Activity 2: History of the Travel & Tourism Sector By Danielle Marques

Enitan Bajomo

1854 1889 1901

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The Great Northern Hotel, the oldest purpose hotel in London, opened on 17 May. The first London hotel with en-suites bathrooms to every rooms, the Savoy. Palace Pier, in Brighton. Now renamed Brighton Pier. Completed in 1901 at the cost of 137.000, it was designed by R. St. G. Moore and it measures 1760 ft (537 metres) long and 189 ft (58 metre) at its widest point. It has a palace of fun, amusements, bar, restaurants and shops. Guglielmo Marconi transmits radio signals from Cornwall to Newfoundland - the first radio signal across the Atlantic Ocean. The first summary guide to the British museum was published. Ritz opened its doors. Second Industrial Revolution origins the growth of the middle classes in Britain. Paid holidays became to be a labour right. Appearance of the middle class in UK (the falling between the upper class and the working class). The first guide lecturer was appointed in the British museum. World War I. The first successful bombing raid was on the night of 19 January. Croydon was the first airport in the world to introduce air traffic control, in 1921. BBC transmit its first radio program. Empire Stadium (now Wembley Stadium) First edition of the Winter Olympic Games in France. The first experimental television signal is transmitted by John Logie Baird. Wimbledon Stadium. World War II During the World War II, many of the British cities suffered severe damages, being bombed extensively. Starts the building of Tate Britain, it was built between 1947 and 1963. London Olympic Games. The railways were nationalised to form British Railways. First computers were sold commercially. Festival of Britain. Building of Southbank Centre. Pan American World Airways and BOAC (presently British Airways) began operating jetplane passenger service across the Atlantic to London. Dr. Richard Beeching was given the task by the government of re-organising the railways. This policy resulted in many branch lines and secondary routes being closed because they were deemed uneconomic. Thorpe Park was built. National Museum of Photography Film & Television The Jorvik Viking Centre in York opened in April and has since had over 12 million visitors. (where archaeologists discovered the preserved remains of Viking Jorvik). UK airports were privatised. Thorpe Park was bought by the Tussauds Group, one of Europes largest operators and developers of visitor attractions. Opening of the London Eye. Great Northern Hotel closed its doors. Savoy closed in December for a 100 million refurbishment Empire Stadium became Wembley Stadium. Savoy reopened. Renaissance St. Pancras opens its doors in the same place that was the Great Northern Hotel.

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