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California in England Holiday Camp

I have fond memories of holidays at California in England from the early sixties. I spend my holidays there with my parents over four years from 1963 to 1966. It was a great holiday and as a young boy there was a lot to do. The glass floored ballroom was amazing ,made, it is rumoured, from glass that came from the old Crystal Palace in London. There was swimming in the lake, boating, fishing, games and competitions. It was a bit like Hi-de-Hi really but more organised. I have set up a website as part of a social history project about the California in England holiday camp at www.californiainengland.com . Please visit the site and let me have your feedback. Sadly the main building was destroyed by fire in 1976 and nothing of the original camp remains. However, it is still a holiday resort as California Country Park so the name lives on. Through the website you can contact me with any memories and I will be glad to include them. It is a non-commercial site for anyone interested in the social history of the time.

Written by Peter Jaques. To send Peter Jaques a private message, click here.

A memory of Wokingham in Berkshire shared on Wednesday, 24th August 2011.

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