I was a summer temp cashier at Filey in 1963 and 1964 during my student holidays. On Saturday changeover day, when the arriving campers paid the balance of their holiday, the takings amounted to over £100,000 - £1.9 million today, with inflation. All banknotes had to be bundled, wrapped and with the Queen's head facing the same way. We worked late on Saturday nights! My secondary job was relief limelight operator in the theatre - Eddie Calvert "The Man With the Golden Trumpet" topping the bill. By 1983 I was an airline captain, flying Scottish passengers on their foreign holidays. The Corfu flight took us on an airway segment between Newcastle and Amsterdam, just off the east coast. I used to look down at the bright lights of Butlin's Filey of an evening, smile fondly and think "Still going!" The following year there were no bright lights and of course with it the realisation that my industry had played a major part in its downfall, which made me sad.
Love the old photos faded in and out. Gives you a real sense of how the holiday camp used to look. Love things like that! Thanks for filming and sharing!
Absolutely it’s the wee bit more effort you appreciate. Would love him to do that place in Scarborough above the outside swimming pool Mr Marvels above the open air theatre. I walked through it a few years back and some of the stuff was still there but very little. One of the Volcanos from the Dinosaur area I visited while a kid. When your Seven you think what was probably poor to an adult amazing 😁
I hold very special fond memories of Butlins at Filey. This video brings tears to my eyes knowing it was never preserved 😪 we came from 79-82 from Scotland. I wish it was still there for my now children to enjoy too ❤️ I'd love to come back to see & touch what remains.
Had 3 wo derful holidays at Butlins in the 70s, people dont have those kind of holidays anymore, they were unforgetable, happy days always something to do somewhere to go, kids were active all day, slept all night, happy kids ment happy parents. Thank you for the memories, such a shame they destroyed everything..?
Went to Butlins Filey many, many times as a day visitor - most of them sneakily for free as my dad was a refrigeration engineer and he used to repair all the Walls and Lyons Maid ice cream fridges on site. If he had a job to do there I'd go with him in the van, and then head into the funfair on the rides while he was working. I also have a fair chunk of Butlins attached to my house. When they started to demolish the site, Trevor Guy set up an area where you could go and buy reclaimed building materials and other items from around the camp. My dad built a workshop so we have bits of timber, doors, window frames and wall boarding all from some part of Butlins Filey. Your video is bringing back lots of memories.
Our family went 2 years running in 1973 and 1974, I remember the steps down to the beach and getting the sky lift back to the other side where our chalet was!, remember getting my 1st ever knicker blocker glory in the ice cream parlour and thinking I was so special
My goodness me. All these people at Butlins. Once upon a time I was one of them. What a journey through time this is. So nostalgic. Thank you so much. You have a gift Darren. That’s for sure. Well done.
I went to this camp in 1973 with three friends and had a great time. I really like the way you superimpose the old with the present photos and videos.I remember entering a singing contest but came nowhere and the four of us made a 45 rpm record of us singing on top of old Smokey. Great times with friends who are sadly gone now.
I will never forget our family holiday in 1966. My mum had sadly passed away in summer 1965 leaving my dad, me, my brother and sister. Our first holiday away together since mum died was at Butlins ,Filey in summer 1966. This video brings back so many memories. I remember Charlie, the huge elephant, fair rides, theatres and the massive canteen where we ate our meals. Also, the holidaymakers cheering when an unfortunate waiter or waitress dropped a plate or 2 whilst serving a meal.!!! This wonderful video has brought back so many happy memories. Thank you so much! And guess what! This summer, my mum’s great grandchildren,grand children and son are holidaying at The Bay, Filey, previously unaware of the close historical connection with Butlins…We are so looking forward to it 😊
My grandad was one of the original drivers of the mini railway, after retiring as driver of the flying Scotsman , we had some wonderful holidays at filey butlins in the 60s 🤗☀️🍹
I worked at Filey in the summer of 1970 as a student on summer vacation having worked at Butlins Pwllheli the year before. Dishwasher, Waiter, Barman, Gridlop. It was a great times with a whole bunch of people of a similar age together with the many seasoned Butlins workers. I well recall dancing away in the disco to '250624' (Chicago) and 'All right now' (Free) in my dishwasher overalls and wellies! Drove by about 16 years ago to witness the place disappearing fast. A really fascinating video, thanks for helping bring back some amazing memories.
