Railway Excursion Agents in Britain, 1840–60
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10249003 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Major (Institute of Railway Studies and Transport History, York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 22-40 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Transport History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-5266 • E-ISSN: 1759-3999 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7227/tjth.36.1.3 |
| OpenAlex | W2064147591 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Using a range of contemporary press evidence, now searchable online, this article offers new perspectives on the British railway excursion agent in the period 1840–60. It argues that competing forces which were specific to localities shaped the potential for working-class leisure mobility offered by these agents, who might be regarded as social entrepreneurs. The role of Thomas Cook has been re-interpreted, using a case study of excursion agent Henry Marcus
Archaeology · Excursion · Political science · Transport engineering · Computer Science · Cultural Identity and Heritage · Engineering · History · Law · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |