Reminiscence
Holidays
These objects have been chosen to help you talk about holidays.
Many of us went on holiday by railway. Travel posters helped to promote holiday destinations which could be reached by train and were displayed at railway stations. The railways were one of the main reasons for the growth in the seaside holiday.
The North York Moors have been popular with tourists for centuries. In Beck Isle Museum’s collection is a travel diary dating from the 1930s believed to have been written by a lady called Rosa Cox. It was donated to the museum by a relative.
Picnic basket from Beck Isle Museum
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Poster from Beck Isle Museum
Diary Extract, from Beck Isle Museum
Saltersgate page from a diary at Beck Isle Museum
Diary from Beck Isle Museum
Talk About
As you look at the photos in our photo gallery, you could talk about:
How did you reach your holiday destination?
What were your favourite places to go?
Do you remember the weather?
Did you go on a picnic?
What did you drink whilst you were there?
Did you keep a diary to remember your holidays?
Watch The Video : The Adventures of Clementine
This short film was created at the North York Moors Railway station in Pickering. Perhaps it will spark some memories of waiting to go on holiday!