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My final project was firstly initiated through a key reading from my Research and Practice 2 writing, “A History of Everyday Things in England” by Marjorie and C.H.B Quennell. These are four volumes of books from 1918 to 1934 which each illustrate and comment upon the social histories of England including the environments, artefacts and everyday lives of people from different eras for children’s education.

This key reading led me into the idea of exploring British culture and illustrating ‘everyday British things’ in the 21st century, which directed me to look into British culture existing outside of Britain and how Englishness has adapted itself in the sunny location of Benidorm in Spain. I chose to explore Benidorm as a terrain for my project as it is well-known for being an attractive holiday destination for British people to visit without feeling too alienated from their own familiarities and culture. In response to my research, I created a publication which features photographs and brightly coloured illustrations drawn in a faux-naïve style to reflect the personality of Benidorm and it’s general attitude.