Sign in with Facebook
Margaret cuts the cake
Mgts table
early Butlins brochure in '80's
Bognor Regis bandstandHistory of the Butlins Empire
Bognor camp opened
Pwllheli - chairlift opened. First 'Puffing Billy' road train arrives. Ringo Starr makes his first Butlins appearance.
1961 Filey - chairlift opened
1962 Filey - Gaiety Theatre opens.
Minehead camp opened
Skegness - miniature railway and chairlift opened
1963 One million people visit the camps & hotels this year
Pwllheli - Gaiety Building opens. Queen & Prince Philip visit the camp
First show jumping contest held
1964 Billy Butlin receives knighthood
Ayr - Stuart building opened. New train for miniature railway
Filey - new Reception building opened
Minehead - miniature railway opened. Full size steam locos arrive
Pwllheli - new Nursery building opened
Skegness - Princes building opens
1965 Ayr - Full size steam locos arrive
Filey - Beachcomber building opens
Minehead - chairlift opened
Pwllheli - busiest season ever, camp filled to capacity for several weeks
Skegness - monorail opened
1966 Barry Island opened
Butlins annual reunion finishes
1967 Barry Island - chairlift opened
Minehead - monorail opened
Butlins badges discontinued
1968 Ayr - mainline railway station closes
Barry Island - Beachcomber building burns down
Billy Butlin retires. Son Bobby takes over
Single sex bookings banned
1969 Filey - Blue Camp self-catering chalets built
1970s The following (probably) occured in the 1970s. Confirmation of year/s welcome
Ayr - Heads of Ayr hotel closes
Minehead - Dry ski slope removed
Pwllheli - New Gaiety Theatre. Red Camp Flatlets built. Major self-catering conversions to remaining chalets
Skegness - Ingoldmells hotel closes. Red Camp Flatlets built. South swimming pool filled in
1970 Last year for Duke of Edinburgh Scheme
Steam locos removed from Ayr & Skegness
1971 Major chalet refurbishment at several camps
Comments