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THE GREAT FOGEL

The Great Fogel (1966)

Illusionist Maurice Fogel hypnotises people for entertainment at Butlin's in...

"Scootaboat Polo" (1932)

Strange game - like water polo, only in boats.

CAMPERS IN TOWN

Campers In Town (1954)

Billy Butlin hands £ 5620 check to National Playing Fields Association at...

CAMPBELL DOES IT AGAIN

Campbell Does It Again (1956)

Donald Campbell smashes his own world water speed record on Lake...

BOYS' CLUB FOR POPLAR

Boys' Club For Poplar (1965)

Billy Butlin lays foundation stone for new Boys' Club in Poplar. London.

WENDY WINS

Wendy Wins (1960)

Wendy Lewis wins the women's part of the Butlin walk from John O'Groats to Land's End.

HE'S SIR BILLY NOW

He's Sir Billy Now (1964)

Holiday Camp king Sir Billy Butlin is knighted at Buckingham Palace.

 

 

CRAZY GALA

Crazy Gala (1960)

Fun and jolly japes in the Campers' Pool at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Clacton, Essex.

CLERGY CONFERENCE

Clergy Conference (1961)

Brilliant story of parsons at play at a Butlin's Holiday Camp during a clerical...

ALL-IN REGATTA

All-In Regatta (1960)

Weekly comedy regatta on a hot summer's day at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Clacton,...

CHOPSTICKS' DANCE

Chopsticks' Dance (1960)

Brilliant Philippine-inspired dancing at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Margate,...

SPAGHETTI RACE aka EATING SPAGHETTI RACE

Spaghetti Race AKA Eating Spaghetti Race (1960)

Fast and furious macaroni eating race at Butlin's...

JUNIOR TABLE TENNIS

Junior Table Tennis (1960)

Children and teenagers play table tennis at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Bognor...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 641 - PONY GAMES, BABY ANIMALS and POWER CRAFT RACING

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 641 - Pony Games, Baby Animals And Power Craft Racing (1967)

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WATER SPRITES

Water Sprites (1933)

Tourists enjoy fun and frolics at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.

BUTLIN'S HOLIDAY MAGAZINE NO. 1

Butlin's Holiday Magazine No. 1 (1950-1959)

Great Butlin's footage - hula girls, a limbo contest, glamour...

DUO-PEDS

Duo-Peds (1964)

Groovy new invention - the Duoped - may replace roller-skates some day? Don't think so!

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 512 - BEACHCOMBER BAR, DYMCHURCH PIRATES, WATER POSTMAN

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 512 - Beachcomber Bar, Dymchurch Pirates, Water Postman (1964)

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HOLIDAY NEWS - SWIM SUITS

Holiday News - Swim Suits (1954)

Swim suits fashion show in U.S. - great costumes and sexy girls.

GIRL WINS MASS SWIM

Girl Wins Mass Swim (1957)

Greta Anderson wins mass Channel swim.

THE BUTLIN INTERNATIONAL CROSS CHANNEL SWIMMING RACE 1957

The Butlin International Cross Channel Swimming Race 1957 (1957)

Long version of the newsreel...

GRETA THE GREAT

Greta The Great (1958)

Greta Anderson wins Channel Swim in record time.

BUTLINS SWELL DUKE'S FUND

Butlins Swell Duke's Fund (1959)

Sports stars attend presentation of cheque from Butlin's to National...

'LITTLE JIM' WINS BIG WALK

'little Jim' Wins Big Walk (1960)

James Musgrave wins the Butlin walk from John O'Groats to Land's...

SEE HOW THEY DANCE

See How They Dance (1961)

Dance championships at Royal Albert Hall to mark silver jubilee of Butlin's.

HORSE OF THE YEAR CHARITY

Horse Of The Year Charity (1966)

Horse of the year competition at Wembley Arena.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Duke Of Edinburgh (1953)

Prince Philip attend charity event celebrating money raised at Butlin's.

 VARIETY CLUB CONVENTION

Variety Club Convention (1958)

Billy Butlin and other Variety Club VIPs greet American Variety Club...

 GLAMOROUS GRANDMOTHER CONTEST FINAL

Glamorous Grandmother Contest Final (1961)

Glamorous Granny Beauty Contest final, Bognor Regis,...

POST OFFICE TOWER OPENING

Post Office Tower Opening (1966)

Opening of the General Post Office Tower in London.

CAMPERS IN TOWN

Campers In Town (1954)

Billy Butlin hands £ 5620 check to National Playing Fields Association at...

BEAUTIFUL EYES

Beautiful Eyes (1958)

A contest at a holiday camp to judge who has the most beautiful eyes.

CHAIR LIFT

Chair Lift (1959)

A young woman admires the scenic views from the new chair lift at Butlin's, Ayrshire.

CARTOONISTS' CONFERENCE

Cartoonists' Conference (1962)

A light-hearted look at the high jinks at the cartoonists' conference at...

THE BEACHCOMBER BAR

The Beachcomber Bar (1964)

Wonderful stuff of a "hula hula" contest at Butlin's Holiday Camp in...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 615 - OUTWARD BOUND POLICE, THE TWISTER and SNAKE MAN

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 615 - Outward Bound Police, The Twister And Snake Man (1966)

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BILL BOYD ARRIVES

Bill Boyd Arrives (1954)

U.S. newsboys take part in 14 holiday tour of the U.K. sponsored by Variety...

WEDDINGS IN THE NEWS

Weddings In The News (1959)

Jane Templer marries Morgan O'Donovan, Billy Butlin marries Norah...

CAMPERS' GIFT TO SPORTSMEN

Campers' Gift To Sportsmen (1955)

Butlin gives a check to National Playing Fields Association -...

EGYPTIAN WINS CHANNEL RACE

Egyptian Wins Channel Race (1955)

3 swimmers out of 16 finished this year's Channel Swimming Race -...

PREMIER OPENS HIGHEST TOWER

Premier Opens Highest Tower (1965)

Harold Wilson and Tony Benn at opening of Post Office Tower.

WALK AND GET RICH

Walk And Get Rich (1960)

Billy Butlin and 700 walkers set off from John O'Groats to Land's End.

CAMPERS AND PLAYING FIELDS

Campers And Playing Fields (1960)

Butlin's Festival includes dancing championships and actors from the...

COWES-TORBAY

Cowes-Torbay (1961)

Offshore Powerboat racing from Cowes in the Isle of Wight to Torquay.

QUEEN ENJOYS VIEW FROM THE TOP

Queen Enjoys View From The Top (1966)

The Queen opens the new GPO Tower in London.

FAREWELL TO THE 'GUVNOR'

Farewell To The 'guvnor' (1966)

Funeral of the famous circus owner Billy Smart.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 453 - reel 1 of 2 - BORDEAUX WINE CEREMONY, POSTURES...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 453 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Bordeaux Wine Ceremony, Postures... (1963)

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HORSE OF THE YEAR

Horse Of The Year (1965)

Harvey Smith wins Gala Performance at Horse of the Year Show. Wembley.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT BUTLIN REUNION.

Duke Of Edinburgh At Butlin Reunion. (1956)

Prince Philip accepts a cheque for the National Playing...

ABC TV RECEPTION AT GPO TOWER

ABC Tv Reception At GPO Tower (1966)

ABC television reception at GPO Tower restaurant in London.