Holiday haunts (1935)
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![torquay beach illustration](/images/Holiday_Haunts_1935_1.jpg")
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Torquay – The Riviera of Devon, Holiday Haunts 1935
After the Great War an effective advertising campaign by GWR was responsible for making Torquay a major resort. The busiest day was August Bank holiday 1938, just before the outbreak of WW2. 20,000 passengers arrived in Torquay station, followed by 50 trains the next day.
Location: B385.10942 Information Services
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