When you're reading your script your presentation is impeccable. Perfect speed and perfect intonation. Such a joy to listen to in age when fast is meant to be exciting.
I've already seen a few videos of this site, so was expecting more of the same. I was wrong. Well done Darren. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.
This video is brilliant my friend. I am 60 now and visiting Butlins at Filey with mum and dad are some of the happiest most memorable times of my childhood. I have recently been looking at a lot of Butlins memories vids and they bring tears to my eyes especially the Filey ones. I have somewhere a great book called "Butlin's Filey, thanks for the memories" and have desperately been trying to find it. Sorry to the Author for not remembering your name. I am from Lincolnshire and remember having the shock of my life back in the eighties when I happened to go for a day out to the Filey area with my girlfriend at the time and witnessed the camp being bulldozed, it was an horrific site. Anyway looking forward to your other vids. Thank you so much!
It’s sad. Never went, I was born in 91 but I’ve been to primrose valley and the bay. Never knew it was an old butlins. All the happy memories of millions held within that land, it’s quite moving
What a shame it had to close. I went there in 1972 with 3 mates, we had just left school and I remember one day when we were playing football an announcement over the Tannoy saying that Leeds United's Paul Reaney would be coming to visit and take part in some games. I was over the moon as I am a Leeds fan and I ended up playing along side him in the blistering hot sun, I got his autograph and photos of the game. A great holiday I'll never forget.
I keep returning to this Brilliant Production!!!!!!!!!!! What fantastic memories, the fading Photos Present to past are just, well, Terrific indeed.and Your passion for Butlin's Filey comes over very clearly.Beautifuly done.
Your video brings back many memories, when my Father, brought us all here. I especially love the way you superimpose old images over today's images. It was so sad to see the Demise of Butlins. It had so many memories for me. Your images brought a lump in my throat and it was a honour to see that there are still a few sections of the old Butlins left. We visited Primrose Valley a few years ago and also noticed they are chipping away at what is left of the old Filey Butlins, for their own expansion. Thankyou for taking the time to make the video, it was lovely to look back at what was a lovely experience.
Went to Filey in the 60s, 70's and 80's then Skegness and lastly Minehead in the 80's and 90's. So glad my kids got to experience Butlins when it was still something special. I was quite surprised at the feelings your video brought out of me.
I was an AA Patrolman back in the days when it was open, it was so busy on the Saturday morning when all the guests were trying to get their cars started after being parked up for a week, it was crazy, you could go on the camp after the Saturday breakfast and not come off again until the middle of the afternoon, just going from one car to another to get them started.
@MIND No - But if I remember correctly you had to get a ticket, or apply to leave the camp whilst you were there. I know when I was there with my parents our car stood, like Steve says for the entire week (however i think Dad did go and run the engine during our stay). Thanks for sharing Steve - I do recall it was always a hasty exit to meet the checkout time!
That’s one of the best ‘before and now’ videos I’ve seen on here in a long time. Superbly edited and the fade in and out was a nice touch. As a child in the 70s, our family went to Butlins Pwllheli in North Wales for many years. It closed a long time ago and is now a Haven Holiday/caravan park. I went back there couple of years ago and there is still a lot you can see of the old park amongst the new. Then mini railway platforms are still there in the undergrowth and some of the original Butlins roads and pathways are still there. I’d love you to go there and do a video….keep up the good work mate 👍👍
Thanks mate. That's my intention. I went to Pwllheli many times as a kid so remember it quite well. The before and now thing I do quite a lot in most of my videos.
@@AdventureMe I came across your channel by total accident and am slowly working my way through all your videos. I’ve sent the link to a couple of friends and they’ve now subscribed because some of them brought back a lot of memories so well done and we can’t wait to see the others….👏
When I was 15 in 1989 we stayed at primrose valley I was so bored and wandered off .. found myself at a chain link fence with security signs.. so like you do I wandered in 😂 I found myself wandering around an abandoned holiday park!! Chalets still had furniture with beds made & curtains blowing in the breeze there was an old shop with walls ice cream signs and coke signs (I remember very well as it was hot & I was thirsty) some areas had already been started to be demolished like the theatre as it’s roof was coming in I still remember the theatre had massive light fixtures and there were garlands all around! I had no idea it was an old butlins or that my mum had taken me there in the early 70s! If ONLY we had the technology back then! I could have taken pics but obviously cameras were expensive for a poor 15yr old 😂 but I still have my memories 👍❤️
Brilliant story but such a shame this pleice of amazing history was just removed like that wish id been too butlins. I love the style and look of the inside of the buildings i love old things it would been great if u too had phtos.
This is a great story. If only we could turn back time. I do think this place could have been preserved and turned into a Butlin’s Beamish type of museum of how the holiday camp used to be.
@@bunkerboy02 On a much smaller scale I remember reading somewhere one of the still existant Butlins camps has a couple of Chalets preserved in their original state, Skegness I think it is?
Brilliant vintage documentary that took me right back to being 5 again travelling in car with my mum dad and Sister saying are we there yet all the way from edinburgh i remember seeing the flags swishing in the wind And just being so excited ahh memories those steps down to rock garden took me right back thanks again
Loved staying there 81/82, the snooker tables were fantastic but couldn’t get a game as I was too young.But if I hung around long enough the gents who were playing would give me the odd shot and were amazed at how ‘good’ I was. Didn’t have the heart to say it was a fluke 😄. The high board of the pool outdoor was a challenge, bloody high and the water was freezing so you broke the speed record to get the side.Thanks for posting this was great to reminisce and see the old place again. Looking forward to seeing other snippets from the past.take care and stay healthy.
My family used to have a caravan at Reighton Sands back in the 70s. I can remember taking the bus into Filey that called at both Primrose Valley and Butlins, but we never went in. I loved that stretch of coast and the huge beach stretching for miles.
A wonderful nostalgic trip down memory lane! I went there in 1969 with a group of friends just after I had done my GCEs. I have a photo of one pal and I (he is now sadly dead) sitting at our table in the main dining hall. It evokes such wonderful memories of starting to holiday without my parents - a 'right of passage' into young adulthood, a fabulous week chasing anything and everything that wore a skirt! Many thanks 'Adventure Me' and I look forward to the next films.
Whoa! I found that a bit eerie as well as very moving. My parents took me and my younger brother to Butlins' a few times in the mid-to-late 60s; twice to Filey and twice to Skegness. We loved it, of course, and I have many happy memories but I wasn't quite ready to have my childhood resurrected so vividly. Had to watch it a second time to fully appreciate the quality of the presentation and commentary. The then-and-now photo transitions, and the accompanying mood music are very well done. Thanks for making and sharing these fascinating videos.
Just stumbled across this video. Thanks for the memories of Butlins. I stayed here a couple of times with my grandparents and I now work at Primrose Valley. Will always have those Butlins memories with me 😊
We went in there in May 1982 as a family, I was 17 remember that because the Falkland's War was on, didn't know that a year later it would be closed for good 😔 From what I can remember it was a nice camp still, but holidays like that were starting to die off. But I still have the memories of happy holidays in Butlins from when way back in the 70's as a little kid 😃
Went in 1960s remember the train from Scarborough and I loved the chairlift to the beach. We had an upstairs chalet , think it had a bathroom.Shame it closed we went to several Butlins holiday camps and Filey was the best followed by Minehead..loved your film
I worked there as a Barrow Boy, when I was fourteen. Pushing cases for holidaymakers arriving or departing on a Saturday throughout the season. We didn’t get paid by Butlins, but relied on tips. The most common tip was 10p, for pushing four or five heavy suitcases on a two wheel sack barrow to the chalets. Happy days 😊
I will be honest, my connection with Bultins Filey was through my grandfather. He was a retired Bank Manager and worked at Butlins Filey in the accounts department after he had retired from the bank. Grandfather didn’t talk much about his time there but it was fascinating watching where he had worked. The video was absolutely charming and so watchable. The presenter, offered a personal insight and his passion for the camp was so obvious. I would thoroughly encourage anyone to view the presenter’s work and would like to congratulate him on is outstanding work.
Lovely memories of Butlin's! My dad saved 50p pieces in the '70's all year to pay for our week there. Then l remember going to the big dance tournament with Freda Compton's Dance Academy when all the UK dance academies fought it out. It was a huge thing then and took the whole week! Great, great times. Memories of knobbly knees contest and search for a star before all these knock off TV programmes now thanks for reminding me of easier times 😊
I remember visiting Butlins Filey when I was about 16 while living in Bridlington. It was a day trip with the Brownies and Guides. We had a fantastic time and enjoyed the pool and the miniature railway. Strangely, even though I must have travelled on the Brid to Scarborough railway hundreds of times, I never knew about the camp branch line. Love your videos, you get to do all the exploring I would love to but can't. Thank you!
Thank You, great video. I was there in 1969 as a present as I had passed my 11 plus exam. Remember some of it like the chair lift, But even then, it was changing , the tennis courts had gone as had the around the lake railway. Half of the the original chalets had been demolished to make way for self catering flats, we were in L22!!. However, still a great holiday, even though I was sick after too many rides on the free funfair!!
Love these videos...we been holidaying In Scarborough for over 20 yrs a d we stay at Reighton.....everytime i go down that road i say to my family the old butlins railway is behind them trees...and always say about butlins Filey... Keep them coming mate....great vids...
Very sad to see what became of this fabulous sight. Thanks for the update on the sight. That pin your dad gave you was the highlight of the day. Thank you Darren for the tour. Cheers mate. 🏴👍🇺🇸
Hi. I remember going to this place in the late 70s. On School day out. I totally loved the day and wanted to go back sometime. Only to hear the sad news of the place closing. Glad to have memories of the old place.
Fantastic video. I went to Butlins Filey with my family when I was only 4. Can't remember much about it, but what sticks in my mind the most is the cable cars and the Hawaiian Bar. The Hawaiian Bar had an indoor waterfall which seemed like real magic when I was 4. The cable cars took you up so high, you could see over the whole camp. I remember looking down onto the chalets from what felt like a dizzying height at 4 years old. I'm actually remembering more as I'm typing. Like the inside of our chalet was painted a pastel green. I can remember going to the dining halls for meals, and we were given a little souvenir keyring with a colour slide of my family and me at our dining table. I was also in this little activity club for kids. I think it was called the Butlins Beaver club or something. Magic memories.❤😊
That was a serious nostalgia trip for me as I was lucky enough to have a few holidays at Butlins Filey in the early 1970's and have nothing but happy memories of them. I loved the wild mouse ride which was on top of the amusement arcade and the chair lift was fabulous. I loved going to the Gaiety Theatre and the indoor swimming pool had an unusual feature that there waere windows in the pool sides so you could see people swimming from outside! Can't wait for the next installment in this series and I have to say I was shocked and gutted when it closed in 1983. I was living in Scarborough at the time. Great work, thank you for sharing this.
This is a remarkable and well thought out video. I stayed at the Haven caravan park in early Oct 23, £59 for 4 nights in one of the caravans adjacent to the modern houses. A really lovely site altogether. adjacent to the England Coast Path, which I now have documented from Bridlington to Bamburgh. So it was intriguing with some sadness to learn of its history. I had not heard of Billy's art deco house before not the plaque on the pub.
@@AdventureMe Thanks. I'm guessing you know about this? Holiday Camp from 1947 & filmed at Filey. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kWtRgJ6IlQM.html
Thanks, really enjoyed this nostalgic trip to Butlins Filey. Spent most of my childhood holidays in a caravan at Primrose Valley but my Dad always took us to Butlins for the day. We could always here the ‘Bing Bong, Rise & Shine Campers’ announcements over the Butlins tannoy system from our caravan.
I'm glad I was a little kid in the early 90s and have a vague memory or two of a holiday to Butlins. It was totally magic for a little kid. I wish I could pull out more from my memories. You've captured that wonder I feel here! 👍🏻
Holidayed at Butlins Filey in 1947. I was 9. Had my first taste of rockmelon when served as desert. Spent many happy hours in the paddling pool. 1947 was a very hot summer. Had a blue badge for years. Still remember chalet number F14
I remember as a local of Clacton, going to Butlins as a young boy. I’ve seen Butlins back when it was a fully functioning camp, when it was a derelict shell, and then it’s complete eradication from its site. It is now a housing estate situated by sea. I don’t know if Filey found itself in the same predicament but Clactons woes were compounded by the alleged refusal of the local council to give the camp rate relief to the tune of £216000 for one year, in order to invest in the camp. With that the camp was subsequently closed resulting in the loss of around 60 full time and around 900 seasonal jobs. Butlins format for entertainment had remained roughly the same over the years, leaving it lagging behind due to package holidays and differing tastes. It is sad to the these titans of the great British holiday industry fall by the wayside. The question is though, would they be viable in today’s world?
Loved this. Brought back lots of faded happy memories. Being from Bridlington my family came here often for the day in the 1970s. I used to live swimming in the outdoor pool here. My now deceased grandfather had a job here as a night watchman/ security guard at the gates on the main road to Scarborough. Look forward to the next instalment 👍
I loved my holidays at butlins Filey The swimming pools were my favourite places the middle pool was the deepest. With the diving platforms either side was shallow . I had my first Chinese meal at butlins in the beachcomber bar I was 8 lovely beach as well and the cable cars were great fun happy days thanks for showing
1982 i was 10 , went there for a holiday as a kid and it as stayed with me ever since , fantastic place . Beavers club , beachcomber bar , outdoor swimming pool with fountain with under water glass panels , massive snooker hall . My mum and dad loved it so much they extended the week to 10 days 😂its mad what you come across on here after a drink .
Wow. Really well put together and a fascinating watch. I've heard so much about Butlins Filey and have been to Primrose Valley several times. My next visit will be more of an eye opener.
Hi Darren, great video on Butlins Filey pt 1, it has been released after a "rival" of yours did a video couple of weeks back which was just as entertaining, if you've not seen Andrews work check him out North Yorkshire Wanderer, you've both got a keen eye on music and careful editing, perhaps a joint video in pipeline? It's a great shame that such a facility was shut down, I never visited but love Filey, Scarbro' and Whitby. I've watched quite a few of your videos over the last few days, I'm local to the low Moor branch line which you recently covered and indeed the Leeds New Line videos too, I've been looking for proper photos of it and you scratched my itch or vice versa! Fascinated to see the Heckmondwike viaduct near Ponderosa. That particular subject is rather prescient as being a Kirklees resident, I have been sent some consultation information on improvements to the a638 from Chain bar to Dewsbury incorporating new Bus stations. The traffic wouldn't be a problem if the branch lines had been mothballed, rather than part developed, which would save a fortune and save the environment if they'd been "reactivated" with perhaps space for a path for pedestrians too as there's plenty of space yet to be utilised. Indeed as you alluded about the "Ringway" in Heckmondwike its under threat of development with the result of more traffic on our congested roads clogging up whatever these improvements achieve! . Thank you also for showing our Bus Depot @ "hecky" off too, as again as you showed the original ticket office is adjacent to our depot, which if we had an integrated public service policy would be ideal for our buses too with no loss of revenues! I'm fascinated by the infrastructure on all of these lines, eg the Harry Mann Dam access bridge which is amazing, even more so that its still there!, the initial construction costs never mind the permanent upkeep of these "abutments"! 😆😂, by BR, Sustrans and now DFT, which mean they don't cost nowt to keep open as greenways, or today just random open bridges, walls etc making me sceptical that they might as well be Railway lines again, as a footnote to that the Ringways 9 bridges are a record holder if I'm not mistaken, never mind the Train strength bridge on the Low Moor Branch spanning both carriageways of the M62 at Chain bar. That said I do use the Greenway, it is nice, but it makes me wonder how clean our urban air (& fluctuating weather) would be like with a train/tram on it! Speaking of waste I was fascinated about Milner Field and the colossal waste of a stately home. This is a bit choking especially as Saltaire's status as a living museum (& I think World Heritage site or similar) is reknowned, as I recall a school trip there. Wouldn't it have been great to see the Workers Houses AND the boss' House! I found your bit about the Home Guard using it as a practice house ridiculous. Anyway, essay over, great work, don't watch terrestrial telly anymore! Best wishes, and Happy Yorkshire Day. Ben 🚍🚌🇬🇧🙏
Fantastic video! I live just down the road in Brid and we often would visit Butlins for a day out during the school holidays, so many good memories of those days.
Thanks so much for this series. I was so sad when Filey and Clacton closed. My parents took us to Butlins for a week each year on the last week of the season. Over the years we went to every camp except Mosney in Ireland and......Filey! The reason being , dad said when we've done Filey we won't need to do anymore. He was kidding of course but my brother's and I always talked him out of Filey just in case, much to my regret now. Our favourite camp was Barry Island and when that too closed in 1985 it was gutting. Thanks again.
Brillaint .Thanks for taking the time .Had great holidays in the early seventies ..Remember Karen williams of pennyeford in wales .from 1974 if you ever see this get in touch.
Brilliant Darren 😀👍👏👏👏 This kind of precision examination of old maps and photos you skilfully execute are right up my street. We stayed at Primrose Valley with our family and aunties family in 1974 as a fifteen year old and was blissfully unaware this massive Butlins was right next door. I’ve been meaning to go up there for awhile to reminisce and explore. Wonderful must see videos you produce👍👏👏👏
Makes me sad. I love Butlins, I went to Pwlleli, Minehead and Bognor Regis as a Kid and several times back to Minehead, Bognor and Skegness as an adult with my kids. All those memories people had of Filey over the years will be precious. If Minehead closed I would be devastated. I've seen many changes there with the Monorail and chairlift gone along with the massive outdoor pool. At least the camp is still open
Only just discovered your channel and your 3 x videos on Filey Butlins are excellent. I never visited Butlins but having stayed at The Bay and Primose Valley a number of times I find the history fascinating. You can tell you have spent a lot of time researching and it results in excellent footage. Thanks for sharing!
Really enjoyed this! Have stayed at primrose valley a couple of times and had no idea butlins used to be there until recently. Brilliantly put together!
Great video, I hope to watch pts 2 & 3. I was a Red Coat at Filey back in 1972. It was magical and loved every minute. As you mentioned the size of Filey (which was the largest Butlin's) I wore out 2 pairs of white pumps and one pair of white shoes having to walk around the camp all day and evening and dance in the ballroom every night. Used to be the DJ in the Disco during the day as well as running the various competitions that went on during the days. Made some great friendships with fellow Red Coats and other workers as well as the holiday makers of course. I still bring up in conversations with people I meet about when I was a Red Coat and how great Butlin's was.
Great video, thank you. Plenty of room on RU-vid for more of these type of films, I love them, especially of this quality, something sadly lacking in the stuff the so called 'professionals' put out! They don't have the passion or the commitment to do proper research. You do and it shows.
I used to got to Primrose Valley for over 7 years and loved the place. I knew it was a Butlins before the site you have shown me that there was more to the site than what I could find
stumbled across this video while searching for something else. wow i never knew there was a butlins at Filey, i would of been eight years old when it closed. My parents never really bothered with holiday camps when i was that age but as ive grown older ive stayed at primrose valley in a caravan several times and have seen the lake and roads many visits but i did not know that about the tennis courts and ofcourse that road leads to the beach (which brings back is own memories) Im somewhat local to the area too, about an hours drive away perhaps one day i shall go back and revisit the areas in this video, thank you for an amazing tour.
