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The Speight family holidayed there in Easter 1938 and took a number of photographs of the area, as recounted in "Arley, a glimpse of the past" by Barrie Geens.<br> | The Speight family holidayed there in Easter 1938 and took a number of photographs of the area, as recounted in "Arley, a glimpse of the past" by Barrie Geens.<br> | ||
The coach was not connected to mains supplies, water was from a tap at the station, lighting was by paraffin lamps, cooking was by oil stove and waste water was emptied down the station toilet, for which the occupants of the coach were issued with a key. | The coach was not connected to mains supplies, water was from a tap at the station, lighting was by paraffin lamps, cooking was by oil stove and waste water was emptied down the station toilet, for which the occupants of the coach were issued with a key. | ||
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"Arley, a glimpse of the past" by Barrie Geens ISBN 978 0 9534775 7 9 | "Arley, a glimpse of the past" by Barrie Geens ISBN 978 0 9534775 7 9 | ||
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| + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camping_coach Camping Coaches on Wikipedia] | ||
Revision as of 16:01, 29 May 2017
For one year only, in 1938, the GWRGreat Western Railway had a camp coach at Arley.
The Speight family holidayed there in Easter 1938 and took a number of photographs of the area, as recounted in "Arley, a glimpse of the past" by Barrie Geens.
The coach was not connected to mains supplies, water was from a tap at the station, lighting was by paraffin lamps, cooking was by oil stove and waste water was emptied down the station toilet, for which the occupants of the coach were issued with a key.
Cover of a 1934 GWRGreat Western Railway brochure for Camp-Coach Holidays
References
"Arley, a glimpse of the past" by Barrie Geens ISBN 978 0 9534775 7 9
