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The Bass Excursions were a series of works outings laid on for the entire workforce of the Burton-on-Trent brewing firm of Bass, Ratcliff & Gretton. They took place every summer, and ran from the 1860s until 1914. The last one, to Scarborough, took place just weeks before the outbreak of the First World War. The excursions, which were originally just for workers, quickly expanded to include wives and children, along with managers and suppliers. So many townspeople were included that, on the day, the town's population of 50,000 was reduced by nearly a fifth. Workers travelled free – with family members at a greatly reduced rate – and were given their day's wages, plus extra pocket money of a half crown to a guinea, depending on their status. Once there, production of their excursion ticket

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  • The Bass Excursions were a series of works outings laid on for the entire workforce of the Burton-on-Trent brewing firm of Bass, Ratcliff & Gretton. They took place every summer, and ran from the 1860s until 1914. The last one, to Scarborough, took place just weeks before the outbreak of the First World War. The excursions, which were originally just for workers, quickly expanded to include wives and children, along with managers and suppliers. So many townspeople were included that, on the day, the town's population of 50,000 was reduced by nearly a fifth. Workers travelled free – with family members at a greatly reduced rate – and were given their day's wages, plus extra pocket money of a half crown to a guinea, depending on their status. Once there, production of their excursion ticket (en)
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  • The Bass Excursions were a series of works outings laid on for the entire workforce of the Burton-on-Trent brewing firm of Bass, Ratcliff & Gretton. They took place every summer, and ran from the 1860s until 1914. The last one, to Scarborough, took place just weeks before the outbreak of the First World War. The excursions, which were originally just for workers, quickly expanded to include wives and children, along with managers and suppliers. So many townspeople were included that, on the day, the town's population of 50,000 was reduced by nearly a fifth. Workers travelled free – with family members at a greatly reduced rate – and were given their day's wages, plus extra pocket money of a half crown to a guinea, depending on their status. Once there, production of their excursion ticket allowed the free entrance to all the resort's attractions. (en)
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