This coming weekend in Canada is our “Victoria Day Long Weekend” where we celebrate the birthday of Queen Victoria. Happy Birthday Queen!

Young Queen Victoria illustration — Source: the graphics fairy

Victoria Day also means that many of us gather up friends, family, dogs and cats and bundle up into cars to head to our cottages or our camping grounds for a fun weekend of campfires, fireworks and smores. This year a few of my friends are getting together to do just that (and maybe we just might add some alcoholic beverages in there, just like my friends in the pic below).

1950s Vintage Photo: Camping 1950s photo of a two men in a tent holding beers.

For today’s post I thought it would be fun to share with you some fun “Vintage Camping” photos from the 1930s thru to the 1950s of fellow outdoor enthusiasts. Enjoy!

Lets go camping illustration — Source: Etsy-thewheatfield

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Camping in the 1930s – 1950s

The Vintage Photos

Lets hit the road shall we? 1939 photo of two women waving to each other after arriving on holiday with their caravan / trailers.

Further Reading: Vintage Trailer Advertising

1930s vintage photo from 1939: of two women waving to each other after arriving on holiday with their caravan — Source: Fox Photos/Getty Images

Make sure you don’t forget anything. 1950s illustration.

1950s camping illustration of a family packing their car trunk for a day out.

What you like to use for camping depends on family to family. Some of us like tents, others campers or for really living it up..the cottage! -1950s vintage image.

1950s vintage photo of an airstream with vintage car driving on a road trip. — Airstreams are the best!

These couples like their tents and why not? Easy to pack and light to carry and easy to take down (just not easy to put up). -1930s photo.

1930s vintage photo of a group sitting at a table outside of their tent in 1930s fashions.

Cottages are my favorite. Warm, dry and a bed to sleep in.

Sometimes the trips you make to the cottage or camping ground are long and you need to take a break for food and drink. These lovely woman from 1931 are doing it right. Tea in dainty tea cups while wearing stylish pants and berets is the perfect glamping uniform.

Further Reading: Vintage Tea Advertising (archived post)

1930's vintage photo of 2 women in 1931 in berets and 1930s fashions making tea outside of their camper in front of a 1930s vehicle. — Tea for two: A couple of women make a cuppa by the side of their caravan in 1931
Source: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Your here! Time to relax and freshen up and maybe eat something. -1930s photo.

1930s vintage camping image of women and men in swimsuits and summer fashions outside of their camper. — Source: Fox Photos/Getty Images

Or just sleep on the boat while others worry about food. -1940s vintage photo

P.S. I love her PJs they are too cute!

1940s vintage photos of a woman cooking food over a camper stove and a man hanging out in a canoe. — Source: wgsn

Play time at the campsite. -1950s image.

1950s vintage photo of two wome playing badmonton outside of a tent by their car in 1950s summer fashions. — Source: DKW Automobiles

1950s vintage photo of kids trying to catch fish with nets by the lake.

1950s children playing by the lake trying to catch minnows with nets. — Catching Minnows

Or maybe some quiet time is in order. -1940s photo.

1940s vintage photo of a woman reading a book while camping

1949 vintage photo. No camping trip is without a night by the campfire. Whether it’s roasting marshmallows, telling ghost stories or just watching the glow of the flames, you know that you will always have fun when you’re sitting around with friends around that fire.

1940s vintage photo of men eating roasted marshmallows while camping. — Source: Etsy-maclancy

Camping with grama, can be loads of fun especially when she brings the hot dogs!

1950s illustration of two kids with their grandmother cooking hot dogs over a fire. — Source: Etsy-naturepoet

And lastly, the award for the most handsome couple around, goes to this 1950s couple! Such style! Look at his socks and I just adore everything the wife is wearing. I will not be looking this cute this weekend but I might have to channel this look for another trip.

