Question

how did different classes organises their new found leisure in England?

Answer 1

(i) For the wealthy Londoners, there was the annual 'London Season' where elite groups could enjoy several cultural events such as the opera and theatre.
(ii) Working classes too had their own means of entertainment. They used to meet in pubs and enjoy a drink, exchange news and discuss political events.

(iii) The establishment of libraries, museums and art galleries provided entertainment to common people.
(iv) Music halls and later cinema houses became a source of mass entertainment.
(v) Industrial workers spent holidays by the seashore and enjoyed both sun and the wind which were a great source of entertainment.

Answer 2

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1. There was the annual london season for affluent Londoners where elite groups could enjoy many cultural activities like the opera and theatre.

2. Working groups should have their own entertainment facilities. They used to meet and enjoy a drink in pubs, exchange news, and discuss political happenings.

3. Building libraries, museums, and art galleries offered entertainment for the general.

4. A source of mass entertainment became the music halls and later the cinema houses.

5. Industrial staff spent holidays on the shore of the sea, loving both the sun and the wind as a great source of entertainment.