Leisure - created from Mind Map

Within the home The family home remained the centre of leisure as it included TV viewing, listening to music and reading magazines and cheap paperback books were easily available Television programmes such as Gardeners World featuring Percy Thrower encouraged DIY and gardening to become popular hobbies 4/5 homes possessed a garden which provided an escape from urban life Cookery, needlework and knitting still had a place in the 1960's home and was encouraged by new gadgets New products were created to accommodate the growth in gardening and DIY such as weed killers, composts and plastic garden tools The worlds first electric hover-mower was created in 1969 called the Flymo Kitchen appliances made cooking more attractive and household tasks became less time consuming due to labour saving devices Woman had more time for creative activities which were reflected through women's magazines such as Stitchcraft and also in more general magazines with a regular recipe feature

Outside the home Pubs and working men's clubs remained popular but some older activities such as cinema experienced a decline The spread of cars, foreign travel and rising living standards encouraged new activities such as eating out Restaurants appeared and catered for all tastes Shopping became a leisure activity Caravanning, golf and sailing became more popular in the 1960's Advertising tempted people to go shopping for luxuries rather than just necessities as mass production meant there were more goods readily available

Increased car ownership Cars provided an easy means of travelling for personal needs and comfort Cars became affordable due to new technological improvements and new designers Environmental changes were brought about as many roads were newly built Passenger bus, coach and train travel declined due to cars grew to account for 77% of journeys by 1974 Cars had room for family, luggage and goods Alec Issigonis developed the cheap car called the Mini priced under £500. It was small and basic, but people such as Prince Charles and The Beatles made it into a fashion icon More people could afford it, and even a small car showed that a family had become more affluent The mini became the the symbol of "Swinging London" The first long stretch from London to Yorkshire of the modern M1 motorway was made in 1959 There was an approximate £104m loss in the rail industry The Beeching Report closed branch lines, stations and dismantled tracks to reduce the rail networks. This meant that 160,000 jobs were lost over 7 years

Mass tourism Holiday providers were forced to adapt to the changing times Cheap package holidays were popular Resorts such as Butlins advertised for the growing teenage market, which backfired as the camps became branded as dens of vandalism

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