Planning a Summer Getaway

Planning a Summer Getaway

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Details

Location

Belfast City Centre

Year

1965

Date

Production 01/01/1965

Length

03min 00sec

Audio

mute, sound

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

The start of the new year is traditionally when people think about planning their summer holiday. Rory Fitzpatrick meets Mr Cunningham of Thomas Cook, who suggests that the island of Elba might be popular this year. He also suggests the Algrave in Portugal as an alternative to the usual southern Spain. The northern counties such as Norway are also popular. 

Notes

Package holidays abroad emerged after WWII although Thomas Cook had begun to offer excursions in the 1860s. The advances in air travel allowed companies to offer flights at cheaper prices, making a summer holiday available to more working class people. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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