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Early Origins as a Leisure Site	Alton Towers First Opens to the Public
Railway Excursions	Crowds Flock
The Grand Fetes	Attractions Galore
Fireworks Spectaculars	The Largest Displays of their Times
Fetes: In the Diary of the Earl's Secretary, 1898	A Privileged Look into Estate Life
The Early 20th Century	As Popular as Ever