Weston-Super-Mare's Growth as a Seaside Resort
From the mid to 1800's onwards, seaside resorts became increasingly
popular as holiday destinations for Royalty and the upper class, then
later on for the middle class and working class.
There are a number of reasons for why Weston managed to succeed in
being a popular seaside resort and why Portishead did not.
In 1864 Birnbeck Pier was built in Weston. The pier, which connected
the mainland to an island (the first of its kind in Britain) opened in
1867. At about the same time in Portishead, the docks were being built
which would be the main entrance point for the majority of visitors to
the town. With the docks, a pier was built for paddle steamers to dock
at and also a railway which joined to Bristol. The local railway link
meant that it took a longer time than expected to reach the
destination than the Great Western Rail link that Weston had which was
built in 1841. This was because the GWR would take a visitor right
into Weston, but a visitor would have to change trains in Bristol to
get to Portishead. This extra train journey resulted in a higher price
of which working class citizens would struggle to pay.
The main attraction of Birnbeck Pier was a revolutionary theme park at
the end of the island. This included an early style roller coaster
called the 'Switchback Railway', a helta skelta and a flying machine
which swung people out over the sea in baskets.
People were also attracted to the ability to be able to walk across
the sea . The 'Ports and Harbours Act' enabled this pier and more
around the country to be built.
Knightstone Island was also an advantage with its popular Spa baths
built by Dr. Edward Fox at a cost of £25 000, the baths of sea water
were advertised to have mild healing powers and to rejuvenate.
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A photo of the Royal Crescent near the Weston Super Mare Seafront
Portishead was let down by the lack of private investors in it, most
On September 10, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt help transferred a $20 million from Emergency Relief Act funds to the department of interior for construction of Friant Dam. The following year coming, he signed the act. Projected cost of the Friant Dam and Reservoir came in at $14 million, the Friant-Kern Canal came in at $26 million, and the Madera Canal was $3 million. The dam was built by the United State Bureau of Reclamation and the Faint dam was completed in 1942.
Birling Gap has quite a lot of history to it, a long long time ago it
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On May 31, 1889 4.8 billion gallons of water rushed down the Conemaugh Valley through Johnstown from the Conemaugh Reservoir. The flood killed over 2000 people and cause over 17 million dollars in in damage (today 17 million is equivalent to about 225 million dollars.) The South Fork Dam creating the reservoir created the problem; The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania built the dam between 1838 and 1853. The Pennsylvania railroads acquired shipping priority over canals; through this Pennsylvania sold the canal and reservoir to the Pennsylvania Rail Road. Not having a need for the reservoir the Pennsylvanian rail road sold the land to speculators who wanted to build a resort. The speculators included Henry Clay Frick, Benjamin Ruff, and Andrew Carnegie. These men built a very exclusive resort and named it The South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club. At one point the club became known as the most exclusive club in The United States. Included in the building of the resort Frick wanted the dam to be lowered to allow for a road to be built on top. Lower dams could not hold excess water just in case the reservoir flooded.
Today, Fallingwater is still standing in Mill Run, Pennsylvania. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy had to spend a big amount of money in order to preserve and restore this masterpiece. High-strength steel cables were used to strengthen the concrete walls. Cantilevers were added to provide support. This house is considered one of the best houses in the world. It is revolutionary and creative. It included natural aspects that attract the people. Fallingwater is certainly a structure that should be visited.
