Butlins in the 1960s - Why Did a MILLION of Us Go Every Summer?

Butlins, holiday camp, 1960s UK Butlin's. Changeover Saturday, summer 1966. You're stood in the queue at reception, your suitcase banging against your leg, and in a moment somebody behind the counter is going to hand you a key. That key is yours for the whole week. By 1963, more than a million of us a year were doing this. A tiny cabin called a chalet with your number on the door, a camp the size of a small town, and your own table in the dining hall. And one summer, a young drummer playing in a Butlins ballroom was about to be offered a job with a band from Liverpool. In this video, we'll take a look at: Butlins in the 1960s - Why Did a MILLION of Us Go Every Summer? ... keep watching to learn about Butlins, holiday camp and 1960s UK. Have you been to a Butlin camp? ** Also check out:    • When Cigarette Adverts Suddenly Vanished f...   0:00 The Golden Age of the Chalet 2:19 The Wet Day That Started It All 5:18 Contests and Ballroom Nights 7:22 The Final Saturday and Changing Times #BritishNostalgia #BritishHistory #BritainInThe1960s