Title: British spas from 1815 to the present
First published: 1997
Description: Phyllis Hembry, author of The English Spa 1560 to 1815, wrote about the origins and development of the spas and their flowering in the eighteenth century. Her book deals not only with their healing and recreational aspects, but also with their status as political, religious, social, and economic gathering places. Hembry had intended to produce a second volume, taking the story further, but died before being able to do so.

She had gathered a considerable amount of material and written several draft chapters for this volume. Dr. and Mrs. Cowie have made use of this, revising and supplementing Hembry's text to create a study that continues to the present time and is extended to include Welsh, Scottish, and Irish spas as well.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Health resorts, Great Britain, History, Great britain, social life and customs
Places: Great Britain
Time periods: 20th century, 19th century
LC classification: DA665 .H37 1997