A Claim on the Countryside: A History of the British Outdoor Movement

Harvey Taylor

Published by Edinburgh University Press 1997

A Claim on the Countryside

A History of the British Outdoor Movement

Harvey Taylor

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474473071

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The last century has seen a dramatic increase in ramblers, mountaineers, cyclists and hill walkers enjoying the British countryside. This remarkable book charts the history of the outdoor movement from its late Victorian origins to its present status. Harvey Taylor describes how the active participants in the movement combined to create a loosely constructed entity, held together by common areas of interest and shared campaigning concerns. From the formation of Footpath Protection Societies and the development of a Countryside Access campaign in the inter-war years, he emphasises that the movement was very much more than just a 'craze' or a reaction against creeping industrialisation and urbanisation as was portrayed at the time. This is a fascinating introduction to a particularly British recreational phenomenon.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. The Formation of Footpath Protection Societies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
2. Early Walkers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
3. Natural Historians Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
4. A Developing Campaign for Access Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
5. The Outdoor Movement on Wheels, 1878- 1914 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
6. Rational Holidays Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
7. A Substantive Interwar Outdoor Movement Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	226
Epilogue: The Legacy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	276
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	297

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 320
Keywords: Archaeology

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Published: June 7, 2022
ISBN: 9781474473071