Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: mass tourism

Blackpool was a hamlet, which it began to grow in the mid-eighteenth century, when sea bathing for health purposes became fashionable. Already by 1781 several hotels had been built. The opening of a railway station in the 1846 allowed more visitors to reach the resort, which continued to grow for the remainder of the nineteenth century. The development was closely tied to the Lancashire cotton-mill practice of annual factory maintenance shutdowns, known as wakes weeks, when many workers chose to visit the seaside. When I visited Blackpool the first time in the second half of the 1960s, Blackpool was still in a fascinating, glittering swing. But since then the Mediterranean region has become the most popular holiday destination for British summer holidaymakers. Blackpool, one of the cradles of modern mass tourism, has suffered greatly from the development of "package tourism". Behind the polished seafront is now one of the poorest towns in England The Blackpool tramway is one of the oldest in the UK.

Blackpool was a hamlet, which it began to grow in the mid-eighteenth century, when sea bathing for health purposes became fashionable. Already by 1781 several hotels had been built. The opening of a railway station in the 1846 allowed more visitors to reach the resort, which continued to grow for the remainder of the nineteenth century. The development was closely tied to the Lancashire cotton-mill practice of annual factory maintenance shutdowns, known as wakes weeks, when many workers chose to visit the seaside. When I visited Blackpool the first time in the second half of the 1960s, Blackpool was still in a fascinating, glittering swing. But since then the Mediterranean region has become the most popular holiday destination for British summer holidaymakers. Blackpool, one of the cradles of modern mass tourism, has suffered greatly from the development of "package tourism". Behind the polished seafront is now one of the poorest towns in England Miss Blackpool's magic carriage

Blackpool was a hamlet, which it began to grow in the mid-eighteenth century, when sea bathing for health purposes became fashionable. Already by 1781 several hotels had been built. The opening of a railway station in the 1846 allowed more visitors to reach the resort, which continued to grow for the remainder of the nineteenth century. The development was closely tied to the Lancashire cotton-mill practice of annual factory maintenance shutdowns, known as wakes weeks, when many workers chose to visit the seaside. When I visited Blackpool the first time in the second half of the 1960s, Blackpool was still in a fascinating, glittering swing. But since then the Mediterranean region has become the most popular holiday destination for British summer holidaymakers. Blackpool, one of the cradles of modern mass tourism, has suffered greatly from the development of "package tourism". Behind the polished seafront is now one of the poorest towns in England "WORLD FAMOUS WOODY´S - WHERE BENIDORM MEETS BLACKPOOL"

Blackpool was a hamlet, which it began to grow in the mid-eighteenth century, when sea bathing for health purposes became fashionable. Already by 1781 several hotels had been built. The opening of a railway station in the 1846 allowed more visitors to reach the resort, which continued to grow for the remainder of the nineteenth century. The development was closely tied to the Lancashire cotton-mill practice of annual factory maintenance shutdowns, known as wakes weeks, when many workers chose to visit the seaside. When I visited Blackpool the first time in the second half of the 1960s, Blackpool was still in a fascinating, glittering swing. But since then the Mediterranean region has become the most popular holiday destination for British summer holidaymakers. Blackpool, one of the cradles of modern mass tourism, has suffered greatly from the development of "package tourism". Behind the polished seafront is now one of the poorest towns in England Pier

Blackpool was a hamlet, which it began to grow in the mid-eighteenth century, when sea bathing for health purposes became fashionable. Already by 1781 several hotels had been built. The opening of a railway station in the 1846 allowed more visitors to reach the resort, which continued to grow for the remainder of the nineteenth century. The development was closely tied to the Lancashire cotton-mill practice of annual factory maintenance shutdowns, known as wakes weeks, when many workers chose to visit the seaside. When I visited Blackpool the first time in the second half of the 1960s, Blackpool was still in a fascinating, glittering swing. But since then the Mediterranean region has become the most popular holiday destination for British summer holidaymakers. Blackpool, one of the cradles of modern mass tourism, has suffered greatly from the development of "package tourism". Behind the polished seafront is now one of the poorest towns in England Kiosks

Blackpool was a hamlet, which it began to grow in the mid-eighteenth century, when sea bathing for health purposes became fashionable. Already by 1781 several hotels had been built. The opening of a railway station in the 1846 allowed more visitors to reach the resort, which continued to grow for the remainder of the nineteenth century. The development was closely tied to the Lancashire cotton-mill practice of annual factory maintenance shutdowns, known as wakes weeks, when many workers chose to visit the seaside. When I visited Blackpool the first time in the second half of the 1960s, Blackpool was still in a fascinating, glittering swing. But since then the Mediterranean region has become the most popular holiday destination for British summer holidaymakers. Blackpool, one of the cradles of modern mass tourism, has suffered greatly from the development of "package tourism". Behind the polished seafront is now one of the poorest towns in England Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction, which was opened to the public in 1894. When it opened the tower was the tallest man made structure in the British Empire. The building was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It is 158 metres tall.

Upto the 1950s Torremolinos was a small fishing village with a few hotels, just south of Malaga. The tourism-based boom of the late 50s and early 60s made Torremolinos the first major mass tourism spot on the Costa del Sol. In summer thousands of tourists will populate the beach, while in winter only some anglers meet in the late afternoon.