In larger cities, as the bath of Constantine was located in, the baths tended to draw on the ornate, generally with colonnades, arches, and large domes . The primary materials used would have been of stone, most likely large quantities of marble would be used for decoration on the walls, floor, and columns. A hypothetical citizen would not be entering the baths during the evening, as the baths would generally close at dusk, a citizen would instead arrive earlier in the day. a would most likely find themselves within a changing room called the apodyterium where they would disrobe. After disrobing, the citizen then had a wide selection of destinations which he could select from. Roman Baths being a social gathering provided all manners of entertainment. Depending upon the bath in question, amenities such as libraries, gardens, or lecture halls to name a few. The key portion of the baths however is the baths themselves. Inside the baths there was three primary baths. the citizen would generally transition from the hot bath "Calidarium" to the warm bath "Tepidarium", both of which used a heating system of lighting fires and channeling the hot air through the hypocaust, the area underneath the floor. then finally the citizen would make it to the unheated pool, the frigidarium, which was generally located in the center of the baths. Beyond bathing the citizen would have the ability to work out in the
The Trent Severn Waterway is a manmade canal waterway that connects Lake Ontario with Georgian Bay in Lake Huron, spanning 387 km in length. Beginning construction in 1833, and finishing in 1920, it is made up of canals, locks and lift locks [1]. While the original use was for logging and transport in industry, the waterway is now used for recreational boating with visitors from all around the world and is managed by Parks Canada [2][3]. One of the 2 lift locks in use is the Kirkfield lift lock (lock 36), operating each year from mid-May to mid-October [4]. It lifts boats 15 m either up or down to connect the upper and lower section of the Talbot River, connecting Canal Lake in the west to Mitchell Lake in the east [5][6]. The waterway, and
The Roman emperor Caracalla approved the construction of the Baths of Caracalla. It was the largest public bath house in Roman times. Around thirteen thousand prisoners of war constructed the baths. It was built so that up to 1,600 people could use cold baths, tepid baths, hot baths, steam baths, the open air bath, and an olympic sized swimming pool that was about 50 meters long. The baths consisted of marble, stone, and cement. Still existing today, the Baths of Caracalla covered around 25 acres.Fact number 1-The walls were covered in marble.
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On the Gulf Coast Of Florida sits Rosemary Beach, a planned community. The Town was founded in 1995, and spans 105 acres (42 hectares). Rosemary Beach has over 400 homesites, and a city centre with shops and restaurants. Not surprisingly, relaxing and enjoying the warm outdoors are popular pastimes in this community. Its residents like to swim or soak up the sun at the beach, go fishing, and go biking. Heading to the spa for mani or a facial is also a popular activity, as is shopping at the independent stores in town. There’s plenty to do in Rosemary Beach, and it’s all within walking distance!
When you think of a public bath you think of a public place to relax and clean your body. In ancient Roman public baths served as spas, exercise rooms for things such as swimming, jogging, and working out. “I hear the grunts of musclemen exercising and jerking those heavy weights around; they are working hard, or pretending to. I hear their sharp hissing when they release their pent breath. If there happens to be a lazy fellow content with a simple massage I hear the slap of hand on shoulder; you can tell whether it's hitting a flat or a hollow. If a ball-player comes up and starts calling out his score, I'm done for. Add to this the racket of a cocky bastard, a thief caught in the act, and a fellow who likes the sound of his own voice in the bath, plus those who plunge into the pool with a huge splash of water.” (Seneca the Younger, Letters 56.1) Seneca is showing the events he can hear from his home which is atop the public bath everything from swimming to
Report On Leisure Facilities In the Pontypridd Area This report is complied with data collected by interviews and observations made between the 1st January 2003 and the 28th February 2003. Report on: information regarding leisure opportunities available to young people in Pontypridd. Report to: The Welsh Assembly Government. Report from: Coedylan Comprehensive School Council.
Barrier islands are much more important than people realize. Barrier islands are sandy islands that are separated from the mainlands by lagoons, estuaries, or tidal environments. Barrier islands are very important not alone to help the beaches and land not erode, but also because these barrier islands help show the differences in sea level change. Sea level change controls barrier islands so by observing the barrier islands determining the sea level and past sea level can be determined.
Each suite includes its own private bathroom and shower along with a changing and relaxation area where you can enjoy total peace and quiet without any disruptions from the outside world. A spa this big and luxurious must also offer special treatments one would think and they do, with over a dozen different treatments to select from that are all carried out by specially qualified
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