'Douglas: a town's specialisation in tourism'
Date(s): 1966
Creator(s): Craine, R.P.
Scope & Content: Illustrated BA Geography dissertation submitted to Durham University. The author considers the position and site of Douglas, limited expansion 1830-1866, expansion and specialization 1866-1913, stagnation 1913-1955, the present and future. Includes tables of tourist traffic (arrivals) 1830-1965, intercensal changes of population and houses, 1726-1966, age of buildings used as dwellings 1966, unemployment figures 1928-1965, accommodation on the Isle of Man 1965/66, comparison of hotels and boarding houses by size between Isle of Man and other UK based holiday resorts.
Language: English
Extent: 1 volume
Item name: dissertation
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 06391
Retrieval number: MD 12512
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