Vintage photos reveal 100 years of caravan holidays

[Angela M]

Stumbled across this this morning... How lovely

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...-holidays.html

[Peter.R]

Originally Posted by Angela B

Stumbled across this this morning... How lovely

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...-holidays.html

I find pictures like this fascinating....How we have progressed eh ?........(or have we ?)

[Mosquito]

I for one would sooner have the modern statics and lodges. The fixtures and fittings are much better with added comfort.

I stayed at my sister's static around 1970. It was excellent at the time but a world away from the choice we have today. I suppose the progress is just a natural continuation of applying modern techniques and ideas.

[Peter.R]

I agree I remember staying in my aunt's caravan in early 1970s it had an open coal fire gas mantle lighting all the adults smoked it's a wonder we weren't all killed by carbon monoxide poisoning ?..? Deferent times indeed ! But we knew no different back then.

[Mosquito]

Originally Posted by Peter.R

I agree I remember staying in my aunt's caravan in early 1970s it had an open coal fire gas mantle lighting all the adults smoked it's a wonder we weren't all killed by carbon monoxide poisoning ?..? Deferent times indeed ! But we knew no different back then.

Got to say, Peter, your post had me laughing. Didn't we all smoke then and most had coal fires. I really can't remember if it was gas lighting but it possibly was.

[Peter.R]

Just out of interest has anyone else noticed the amount of vintage / classic restored motor homes there are about these days ?....1960s 1970s models.....(I'm not talking about the modern motor homes ...It's great to see them and I know they are the "latest Trendy must have accessory ?)...
BUT.....Was there really that many motorhomes around in the 60s 70s etc ?....Or maybe I just didn't notice them back then ?