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The 1950s and 1960s were a transformative period in Britain, and an important part of this was how Britons' lives were changed when they began flying abroad for their holidays. In A World Away Law investigates how something that previously only the rich could afford became available to working-class holidaymakers.

"Title Page" -- "Copyright Page" -- "Contents" -- "List of Illustrations" -- "Figures" -- "Tables" -- "Maps" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "Chapter 1: Partial history" -- "Chapter 2: Representations of modern life in 1938" -- "Being modern – speed and size" -- "Newsreels" -- "Cigarette cards" -- "Modern wonders for boys and young men" -- "Material aimed at adults" -- "Conclusion" -- "Chapter 3: Glasgow's Empire Exhibition" -- "Design of the exhibition" -- "Visiting and experiencing the exhibition" -- "Conclusion" -- "Chapter 4: Big-screen televisions and push-button radios" -- "Stages in dissemination" -- "Radio in 1938" -- "Radio broadcasting in 1938" -- "Television in 1938" -- "Television sets" -- "Programmes" -- "Conclusion" -- "Chapter 5: The Adelphi Building" -- "The original Adelphi" -- "The intrusion of the modern world" -- "The development of head offices in Britain" -- "The Adelphi Building" -- "Conclusion" -- "Chapter 6: Picture Post – The modernity of everyday life" -- "The origins of Picture Post" -- "The look and content of Picture Post" -- "Celebrity culture in 1930s Britain" -- "Other 1930s ordinariness" -- "Ordinariness and democratization" -- "Conclusion" -- "Chapter 7: Cars, coaches and charabancs at the Prospect Inn" -- "The growing popularity and luxury of charabancs and motor coaches" -- "Entertaining the charabanc tripper" -- "The halfway house" -- "New arterial roads and the Prospect Inn" -- "Charabancs and class separation" -- "Providing for the respectable working-class drinker" -- "Conclusion" -- "Chapter 8: Britain's new airports" -- "Interwar aviation and public admiration" -- "Interwar aviation and passenger travel" -- "Networks" -- "Conclusion" -- "Chapter 9: Conclusion" -- "Class and wealth" -- "Americanization" -- "Consumption" -- "Network development" -- "Urban formation" -- "In summary" -- "Notes

ABSTRACT:The article considers the impact of new arterial roads on the mobilities of the wealthier inter-war Londoner, and argues that they occasioned an emergent form of automobility that was modern, sensational and exciting for the metropolitan driver, but was also highly dangerous, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists living in suburban homes near these roads.

"This is the first book to examine the cultural phenomenon of the roadhouse in mid 20th-century Britain and its impact on British leisure. The term 'roadhouse' was used in varied ways in the 1930s, from small roadside tearooms to enormous establishments on the outskirts of major cities. These roadhouses were an important component in the transformation of leisure in the 1930s and beyond, reflecting the increased levels of social and physical mobility brought about by new technologies, suburbanisation and the influence of American culture. Roadhouses attracted wealthy Londoners excited by the prospect of a high-speed run into the countryside. During the day, they offered family activities such as tennis, archery, horse riding and swimming. At night, they provided all the fun of the West End with dancing, classy restaurants, cabaret, swimsuit parades and dance demonstrations, subverting the licensing laws to provide all-night drinking. Rumours abounded of prostitution and transgressive behaviour in the car park. Roadhouses formed part of an imaginary America in suburban Britain that was promoted by the popularity of American movies, music and fiction, providing a pastiche of the American country club. While much work has been done on the Soho nightclubs of the 1930s, the roadhouse has been largely ignored. Michael John Law and David Gutzke fill this gap in the literature by providing a comprehensive analysis of the roadhouse's cultural meaning, demonstrating how Americanisation was interpreted for British consumers. This original and engaging study will be fascinating reading for all scholars of 20th-century British cultural history"--