There was also a fire at the end of 73 at pwhelli, went there in 74 ( achange from the twice yearly Filey trip) and part of the camp was still closed, not sure...
Hi there, yes I think i remeber you. 1982 was the last time i ever visited Filey. The place had been a twice yearly adventure for all our family since the...
Why did things go pear-shaped for Butlins in the 1970s/80s? Just looking through the Butlins Memories site and read the following: "By the mid 1970s Butlins...
I wish i could show my boy the fun we had. If only some entrepreneur would just buy 1 camp an give it 2 years so many peeps yearn Retro. They would make...
I think that if you look at the social, cultural and technological changes since the mid-70s then you'll have some of the answers to the sad demise of the...
Everything you have written is correct.Having just returned from Skegness still popular but the Skyline Pavilion is just a glorified shopping centre.I have...
I think the reason for the decline at Butlins in the 1970s/80s basically boils down to lack of investment and not the actual attractions or facilities being...
For me, the large Giants from the Butlins camp fairgrounds, really stick in memory most of all, along with the massive knights on horseback in the cinemas and...
I remember the Knights at the front of the Empire theatre at Phelwheli, and if you touched the front leg which was raised, it would swing from side to side....
does anyone know what happened to the giant at the ayr camp.can anyone let me see pictures of any of the inside and outside of the buildings at ayr it would be...
Hi Elvisiswelsh, I was a Redcoat at Barry from 80 to 83 I have lots of photos mainly of competitions in the Ballroom and The Outdoor Its a Knockout and Donkey...
I have just joined this group. I have never been to Butlins as a child but always wanted to, family belived kike Frank Pike of Dads Army it would corrupt me. ...
I happened to see a copy of The GUARDIAN weekend magazine 02/11/02 had an article in Butlins new book details below. Our True Intent Is All for Your Delight:...
... family ... comedy. ... Deaer Michael, I did stay at Butlins Skegness as a child in the early sixties and therefore caught the tail end of the 'hi-de-hi'...
... (Photographer) ... few ... looked ... The John Hinde series of postcards seemed to have been commissioned in the 1960's and ran through the early...
check it out but comes back - page not found every time ? ... From: sgqpmmgtsvpu To: butlinsyesteryear@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 12:14...
does anybody think that if you get a hold of a good bit of land and a lot of money do you think that it would be possible to recreate the butlins of old the...
Note similar junk-mail is being sent to my other groups just like this one - so much in one they have had to restrict membership ... From: zfzhnlexxqlu...
All that Butlins had on offer for our family these days was: 1. Swimming Pool 2. Eat as much as you like for breakfast and dinner 3. Table Tennis Don't know...
When i watch the Butlins pictures at the end of HI DE HI i always think that me and my family have missed the best of Butlins.If i had any money i would of re...
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