Photograph of the social club, Lydiard camp, 1950's
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The photograph shows the social club on the 1950's estate at Lydiard Park with camp resident Roland Gough serving behind the bar . The residents decorated the vacant Nissen hut themselves and a drinks licence was granted by Swindon Corporation in 1952.
For most of the decade the club was run by Harold and Gladys Cheesley. It provided a venue for music, singalongs and dances as well as doubling up as a youth centre.
For more information on the club and life on the camp, see Related Items, The Lost Estate booklet.
- Year:
- 1950-1960
- Type:
- Photograph
- Location:
- Private Collection
- Copyright:
- Friends of Lydiard Park
- Credit:
- Friends of Lydiard Park
- Last updated on:
- Sunday 2nd February 2025
