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Dr Kathryn Ferry answers listener questions on the history of the British seaside holiday \u2013 from Victorian bathing machines to Punch and Judy <\/p>

By Charlotte Hodgman\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 06 August 2023 at 06:04 AM<\/p>

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What did Victorians get up to on the beach? When did fish and chips first become popular? And what\u2019s the dark story behind Punch and Judy? It\u2019s time to grab your bucket and spade, because for our latest Everything You Wanted to Know episode we\u2019re taking a jolly holiday back through the history of the British seaside with Dr Kathryn Ferry. Speaking to Charlotte Hodgman, Kathryn answers listener questions on the 18th-century craze for drinking seawater, changing swimwear fashions and the popularity of the holiday camp.<\/p>\n\n

Kathryn Ferry\u2019s books include Seaside 100: A history of the British Seaside in 100 Objects<\/em> (Unicorn, 2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n