... play silly games, as well as socialize. As the amount of cars on the roads rose, the need for a major highway was obvious and the m1 was built. Also it lead to raised speed restrictions (from two miles an hour earlier in the century to twenty miles an hour in the late 1920's) but these only began to have an impact as the number of people going on holiday rose, as this was when cars were used the most. They became so popular that in the late 1930's, over a few years, Weston-s-Mare had to scrap its tram system. Before the act was passed there were also shut down weeks (wakes weeks) for many factories in country towns (where tradition was still important). The workers would then go to the nearest holiday resort, sea town or holiday camp. The important factor in this for holiday camps and other holiday ...

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