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BILLY BUTLIN RECTOR OF GLASGOW UNIVERSITY

Billy Butlin Rector Of Glasgow University (1959)

Billy Butlin is made Lord Rector of Glasgow...

CHANNEL SWIM

Channel Swim (1959)

Item showing people swimming the English Channel.

FIREWORK DISPLAY AT LITTLEHAMPTON

Firework Display At Littlehampton (1955)

A fancy dress torchlight procession with some people dressed...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

CAMPERS IN TOWN

Campers In Town (1954)

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

BILL BOYD ARRIVES

Bill Boyd Arrives (1954)

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

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 -...

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.

STANLEY MATTHEWS HONOURED

Stanley Matthews Honoured (1956)

The National Sporting Club (NSC) honours footballer Stanley Matthews...

CAMPBELL GETS BUTLIN PRIZE

Campbell Gets Butlin Prize (1959)

Donald Campbell receives trophy at Variety Club luncheon and makes...

AIR RACE REMAKES HISTORY

Air Race Remakes History (1959)

Library material montage promoting Bleriot Anniversary race.

HOLIDAY REUNION

Holiday Reunion (1963)

Billy Butlin presents cheque to National Playing Fields Association at Butlin's...

HORSE OF YEAR SHOW

Horse Of Year Show (1963)

Horse of the Year show organised at Wembley by the Variety Club.

VARIETY CLUB RACE MEETING

Variety Club Race Meeting (1967)

Variety Club race meeting at Sandown Park, Surrey.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT BUTLIN'S FESTIVAL OF REUNION

Duke Of Edinburgh At Butlin's Festival Of Reunion (1953)

Money raised by visitors to Butlin's...

STANLEY MATTHEWS HONOURED

Stanley Matthews Honoured (1956)

The National Sporting Club (NSC) honours footballer Stanley Matthews...

THE HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW - WEMBLEY

The Horse Of The Year Show - Wembley (1967)

Various shots of the jump-off and Duchess of Kent...

TRIBUTE TO LEN HUTTON

Tribute To Len Hutton (1956)

Stage and sporting personalities gather at Cafe Royal to pay tribute to...

THE TIME FOR THE YOUNG

The Time For The Young (1966)

Christmas around the world.

VARIETY CLUB LUNCH

Variety Club Lunch (1967)

Celebrities bring toys to Variety Club lunch to donate to children's...

HORSE OF THE YEAR

Horse Of The Year (1964)

Numerous stars turn out to see the Horse of the Year Show at Wembley Arena.

VARIETY GOES RACING

Variety Goes Racing (1964)

Stars of the Variety Club attend Sandown Park race meeting to raise money for...

FILM FANFARE - NO 18 - SECTIONS 1, 2 & 3

Film Fanfare - No 18 - Sections 1, 2 & 3 (1956)

Topical film show with interviews, reviews and...

ANGLO-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP BALL AT GROSVENOR HOUSE

Anglo-American Friendship Ball At Grosvenor House (1966)

Various close ups of VIPs at the ball...

'VARIETY' FETE SPORT STARS

'variety' Fete Sport Stars (1966)

Sport stars gather to donate Variety Club's Sunshine Coach to St...