Caravan Club - Revision history

Wessexman at 13:33, 1 December 2021

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	After the day's routine spend you evening at ~~<br>~~		After the day's routine spend you evening at the caravan <br>
	the caravan <br>		81 Endell St.Entrance in Court
	81 Endell St. ~~<br>~~		(corner of Shaftesbury Avenue, facing Princes Theatre)
	Entrance in Court ~~<br>~~
	(corner of Shaftesbury Avenue, facing Princes Theatre) ~~<br>~~
	Phone: Temple Bar 7665 <br>		Phone: Temple Bar 7665 <br>

Wessexman: correction to information about sentences at court. And added references. removed sentence about Betty as it was out of context.

2018-07-12T11:54:45Z

correction to information about sentences at court. And added references. removed sentence about Betty as it was out of context.

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	'''The Caravan Club''' was a gay club that opened in July 1934 at 81 Endell Street, [[Covent Garden]]. [[Jack Neave]], who ran several night clubs, had met [[William Reynolds]] who was looking to invest a recent inheritance. They rented the Endell Street basement for £300 from "one of the many shady estate agents in the West End who specialise in letting premises to shady clubs and prostitutes". They charged 1 shilling for membership or 1 shilling and 6d (pence) on the door. Within six weeks it had 445 members and attracted 2004 visitors. It was decorated in an oriental style. Its advertisement flyer read:		'''The Caravan Club''' was a gay club that opened in July 1934 at 81 Endell Street, [[Covent Garden]], London.
			[[Jack Neave]], who ran several night clubs, had met [[William Reynolds]] who was looking to invest a recent inheritance. They rented the Endell Street basement for £300 from "one of the many shady estate agents in the West End who specialise in letting premises to shady clubs and prostitutes" <ref> Matt Houlbrook (2006) 'Queer London' page 81</ref>. They charged 1 shilling for membership or 1 shilling and 6d (seven and half new pence) on the door. Within six weeks it had 445 members and attracted 2004 visitors. <ref> Houlbrook (2006) page 81 </ref>. It was decorated in an oriental style.
			Inside men could dance, kiss and have sex. Its advertisement flyer read:

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	After the day's routine ~~pond~~ you evening at <br>		After the day's routine spend you evening at <br>
	the caravan <br>		the caravan <br>
	81 Endell St. <br>		81 Endell St. <br>
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	[[File:Caravanclub1934.jpg\|400pxs\|thumb\|right\|Item from The National Archives concerning prosecution, displayed at event on 22 July 2017 to mark 50 years since the Sexual Offences Act 1967]]		[[File:Caravanclub1934.jpg\|400pxs\|thumb\|right\|Item from The National Archives concerning prosecution, displayed at event on 22 July 2017 to mark 50 years since the Sexual Offences Act 1967]]

	London's Greatest ~~Bohemijan~~ Rendezvous <br>		London's Greatest Bohemian Rendezvous <br>
	said to be the most unconventional spot in town <br>		said to be the most unconventional spot in town <br>

	All night gaiety – dancing to Charlie <br>		All night gaiety – dancing to Charlie <br>
	Periodical night trips to the great open spaces, including the Ace of Spades, etc		Periodical night trips to the great open spaces, including the Ace of Spades, etc <ref> Wording of Advertising flyer for the Caravan Club, 1934. Reproduced in Houlbrook (2006) page 71 </ref>
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	~~Inside men could dance, kiss and have sex.~~

	The London District Command accused the venue of corrupting service-men and had the place patrolled by the military police who tried to keep it out-of-bounds. Then came pressure from the [[Public Morality Council (PMC)]] who were surveying 25 venues by special request, and the Caravan was finally prosecuted in 1934, along with dance halls in Baker Street and Archer Street and a ball room in Holland Park Avenue. Betty had avoided previous conviction of her dances in 1932 in Baker Street and Archer Street on a previous occasion when she learned that plain clothes policemen were planning to attend –she cancelled the dances.		The London District Command accused the venue of corrupting service-men and had the place patrolled by the military police who tried to keep it out-of-bounds. Then came pressure from the [[Public Morality Council (PMC)]] who were surveying 25 venues by special request, and the Caravan was finally prosecuted in 1934, along with dance halls in Baker Street and Archer Street and a ball room in Holland Park Avenue.

