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| Beside the sea: visual imagery, ageing and heritage | | Author(s) | Andrew Blaikie |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 17, part 6, November 1997 |
| Pages | pp 629-648 |
| Keywords | Ageism ; Coastal areas ; Photographs ; Histories ; United Kingdom. |
| Annotation | The role of older people as inadvertent exemplars of all that was good about the nation's past is thrown into high relief when representations of Britain's 'maritime heritage' are considered. Yet such mythology has a longer history than may first be apparent. Victorian pioneers of photography championed the custom, dress and extended family roles of elders in fishing villages because these displayed an older moral world distinct from the sins of the city. Subsequently, the conflation of positive ageing and seaside living fuelled the promotion of health products and lifestyles, whilst the rise of the seaside holiday prompted a more humorous re-evaluation of the ageing body as typified by postcards and family photos. Alongside and related to the phenomenon of retiring to the seaside, a fresh imagery is being wrought as nostalgic images of the country's seafaring history play heavily on the reminiscences of older people. Meanwhile, growing numbers of retired people opt for foreign travel. Focusing on a range of photographic materials, this article explores the continuities that have connected ageing and older people with the morally and spiritually uplifting virtues of coastal communities. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980128201 A |
| Classmark | B:TOB: RM: 6UH: 6A: 8 |
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