RALPH'S NALGO POSTCARD SITE.
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The holiday camp was opened in July 1933 to provide the members of nalgo with holidays in pleasent surroundings away from the smoke and grime of the cities. Mid summer the holiday was limited to members but for the rest of the year it allowed members of other unions.
There were bowling greens and tennis courts and other activities
arranged to keep everyone happy. The children where well catered for with a play area and the beach with its cafe and gardens a short distance away. The name centre was used from its inception to help to improve the image of this type of holiday. Sadly with the advent of cheap foreign holidays it closed in 1974.
It is now " Knipe Point" a small estate of bungalows, but ask a "Scarborian" where is Knipe point the answer will be "oh you mean nalgo" and here i am a retired member and resident trying to preserve its memory. | |
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This is a recent picture of Knipe point.
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This photograph was taken about 1932, at the time of the sites constuction.It is from the collection of old Scarborough photos of Mr Roy Child.
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This will give you some idea of the camp layout. I regret this card and similar aerial views do not reproduce well.
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The top of the site. Card postmark 1969, sent to Mr & Mrs Oxdale,
Abbey street, York.
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The bowling green in front of the dining hall. Also sent to
Mr & Mrs Oxdale in 1970.
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The path from the site, no doubt the donkeys Dusky & Jenny where provided by some enterprising operator .
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Should you have any postcards or photographs you wish to sell or loan me I shall be pleased to hear from you. Your memories of the centre would be helpful. I hope to change the pictures soon
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My links. None available as yet.
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Click the image to visit our local RNLI Lifeboat Site.
Click the image to visit a site with more holiday camp nostalgia.