Yorkshire Day greetings. Fascinating video. Had a family holiday there in 1965. Unfortunately we had to return home mid week because my sister and I caught chickenpox. I still have the pin badges.
Great memories mate.wife and I are staying at the bay holiday site as I write this comment. We were remembering our time spent here at butlins and primrose Valley. The video been sent to relations in Perth Australia and had the same effect there as it as here. Well done. Should be played on mainstream TV. Keep up the great work
Only just found your channel and I love it I have binge watched! This was interesting as back in the 90's we had a caravan at primrose valley. It was on the new part bought from butlins! We were on Rose Bank! Just like the comment below the chalets still has beds and furniture in with curtains blowing in the wind! My brother and I explored the old butlins we had such good times! Thank you for this!
I love these kinds of videos, they're so fascinating, you've researched well, pinpointing all the exact locations, looking forward to the next one, just subbed, many thanks for sharing.👍
Literally on our doorstep, great job remembering an important part of our local history. Hope you got to see the platforms 🤔 Next time you’re over this way give us a shout ..... lots more to see. Ooh and my Grandad was the upholsterer for the camp 👍
@@pippatyce5824 oh my. You must watch the first part of this series released last week. It’s fascinating. I went to Primrose Valley around the time of 1988-92 and distinctly remember seeing the Butlins site next door as we drove along the main road to the holiday camp all fenced off with the buildings derelict in the distance.
@@bunkerboy02 must have been fascinating, if not a little creepy back then. I think I would have had to look around because I’m too curious! Next time I go up (I’ve just come back) I will have to see what else I can find. First time I went to primrose was in 2000. It’s changed so much since then and the new houses and more caravans have been added around the lake.
@@pippatyce5824 if I had been a bit older I probably would have. Back then you’re more interested in going down to the pool and the arcades. If only I knew what I know now I would have been over that fence higher faster than a race horse! Watching these videos, there’s not a whole lot more to see but I’d love to go to the old Butlin’s railway platforms.
I used to go here often in the 70s 80s I used to enter the talent competition where I won it 4 years in a row, I was like a mini celebrity there as I kept winning free holidays there. My mam went in for the glamourous granny contest when she came 2nd, we used to eat in the Beach Coma restaurant where we'd eat cockles and mulses, it had a big pond inside and nets up holding plastic marine life, lobsters and crabs etc. I used to sit and put my hands in the water, and the staff used to say there was sharks and dolphins in there lol....we had so amazing times as a family there. Unfortunately it's just not the same now, that sense of family fun is gone. Back then kids could go off and play with no worries, now we can't let our kids out of sight...the breakdown of society over the years can be blamed on the government, it's too expensive to run this kind of operation now, no one's interested in spending time with other families anymore, because there's no trust in the community anymore, and that's thanks to the government that's sold us out to the middle East years ago, and slowly our heritage has been squeezed out, people say it's times move on etc, but it's not....it's all part of the taking of British values, culture out of the UK replacing It with everything non British, slowly but surely one by one, our heritage and sense of fun has been overtaken by multiculturalism, pc bullshit, and corrupt government s owned by the middle East.....
My Nanna and grandad use to have a caravan at primrose valley in 2000 and we use to go through a old fence into the old site of butlins and you could see the flooring still from the old buildings. Sadly now it’s gone as primrose valley have built over that part.
Wow! So sad. I went to Filey a couple of years before it closed as a baby. We are a big butlins family and I spent all my childhood summers mainly at Pwllheli and Skegness but also Minehead and Bognor. I always thought Skeggy was the biggest.
I love how you have created this video.My dad came to Scarborough from Glasgow with a group of friends in the mid sixties to a new life here ,and they all worked at Butlins for a few years. Looking forwards to the next videos.
Wonderful video, you have taken me back to the early 1960's we went there for 2 /3 years used to love the open air pool & the cable cars down to the beach.
a brilliant 3-part series on this interesting Butlins camp at Filey. Top level work and interesting to see who the caretaker was in 1945 (1:03). Superb !
