Travel Club of Upminster
Other Business Names:
- Chandler, Harry
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Upminster, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Recreation activities
Travel services inc travel agency, excursions & package holidays
Notes:
Traced origins to 1936 when established by Harry Chandler and his wife to organise package holidays for English tourists to locations such as Germany and Switzerland, travelling by train. As such were pioneers in package holiday business. Expanded rapidly after 1945 and in 1960s offering package holidays by air to Spain. Chandler family sold business in 2008 and it closed in 2010 when in difficulties
Publications:
- Chandler's Travels. A tour of the life of Harry Chandler by Carter, John
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Chandler, Harry
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Upminster, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Recreation activities Travel services inc travel agency, excursions & package holidays
Notes:
Traced origins to 1936 when established by Harry Chandler and his wife to organise package holidays for English tourists to locations such as Germany and Switzerland, travelling by train. As such were pioneers in package holiday business. Expanded rapidly after 1945 and in 1960s offering package holidays by air to Spain. Chandler family sold business in 2008 and it closed in 2010 when in difficultiesPublications:
- Chandler's Travels. A tour of the life of Harry Chandler by Carter, John