Camping Collection

Lord Baden-Powells House in the Woods
Campsite of Lord Baden-Powell, described as My house in the Woods. Arrows with descriptions point to areas described as rooms. Arrow labelled bathroom points to nearby lake. circa 1910s

VW Camper Van
A woman demonstrates how convenient it is to have ones breakfast in the Great Outdoors, with the marvellous VW Camper Caravan. Date: 1963

Territorial Army camping at Oval cricket ground, WW1
The Territorial Army camping at the Oval cricket ground in London on the outbreak of the First World War. Date: August 1914

Ovaltine Advert
Advertisement for Ovaltine which " builds up brain, nerve and body"

Hiker & Camper Mag / 6. 31
Front cover depicting a gate and stile which lead the walker along a path through a field

Outdoor washing, Boys Club 1936
Two boys from a Boys Club wash using soap and a small bowl of water outside

The Scout magazine front cover, Special Summer Camping Numbe
Front cover of The Scout magazine, " the only weekly official organ of the Boy Scouts" featuring a happy boy scout flying a kite while all his fellow scouts carry out the manly tasks of

Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes
Four Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes

Raleigh Three-Wheeler car Camping on Dartmoor
Raleigh 3-wheeler car, the Raleigh Safety Seven (introduced in 1933) taken on a camping jaunt onto Dartmoor. Raleigh shut down their Motor Department in 1935 Date: circa 1934

Inside a tent on Mitcham Common, the home to two men, their wives, and fourteen children of various ages. Mr. George Smith, social reformer of Coalville, Leicester

Some Difficult Camping Grounds by Heath Robinson
A variety of impractical and in some cases, downright ridiculous locations to pitch a tent, including on stilts in a lake, across a stream, in a field of angry bulls and on a steep rocky pinnacle

Sportsmans Chocolate
Advertisement for Sportsmans Chocolate. " Campers look!! Blended bitter to leave no thirst" and wrapped in waterproof envelopes

Hiking Outfits Advert
Advert for Lang & Norton, specialists in British made hiking outfits, including sensible walking shoes, khaki drill shorts and natty sleeveless pullovers

George at Jambouree
Prince George (Duke of Kent) poses with Baden-Powell at a jamboree of Norfolk and Suffolk scouts in Salhouse Broad, near Wroxham. With Lords Playfair and Albemarle

Northumberland Scenery
The rugged Cheviot Hills, capped with storm clouds, College Burn, Northumberland, England. Date: 1930s

Camp Site 1930S
A popular British camp site, full of tents. Note the luxury caravan and attached tent in the foreground! Date: 1930s

Ladies Hiking Boots Ad
Advertisement for Ladies Hiking Boots by Jamboree

Scottish Caravan Site
Cairnsmill Dairy Farm (Holiday Camp) Caravan Site, St. Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland. Here caravanners can enjoy television in the upper barn and children free pony rides

Caravan Camping, Habberley Valley, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Date: 1913

Lagoon View Caravan Camp, Instow, Devon. Date: circa 1950

L. N. E. R. Camping Coach - accomodates six persons
L.N.E.R. Camping Coach - accomodates six persons and equipped with every requisite for a camping holiday. A rent of 3 a week in high season... Date: 1930s

Brownies in camp by Florence Mary Anderson
" Brownies in camp by Florence Mary Anderson. An illustration entitled " Midsummer Night" depicting brownies in camp, by Florence Mary Anderson (1889-1945)." 1927

Boy scouts sharing a shower at camp, British Honduras
Three boy scouts sharing a shower at Loyola Camp, British Honduras (now Belize), Central America. Date: 1951

Boy Scouts at camp probably 1920s

The Vancott, or movable cottage caravan Date: 1914

W J Edge's Van at Caravan Club Meet, Stratford on Avon
W J Edge's Van at the Caravan Club Meet, Stratford on Avon, 1912 Date: 1912

Mrs Ashton Cross's Van and her Pekingese dogs Date: 1914

Miss Hs Manfield's Van, Lorna Doone Date: 1914

Miss E F Hamilton's Van with sleeping chamber beneath for servants and rain water collection from roof Date: 1914

Harris Stone's Van and Ridge Tent Date: 1912

Leaving the Caravan Club meet at Stratford on Avon Date: 1912

Caravan Jack and his dog Date: 1914

Lady Member of the Caravan Club, cooking
A Lady Member of the Caravan Club who lives in a Donkey Tilt Cart, cooking Date: 1914

Lady Member of the Caravan Club in donkey tilt cart
A Lady Member of the Caravan Club who lives in a Donkey Tilt Cart Date: 1914

Frylands Wood Boy Scout Camp, Featherbed Lane, Addington, Surrey Date: circa 1950

Advert for Eccles Caravans, promoting their Model 35 which provided accommodation for four. Date: 1933

The Motor Picture Book, The Holiday Camp Date: 1930

Ten Jolly English male students go camping (2/2)
Ten Jolly English male students have fun during their summer holidays by heading off on a jaunt camping in the countryside. Lots of fun is being had, possibly fuelled by a few beverages

Ten Jolly English male students go camping (1/2)
Ten Jolly English male students have fun during their summer holidays by heading off on a jaunt camping in the countryside. Lots of fun is being had, possibly fuelled by a few beverages

Congo Democratic Republic Of The North Kivu Conflict
congo, democratic, republic, of, the, north, kivu, conflict, refugee, camp, buhimba, people, africa, african, africans, congolean, congoleans, zaire, photography, photographies, photographic, wretch

Man in a bush tent, likely New Zealand
Vintage 19th century photograph: possibly New Zealand - man in a bush tent, reading, news from home

A mother and her son at a campsite or caravan park, pose for a photograph beside their caravan or, as the caption on the back states, their home tractor. Date: 1950s

Shop window design, Hiking. 1937

Army camp on the shores of Lake Erie, Canada
Army camp on the shores of Lake Erie, Niagara District, Canada, with Fort Erie in the distance. Date: 1770

King Emperors Camp, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
The King Emperors Camp at the time of the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911

Assam Camp, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
The Assam Camp at the time of the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911

Six Little Camping Girls Going Down to Bathe, Wallis Mills
Six girls on a camping trip make a jolly sight as they skip down to the beach in colourful pyjamas to bathe. Date: 1929

Encampment, by Charles Mahoney, WW1
Encampment, a painting by Charles Mahoney, First World War. 1914-1918

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping