Arcade Britannia: A Social History of the British Amusement Arcade Meades Alan
Arcade Britannia: A Social History of the British Amusement Arcade Meades Alan The story of the British amusement arcade from the 1800s to the present.Amusement arcades are an important part of…
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Arcade Britannia: A Social History of the British Amusement Arcade Meades Alan
The story of the British amusement arcade from the 1800s to the present.Amusement arcades are an important part of British culture, yet discussions of them tend to be based on American models. Drawing on firsthand accounts of industry members and archival sources, including rare photographs and trade publications, he tells the story of the first arcades, the people who made the machines, the rise of video games, and the legislative and economic challenges spurred by public fears of moral decline.Arcade Britannia highlights the differences between British and North American arcades, especially in terms of the complex relationship between gambling and amusements. Alan Meades, who spent his childhood happily playing in British seaside arcades, presents the history of the arcade from its origins in traveling fairs of the 1800s to the present.
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