			The Caravan was raided by police on August 24 1934 after letters from Holborn Council and ratepayers from Endell Street complained the the place was "frequented by sexual perverts, lesbians and sodomites... an absolute sink of iniquity, your prompt attention is respectfully craved''<ref> National Archives MEPO 3/758 quoted in Houlbrook (2006) page 78 </ref>.
			The club owners were prosecuted, found guilty and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and 20 months hard labour respectively for having a 'disorderly' house <ref> The National Archives DPP 2/224 </ref>.
	The Caravan was raided by police on August 24 1934 after letters from Holborn Council and ratepayers from Endell Street complained the the place was "frequented by sexual perverts, lesbians and sodomites... an absolute sink of iniquity, your prompt attention is respectfully craved". ~~Cyril Coeur d'Leon, aka Cyril, who owned the~~ club, ~~was prosecuted. He was~~ sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and 20 months hard labour ~~concurrent~~ for having a 'disorderly' house <ref> The National Archives DPP 2/224 </ref>.

	See [[Timeline of West End Bars and Clubs]].		See [[Timeline of West End Bars and Clubs]].

	== References ==		== References ==
	[[Matt Houlbrook]], ''[[Queer London]]		[[Matt Houlbrook]],(2006) ''[[Queer London]'' (University of Chicago Press) ISBN 0226354628]]]

	[[Category:Covent Garden]]		[[Category:Covent Garden]]

Wessexman at 11:26, 11 July 2018

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	(corner of Shaftesbury Avenue, facing Princes Theatre) <br>		(corner of Shaftesbury Avenue, facing Princes Theatre) <br>
	Phone: Temple Bar 7665 <br>		Phone: Temple Bar 7665 <br>

			[[File:Caravanclub1934.jpg\|400pxs\|thumb\|right\|Item from The National Archives concerning prosecution, displayed at event on 22 July 2017 to mark 50 years since the Sexual Offences Act 1967]]

	London's Greatest Bohemijan Rendezvous <br>		London's Greatest Bohemijan Rendezvous <br>
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	Inside men could dance, kiss and have sex.		Inside men could dance, kiss and have sex.

	[[~~File:Caravanclub1934~~.~~jpg\|400pxs\|thumb\|right\|Item from The National Archives concerning prosecution, displayed at event~~ on ~~22 July 2017~~ to ~~mark 50 years since~~ the ~~Sexual Offences Act 1967]]~~		The London District Command accused the venue of corrupting service-men and had the place patrolled by the military police who tried to keep it out-of-bounds. Then came pressure from the [[Public Morality Council (PMC)]] who were surveying 25 venues by special request, and the Caravan was finally prosecuted in 1934, along with dance halls in Baker Street and Archer Street and a ball room in Holland Park Avenue. Betty had avoided previous conviction of her dances in 1932 in Baker Street and Archer Street on a previous occasion when she learned that plain clothes policemen were planning to attend –she cancelled the dances.


	The London District Command accused the venue of corrupting service-men and had the place patrolled by the military police who tried to keep it out-of-bounds. Then came pressure from the [[Public Morality Council (PMC)]] who were surveying 25 venues by special request, and the Caravan was finally prosecuted in 1934, along with dance halls in Baker Street and Archer Street and a ball room in Holland Park Avenue. Betty had avoided previous conviction of her dances in 1932 in Baker Street and Archer Street on a previous occasion when she learned that plain clothes policemen were planning to attend – she cancelled the dances.

	The Caravan was raided by police on August 24 1934 after letters from Holborn Council and ratepayers from Endell Street complained the the place was "frequented by sexual perverts, lesbians and sodomites... an absolute sink of iniquity, your prompt attention is respectfully craved". Cyril Coeur d'Leon, aka Cyril, who owned the club, was prosecuted. He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and 20 months hard labour concurrent for having a 'disorderly' house <ref> The National Archives DPP 2/224 </ref>.		The Caravan was raided by police on August 24 1934 after letters from Holborn Council and ratepayers from Endell Street complained the the place was "frequented by sexual perverts, lesbians and sodomites... an absolute sink of iniquity, your prompt attention is respectfully craved". Cyril Coeur d'Leon, aka Cyril, who owned the club, was prosecuted. He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and 20 months hard labour concurrent for having a 'disorderly' house <ref> The National Archives DPP 2/224 </ref>.

