Holiday Camps - British Pathé

Holiday Camps

: All-In Regatta (1960); Weekly comedy regatta on a hot summer's day at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Clacton, Essex.

: Fibre Glass Menagerie (1966); Fibreglass figures of animals are made and put in place in Butlin's Holiday Camp, Skegness.

: Focus On Children (1959); Children at a holiday camp in Kent enjoy games and competitions.

: Slim Jim (1961); Large and slim men fit into cut out shapes in a competition at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Clacton in Essex.

: Spaghetti Race AKA Eating Spaghetti Race (1960); Fast and furious macaroni eating race at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Clacton, Essex.

: Spaceball (1964); A new game is demonstrated at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Clacton.

: Summer Ski-Craze (1965); Toboggans on a dry ski slope, skiing lessons at Butlin's and stunts on water-skis.

: Sun Signs (1962); An item about a quirky new craze at Butlin's - sun tattoos!

: Synchronised Swimming (1965); Synchronised swimmers perform a routine at Butlin's Holiday Camp.

: The Great Fogel (1966); Illusionist Maurice Fogel hypnotises people for entertainment at Butlin's in Pwllheli.

: Egg-Breaking (1962); Operation "Big Breakfast" - great egg breaking and frying to feed thousands of people breakfast.

: Crazy Gala (1960); Fun and jolly japes in the Campers' Pool at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Clacton, Essex.

: Beautiful Eyes (1958); A contest at a holiday camp to judge who has the most beautiful eyes.

: Bikini Competition (1961); Fabulous story shows girls making bikinis from tea towels and modelling them in a competition at Butlin's.

: Butlin's Holiday Magazine No. 1 (1950); Great Butlin's footage - hula girls, a limbo contest, glamour girls, a collection of model stagecoaches (!)

: Camp Photographer (1961); Official Butlin's Photographers give advice to amateur photographers while snapping buxom babes.

: Chair-Lift At Butlin's Holiday Camp (1963); Scenes from a Butlin's holiday camp.

: Chopsticks Competition (1962); A crazy Butlin's competition shows contestants trying to eat Chinese food very quickly with chopsticks.

: Chopsticks' Dance (1960); Brilliant Philippine-inspired dancing at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Margate, Kent.

: Clacton Carnival (1967); Item showing the preparations and procession of a carnival at Butlin's in Clacton.

: Coco The Clown (1966); Coco the clown applies his make-up and dons his gold suit to go and entertain the children.

: The Twister (1966); A new game, The Twister, is demonstrated by teenage couples at a Butlin's Holiday Camp.