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Covehithe 1932
Living in Brentwood, young William Hudson's parents really liked to 'get away from it all' on holiday and camping at Covehithe was definitely the answer.
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Overview
Making camp on a remote farm at Covehithe, Suffolk must have been a wonderful adventure for a young Essex boy but for Mum, camping and comfort just didn't seem to go together. This charming home movie records the 1932 summer holiday of the Hudson family spent in a field of a friendly farmer where they fished off the beach and enjoyed the simple life 'al fresco'. The family sleeping arrangements in the back of the 3 litre Sunbeam were quite innovative!
What's more the local farmer had children and an amazing collection of animals to play with - including a horseriding dog!
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