Wessexman: added details of prosecution and Cyril Couer D'Leon.

2018-07-11T11:23:38Z

added details of prosecution and Cyril Couer D'Leon.

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	'''The Caravan Club''' was a gay club that opened in July 1934 at 81 Endell Street, [[Covent Garden]]. [[Jack Neave]], who ran several night clubs, had met [[William Reynolds]] who was looking to invest a recent inheritance. They rented the Endell Street basement for £300 from "one of the many shady estate agents in the West End who specialise in letting premises to shady clubs and prostitutes". They charged 1 shilling for membership or 6d (pence) on the door. Within six weeks it had 445 members and attracted 2004 visitors. It was decorated in an oriental style. Its advertisement flyer read:		'''The Caravan Club''' was a gay club that opened in July 1934 at 81 Endell Street, [[Covent Garden]]. [[Jack Neave]], who ran several night clubs, had met [[William Reynolds]] who was looking to invest a recent inheritance. They rented the Endell Street basement for £300 from "one of the many shady estate agents in the West End who specialise in letting premises to shady clubs and prostitutes". They charged 1 shilling for membership or 1 shilling and 6d (pence) on the door. Within six weeks it had 445 members and attracted 2004 visitors. It was decorated in an oriental style. Its advertisement flyer read:

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	Inside men could dance, kiss and have sex.		Inside men could dance, kiss and have sex.

	[[File:Caravanclub1934.jpg\|400pxs\|thumb\|right\|Item from The National Archives ~~concering~~ prosecution, displayed at event on 22 July 2017 to mark 50 years since the Sexual Offences Act 1967]]		[[File:Caravanclub1934.jpg\|400pxs\|thumb\|right\|Item from The National Archives concerning prosecution, displayed at event on 22 July 2017 to mark 50 years since the Sexual Offences Act 1967]]

	The Caravan was raided by police after letters from Holborn Council and ratepayers from Endell Street complained the the place was "frequented by sexual perverts, lesbians and sodomites... an absolute sink of iniquity, your prompt attention is respectfully craved". Then the London District Command accused the venue of corrupting service-men and had the place patrolled by the military police who tried to keep it out-of-bounds. Then came pressure from the [[Public Morality Council (PMC)]] who were surveying 25 venues by special request, and the Caravan was finally prosecuted in ~~1933~~, along with dance halls in Baker Street and Archer Street and a ball room in Holland Park Avenue. Betty had avoided previous conviction of her dances in 1932 in Baker Street and Archer Street on a previous occasion when she learned that plain clothes policemen were planning to attend – she cancelled the dances.		The London District Command accused the venue of corrupting service-men and had the place patrolled by the military police who tried to keep it out-of-bounds. Then came pressure from the [[Public Morality Council (PMC)]] who were surveying 25 venues by special request, and the Caravan was finally prosecuted in 1934, along with dance halls in Baker Street and Archer Street and a ball room in Holland Park Avenue. Betty had avoided previous conviction of her dances in 1932 in Baker Street and Archer Street on a previous occasion when she learned that plain clothes policemen were planning to attend – she cancelled the dances.

			The Caravan was raided by police on August 24 1934 after letters from Holborn Council and ratepayers from Endell Street complained the the place was "frequented by sexual perverts, lesbians and sodomites... an absolute sink of iniquity, your prompt attention is respectfully craved". Cyril Coeur d'Leon, aka Cyril, who owned the club, was prosecuted. He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and 20 months hard labour concurrent for having a 'disorderly' house <ref> The National Archives DPP 2/224 </ref>.

	See [[Timeline of West End Bars and Clubs]].		See [[Timeline of West End Bars and Clubs]].

Wessexman: added image

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	Inside men could dance, kiss and have sex.		Inside men could dance, kiss and have sex.

