Demand led to them reopening. Military able to form highly talented teams.
What form did sports taking during WW2?
Sports tended to take the form of charity games during the war: May 1943 - 55,000 attended a football match at Chelsea which raised £8000 for charity.
Who were tourist facilities geared towards in 1918?
Few WC people took holidays. Geared towards the UC e.g pricey seaside hotels, spa resorts and leisure facilities such as golf courses.
What was a popular holiday venture among the UC in 1918?
Sailing - people went to seaside resorts for the good of their health
Where did the UC go if they went abroad in 1918?
Few people went abroad and tended to go to exclusive locations like the French Riviera or for tours of art galleries and museums in Italy and Greece.
Why did tourism grow in the 1930s?
- 1937 Holidays with Pay Act
- Growth of cars - not dependent on trains
How many people were transported by coach in 1936?
Coaches transported 82 million passengers to rural parts of GB
How milion cars were on the road in 1939?
2 million
What destinations were popular for hikers, campers and caravanners?
Scotland, Lake District and North Wales - 72,000 people visited the lake district in 1930s
What were cheaper alternatives to hotels?
Boarding Houses - 4000 of them in Blackpool in 1920s, became less attractive as disposable income increased
When and where was the first Butlins?
First one in Skegness in 1936, promised a holiday for a weeks wages, declined in 1970s as holiday goers wanted a more individual experience and foreign holidays grew
What happened when Butlins marketed to teenagers?
Butlins tried marketing to teenagers during their decline = scandals of teenage sex, drinking, vandalism and antisocial behaviour ruined reputation
Why were caravans popular in 1934?
90 models of caravan, as living standards rose, more people bought caravans. Caravanning possible due to increase in car ownership and growth in suburban living with more homes having driveways.
How did horse carriages decline after WW1?
Shift from horse drawn carriages, 200,000 in 1923 and 12,000 in 1937
Why was there a decline in tram usage after WW1?
As town and city councils switched to buses instead
How many cars on the road 1934?
2.5 million
What made car travel easier in the 1930s?
Expansion of road networks in 1930s
Mersey Tunnel 1934 and Great North Road 1939 results of increasing car ownership
How did road accidents increase in the 1920s-30s?
1926-1939 124,000 car crashes in GB = 4800 deaths
Motorists caused 80% of deaths
1934 - 7343 deaths
What act was passed to counter road accidents?
Road Traffic Act 1930
What interrupted car production?
WW2. Production lines used to build aircraft. War placed restrictions on the amount of petrol that could be used. This continued until 1950
When was the first international air service?
1919
What happened in the airline industry in 1924?
4 major companies joined to be Imperial Airways with gov subsidies to encourage development of routes to empire countries
When did it become possible to fly to Austrailia?
1932
