Books
Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture: Pools, Piers and Pleasure
The book is a sheer delight.
Beach Huts and Bathing Machines
A celebration of the beach hut, from its role providing modesty for bathers, to its status as a much-loved and sought-after structure for today’s holidaymakers.
Bungalows
Ferry draws on a wide range of sources... to give the fullest idea of how bungalows were built, inhabited and, above all, how the bungalow has permeated the consciousness of British society.
Holiday Camps
Seaside 100: A History of the British Seaside in 100 Objects
Bursting with charm and nostalgia… a celebration of all that makes our seaside special.
The Old Convent: East Grinstead
This book transcends the apparently local and particular focus and addresses a real revolution in religious life. It is a triumph.
Sheds on the Seashore: A Tour Through Beach Hut History
A fascination for beach huts has taken Kathryn Ferry on an odyssey around the British coast… An excellent account of these most idiosyncratic of British buildings.
The 1950s Kitchen
The British Seaside Holiday
A comprehensive presentation of the British Seaside Holiday. It is historically accurate and well illustrated. It is also a very good read.
The Nation's Host: Butlin's and the Story of the British Seaside
A beautifully designed and lovingly put together history.
The Victorian Home
A tall order to cover such a vast subject in a hundred or so pages. Fortunately, Ferry has an enviable grasp of the big picture, which she illustrates throughout with details likely to be new to most readers.