			[[File:Caravanclub1934.jpg\|400pxs\|thumb\|right\|Item from The National Archives concering prosecution, displayed at event on 22 July 2017 to mark 50 years since the Sexual Offences Act 1967]]

	The Caravan was raided by police after letters from Holborn Council and ratepayers from Endell Street complained the the place was "frequented by sexual perverts, lesbians and sodomites... an absolute sink of iniquity, your prompt attention is respectfully craved". Then the London District Command accused the venue of corrupting service-men and had the place patrolled by the military police who tried to keep it out-of-bounds. Then came pressure from the [[Public Morality Council (PMC)]] who were surveying 25 venues by special request, and the Caravan was finally prosecuted in 1933, along with dance halls in Baker Street and Archer Street and a ball room in Holland Park Avenue. Betty had avoided previous conviction of her dances in 1932 in Baker Street and Archer Street on a previous occasion when she learned that plain clothes policemen were planning to attend – she cancelled the dances.		The Caravan was raided by police after letters from Holborn Council and ratepayers from Endell Street complained the the place was "frequented by sexual perverts, lesbians and sodomites... an absolute sink of iniquity, your prompt attention is respectfully craved". Then the London District Command accused the venue of corrupting service-men and had the place patrolled by the military police who tried to keep it out-of-bounds. Then came pressure from the [[Public Morality Council (PMC)]] who were surveying 25 venues by special request, and the Caravan was finally prosecuted in 1933, along with dance halls in Baker Street and Archer Street and a ball room in Holland Park Avenue. Betty had avoided previous conviction of her dances in 1932 in Baker Street and Archer Street on a previous occasion when she learned that plain clothes policemen were planning to attend – she cancelled the dances.

Ross Burgess at 18:48, 2 January 2016

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	'''The Caravan''' was a gay club that opened in July 1934 at 81 Endell Street, [[Covent Garden]]. [[Jack Neave]], who ran several night clubs, had met [[William Reynolds]] who was looking to invest a recent inheritance. They rented the Endell Street basement for £300 from "one of the many shady estate agents in the West End who specialise in letting premises to shady clubs and prostitutes". They charged 1 shilling for membership or 6d (pence) on the door. Within six weeks it had 445 members and attracted 2004 visitors. It was decorated in an oriental style. Its advertisement flyer read:		'''The Caravan Club''' was a gay club that opened in July 1934 at 81 Endell Street, [[Covent Garden]]. [[Jack Neave]], who ran several night clubs, had met [[William Reynolds]] who was looking to invest a recent inheritance. They rented the Endell Street basement for £300 from "one of the many shady estate agents in the West End who specialise in letting premises to shady clubs and prostitutes". They charged 1 shilling for membership or 6d (pence) on the door. Within six weeks it had 445 members and attracted 2004 visitors. It was decorated in an oriental style. Its advertisement flyer read:

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Ross Burgess: Ross Burgess moved page Caravan to Caravan Club

2016-01-02T18:47:22Z

Ross Burgess moved page Caravan to Caravan Club

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References

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	[[Category:Pubs and bars]]		[[Category:Pubs and bars]]
	[[Category:Night Clubs]]		[[Category:Night Clubs]]
			[[Category:Articles with no pictures]]

Ross Burgess: /* References */

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References

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	== References ==		== References ==
	''Queer London ~~– Perils and Pleasures in the Sexual Metropolis, 1918-1957'' Matt Houlbrook, The University of Chicago Press, 2005.~~		[[Matt Houlbrook]], ''[[Queer London]]

	[[Category:Covent Garden]]		[[Category:Covent Garden]]
	[[Category:Pubs and bars]]		[[Category:Pubs and bars]]
	[[Category:Night Clubs]]		[[Category:Night Clubs]]

Ross Burgess at 17:13, 12 May 2012

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	''Queer London – Perils and Pleasures in the Sexual Metropolis, 1918-1957'' Matt Houlbrook, The University of Chicago Press, 2005.		''Queer London – Perils and Pleasures in the Sexual Metropolis, 1918-1957'' Matt Houlbrook, The University of Chicago Press, 2005.

	[[Category:~~West End~~]]		[[Category:Covent Garden]]
	[[Category:~~London]]~~		[[Category:Pubs and bars]]
	~~[[Category:Bars~~ and ~~Pubs~~]]
	[[Category:Night Clubs]]		[[Category:Night Clubs]]