1950s vintage photo of a couple sitting in their lawn chairs in 1950s fashions by their 1950s car. — Source: pixshark

Have a wonderful weekend friends, even if it’s not a long weekend for you.

Question time: Do you love camping? Share any thoughts about this topic in the comments section below.

FURTHER READING:

Collection of Vintage blogs posts showcasing ‘VINTAGE PHOTOS’ from the 1920s-1960s

Liz 🙂

I’m back! And while I’m off editing all the photos I took at VIVA and working on my posts I thought I would fill your eyes with lovely images from my last few weeks on Pinterest.

Enjoy and stay tuned for Viva Post # 1.

Vintage Images on Pinterest

First up while I was gone, Easter happened so here is a cute picture of Doris Day holding an Easter basket with a real bunny in it.

Further Reading: Vintage Easter 1920s-1960s (Archived blog post)

1950s vintage photo of Doris Day holding an easter basket with a bunny in it.

1950s/ 1960s vintage photo: Nothing to see here but cute Easter bonnets and really fantastic coats. I also adore the older girls purse that she is carrying. Such style at such a young age.

1940s Photo: Easter Sunday in Harlem, NY 1942 (Henri Cartier-Bresson). Now that is a hat!

Further Reading: Do you have an Easter Parade Hat?

1940s photo / 1940s Fashion: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Easter Sunday in Harlem, NY 1942 — Source: MoMA

Summer is quickly approaching (or at least in my mind it is) and I’m looking forward to all the cool events I’m attending. One of those is the “Hats & Horseshoes” event at Woodbine Racetrack. To prepare for this years event I’m have been enamoured with the 1930s images of well dressed folks spending their “Day at the Races” and hope to maybe channel their looks for my day.

Below Photo: At the races in Autieul 1938-39. That Hat and Dress…Stunning is the only word I can find right now to describe this image.

Further Reading: Vintage Hat Ideas to Wear to the Horse Races

1930s vintage photo of woman in 1930s dresses and 1930s hats At the races in Autieul 1938-39 — Photo Credit: Regina Relang

Ascot Racecourse, June 1932, Margaret Whigham, later Duchess of Argyll, and friend.

Further Reading: 1930s Fashions As Seen On Everyday People

Well we all know that at Ascot the day is less about the horses and more about the hats on everyone’s heads. Here is an excerpt from the British Newspaper The Sphere,1939 entitled “Madcap Millinery at the 1939 Ascot”. Do you have a favorite hat from the picture here?

1939 Vintage Hats at Ascot -Here is an excerpt from the British Newspaper The Sphere,1939 entitled "Madcap Millinery at the 1939 Ascot" — Source: vintagefashionfairs

At Viva this year a dear friend offered to pay for my hair to get done by a professional hairdresser for one day of the event (you will see the hair in my viva post). So for the last few weeks I have been researching vintage hairstyles on Pinterest for inspiration. Here is some of what I found.

The 1940s hairstyle below is similar to what I normally wear but I still like it (clearly for a reason).

Further Reading: A Vintage Guide to 1940s Hair Accessories

1940s vintage photo of a 1940s hairstyle with hair comb.

Stunning photo of June Haver, Vivian Blaine, and Vera-Ellen. The perfect 1940s hair.

Evelyn Ankers, 1940s hair is really adorable and probably fairly easy to pull off.

What I like seeing in these photos is the frizz on her tips. Makes me feel better knowing that even movie stars did not always have 100% perfect hair.

1940s Hairstyle as seen on Evelyn Ankers

Lastly I figured that if I was really in a pinch I could pick a style from this chart of 1950s stars and their hairstyles.

1950s retro hair chart featuring 1950s movie stars.

I would like to end this post on a cute note and this image from January 1927 of a young visitor and her toy elephant who discovers that the elephant house at London Zoo is closed for their winter holidays, fits the bill perfectly.

1927 vintage image of a child and her toy — Source: Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images

Happy Wednesday!

Further Reading:

Liz

Tag: Vintage images

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