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Before they were famous

These images, drawn from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society, capture some of today’s biggest tourism drawcards before the crowds arrived
Pleasure seekers have been travelling outside their own environment since the dawn of civilisation, but it wasn’t until the middle of the 19th century that new developments in transport made mass tourism possible for the first time. This innovation brought about rapid change in many of the more popular destinations.

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December 2008

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