In 1967 Bernard Faithfull-Davies collaborated with a professional photographer, Tony Othen, who travelled round most of the camps.

Tony has published a selection of his CHV photographs on his Flickr site, where he writes:

“Although 22 years after the end of World War 2, there were still massive housing shortages in Germany and Austria. Refugees and those displaced by the war occupied some of the poorest housing available. Families struggled to bring up their children in such conditions and a camping holiday provided a welcome break and contributed hugely to their welfare.

“In 1967 I drove the Director of CHV on his annual visit of holiday camps and refugee centres. Taking photographs of the children in their homes and in the holiday camps helped to tell the story and to raise money for further holidays.”

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