mobility

Mrs Dudley Courtman in her Chesney caravan, 1952

from State Library of Queensland

• 1 older comment, and then…
• State Library of Queensland said:

  This caravan is so retro, it almost looks contemporary, given the popularity of all things vintage. Share you caravan holiday stories here.

• Mundane Corn said:

  This is awesome, we have a 'tear drop' camper by 'Little guy'!

• Ginormous Town said:

  "less is more" ;)

• grytlappar said:

  State Library of Queensland Oh, people would kill for this caravan today! I love the enamel pail on the left, and the woman's dress (and nice smile!). And is that an address on the far left of the caravan?!

• State Library of Queensland said:

  grytlappar It's pretty neat isn't it? The lettering on the far left says '54 Chesney Caravan Coy.' Neil Chesney set up a small caravan factory in Brisbane in the 1950s. At its peak, Lawnton-based Chesney was Australia’s third-largest caravan manufacturer, employing 400 people and making up to a hundred caravans each week. Read more about the history of Chesney Caravan Coy. here: chermsidedistrict.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=303 :)