Thursday 19 May 2022 01:46 PM New book celebrates the eccentric great British picnic trends now

Thursday 19 May 2022 01:46 PM New book celebrates the eccentric great British picnic trends now
Thursday 19 May 2022 01:46 PM New book celebrates the eccentric great British picnic trends now

Thursday 19 May 2022 01:46 PM New book celebrates the eccentric great British picnic trends now

The great British picnic: From beachgoers using plastic sheet to shelter from rain, to lunch by the roadside after their car broke down, new book celebrates the most determined outdoor diners The images show the Great British Picnic from Edwardian times into the era of Margaret Thatcher  Cars allowed families the freedom to roam the country and the picnic allowed them to eat anywhere  A Very British Picnic is published by Hoxton Mini Press and is available on their website for £17.95 

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These are the wonderful images in a new book which celebrates the quintessentially British obsession with picnics featuring photographs taken over the past century. 

Despite the questionable weather, millions of people have stubbornly chose to eat outside enjoying the fresh air without a Mediterranean climate. 

The photographs show people sitting on the roadside, on the beach or in a park, in locations across the UK. 

The book is part of the Vintage Britain collection published by small, independent publisher Hoxton Mini Press for £17.95.

The firm said their products are entirely carbon neutral and plant a tree every time someone buys a book from their website read more from dailymail.....

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