The holiday camps of the 1930's

The holiday camps of the 1930’s

Written by Scott Ross in Bygones and Essex Tales👁 3,047

Tuesday 27 July 2021, 3.00pm

When Margaret Mills joined me today she looked back at the holiday innovations of the 1930’s.

That was when, on the back of the 1938 HOLIDAY WITH PAY ACT OF PARLIAMENT, Billy Butlin and Harry Warner launched their holiday camps – Butlin’s in Clacton and Warner’s in Dovercourt.

Butlin’s was the big one catering for 1000 people whilst Warner’s generally catered for about half that number.

Butlin’s used to boast that you could enjoy a week’s holiday for a week’s pay which in those days was about £3/10/0 (£3.50).

Listen again here to what Margaret had to say on this subject:-

See you again soon,
Scott

The holiday camps of the 1930’s

Written by Scott Ross in Bygones and Essex Tales👁 3,048

Tuesday 27 July 2021, 3.00pm

When Margaret Mills joined me today she looked back at the holiday innovations of the 1930’s.

That was when, on the back of the 1938 HOLIDAY WITH PAY ACT OF PARLIAMENT, Billy Butlin and Harry Warner launched their holiday camps – Butlin’s in Clacton and Warner’s in Dovercourt.

Butlin’s was the big one catering for 1000 people whilst Warner’s generally catered for about half that number.

Butlin’s used to boast that you could enjoy a week’s holiday for a week’s pay which in those days was about £3/10/0 (£3.50).

Listen again here to what Margaret had to say on this subject:-

See you again soon,
Scott

The holiday camps of the 1930’s

Written by Scott Ross in Bygones and Essex Tales👁 3,049

Tuesday 27 July 2021, 3.00pm

When Margaret Mills joined me today she looked back at the holiday innovations of the 1930’s.

That was when, on the back of the 1938 HOLIDAY WITH PAY ACT OF PARLIAMENT, Billy Butlin and Harry Warner launched their holiday camps – Butlin’s in Clacton and Warner’s in Dovercourt.

Butlin’s was the big one catering for 1000 people whilst Warner’s generally catered for about half that number.

Butlin’s used to boast that you could enjoy a week’s holiday for a week’s pay which in those days was about £3/10/0 (£3.50).

Listen again here to what Margaret had to say on this subject:-

See you again soon,
Scott

The holiday camps of the 1930’s

Written by Scott Ross in Bygones and Essex Tales👁 3,050

Tuesday 27 July 2021, 3.00pm

When Margaret Mills joined me today she looked back at the holiday innovations of the 1930’s.

That was when, on the back of the 1938 HOLIDAY WITH PAY ACT OF PARLIAMENT, Billy Butlin and Harry Warner launched their holiday camps – Butlin’s in Clacton and Warner’s in Dovercourt.

Butlin’s was the big one catering for 1000 people whilst Warner’s generally catered for about half that number.

Butlin’s used to boast that you could enjoy a week’s holiday for a week’s pay which in those days was about £3/10/0 (£3.50).

Listen again here to what Margaret had to say on this subject:-

See you again soon,
Scott