Explain why Douglas developed into such a thriving tourist resort in the 1890’s

... History essay Question Explain why Douglas developed into such a thriving tourist resort in the 1890's? Answer In the 1890's Douglas was developed into a tourist resort and there were lots of reasons for this including the Industrial Revolution-Mills and Mines, Improved Travel Facilities, Population growth and Annual Holidays began. The first thing I will talk about is population growth. In 1811, the population for the whole of the United Kingdom was 17,907,976 and by 1890 it had risen to a massive 37,732,922, which is about 20 million more than 1811. Comparing this to the England and Wales figures with 10,164,256 in 1811 to 29,002,525 in 1890, in my opinion this is one of the main reasons for the Isle of Man's success. The Population Growth could not be the only reason for the Islands success. Although in the early 1800's the Island only had visitors who were wealthy and stayed in holiday

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