Riding the big dipper - the rise and decline of the British seaside resort in the twentieth century, Allan Williams and Gareth Shaw. Part 1 Ascendancy: The seaside resorts of England and Wales, 1900-1950, John Walton; The golden years: English seaside resorts, 1950-1974, Julian Demetriadi. Part 2 Decline: Parameters and indicators of the decline of the British seaside resort, Chris Cooper; Cultural change and the seaside resort, John Urry. Part 3 Responses to crisis: the private sector - tourism entrepreneurship - a constraint or resource? Gareth Shaw and Alan Williams; The public sector - planning for renewal? Sheela Agarwal.