The Camp
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The Camp was the first naturist club to be established in the United Kingdom
. It was set up by someone known only as Moonella and existed at a country house near Wickford
in Essex
between 1924-1927. It was later replaced by a new venue called "The New Camp" near St. Albans. This and several others were able to form the BSBA
in 1943.
United Kingdom
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. It was set up by someone known only as Moonella and existed at a country house near Wickford
Wickford
Wickford is a town in the south of the English county of Essex, with a population of more than 32,500. Located approximately 30 miles east of London, it falls within the District of Basildon along with Basildon, Billericay, Laindon and Pitsea....
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
between 1924-1927. It was later replaced by a new venue called "The New Camp" near St. Albans. This and several others were able to form the BSBA
BSBA
BSBA or in long form British Sun Bathers Association was an early naturist organisation in the United Kingdom-History:The first nudist club was at Wickford in Essex in 1924....
in 1943.