Caravan Parks Archives — Lara Dunston

‘Trailer trash’ and ‘glamping’

Caravanning may be attracting aristocrats in the UK, and with it a whole new posh lingo, but in the USA there’s still a stigma attached to staying in caravan parks because of the perception they’re only home to the poor and unemployed, succinctly and unsubtly encapsulated in the term ‘trailer trash’. While ‘trailer trash’ may … Read more about ‘Trailer trash’ and ‘glamping’

Moving Stories

by Lara Dunston

Moving Stories is a wonderful community web project that uses oral histories and photography to document the lives of residents in a caravan park in an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. The project works to break down the stereotypes and stigma attached to caravan park life through raising awareness, while creating a sense of belonging … Read more about Moving Stories