This lot comprises a collection of mid-20th-century naturist-themed ephemera and photography of British origin. Included are vintage publications such as an issue of Health & Efficiency, The Journal of the Sun Societies, dated FEB 1968 3/6, and a magazine titled FUN IN THE SUN with 32 pages of pictures printed on the cover. Accompanying these is a large assortment of loose black and white silver gelatin photographs on paper, typical of mid-century professional and amateur hobbyist photography. The subject matter documents the naturist movement of the 1950s and 1960s, depicting individuals and groups engaged in outdoor leisure, sunbathing, and swimming in natural and domestic settings. The collection also includes a promotional flyer for Purley Pools Ltd featuring circular graphics reading have fun… this summer and Get yourself a PURLEY POOL, with a printed address at Purley Pools Ltd, P.O. Box 132, 13 Gidlowe Road, Purley, Surrey, CR2 2YG. Some photographs and pages bear faint handwritten pencil annotations.
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