Spielplatz
Spielplatz (German for
History
Spielplatz was founded in 1929 by Charles Macaskie and his wife Dorothy. They moved from London into a tent on an area of virgin woodland they purchased near Bricket Wood. They called their
They were joined by other couples and individuals on weekends. Among their visitors until 1947 was
It was at Spielplatz that Ross Nichols first met Gerald Gardner.[2] Spielplatz has featured in TV and films such as Naked as Nature Intended (1961) starring club member Pamela Green, Nudist Memories (1959) and Confetti (2006).[3]
In 1956, The Naturist Ltd. published Nudist Life at Spielplatz, "The Story of a Modern Experiment in the Art of Living" by Charles Sennet, with a supplement of photographs by Stephen Glass.[4]
In 1957 the documentary series
See also
Notes and references
- NPO3.
- ISBN 978-1-4464-4589-1.
- ^ "A History of Naturism - Timeline". British Naturism. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ^ "Nudist Life at Spielplatz". Pamela Green: Never Knowingly Overdressed.
- ^ Out of Step (1957) – Spielplatz [1]
Further reading
- Richardson, Iseult (1994). No Shadows Fall - Born Into Naturism : The Story of Spielplatz. Coast & Country Publications. ISBN 978-0-948228-25-4.
- Sennet, Charles (1956). Nudist Life at Spielplatz. The Naturist Ltd.