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The aim is to explore the cultural and historical significance of British package holidays between 1950 and 1974.

March 6, 2026Journal of British Studies

Going Places: Histories of Britons Abroad - Michael John Law. A World Away: The British Package Holiday Boom, 1950–1974 . Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2022. Pp. 232. $130.00 (cloth). - Lucy Lethbridge. Tourists: How the British Went Abroad to Find Themselves . London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2022. Pp. 320. $31.72 (cloth).

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The aim is to explore the cultural and historical significance of British package holidays between 1950 and 1974.
Literature review of key publications on tourism and cultural history.
Analysis of socio-economic factors influencing travel trends during the specified period.
Comparative examination of two major works on British travel.
Introduces key themes in the evolution of British tourism.
Demonstrates how package holidays transformed travel accessibility for Britons.
Highlights the impact of cultural identity on travel experiences during the 1950s-1970s.

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Analyses cultural histories of British tourism from 1950 to 1974, highlighting trends and impacts.

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Going Places: Histories of Britons Abroad - Michael John Law. A World Away: The British Package Holiday Boom, 1950–1974. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2022. Pp. 232. 31.72 (cloth). - Volume 65

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Thomas J. Sojka (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69aa705a531e4c4a9ff59fc5 https://doi.org/10.1017/jbr.2025.10163

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Analyses cultural histories of British tourism from 1950 to 1974, highlighting trends and impacts.

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