BUTLINS FILEY - 1966

Arthur Hunter-Blair

BUTLINS FILEY 1966

This  is me
ARTHUR HUNTER-BLAIR
I was a Redcoat at Filey for the
1965, 66 and 67 seasons.

BUTLINS FILEY 1966

BUTLINS FILEY 1966

During the day I was swimming instructor for the "Learn to swim at Butlins" scheme,
sponsored by the News of the World.

BUTLINS FILEY 1966

Sometimes, there were bigger fish to fry.

When not at the pool, I would do regular Redcoat duties.

BUTLINS FILEY 1966

BUTLINS FILEY 1966

The reason the men entered the Knobby Knees competition ...

... is because they got a kiss off the Holiday Princess winners

BUTLINS FILEY 1966

The lady in 3rd place in the "Glamorous Grandmother"
competition seems to have become quite attached to me.

Some rather younger contestants in the
"Miss Young Debutante" competition.

BUTLINS FILEY 1966

With the winners of the
"DARBY & JOAN" competition

BUTLINS FILEY 1966

BUTLINS FILEY 1966

Sometimes, a girl picked ME up.

Sometimes, I picked up a boy - but only for laugh.
[The other Redcoat is GORDON BLOWER, from Liverpool.]

BUTLINS FILEY 1966

Time off for food ...

... and drink.

BUTLINS FILEY 1966

Dancing in the street, with Redcoat Brian Slater - who wasn't a dancer, but a great singer.

BUTLINS FILEY 1966

Bringing a bit of joy to an older camper.
(Viennese Ballroom)

Hoping a more glamorous camper
will bring a bit of joy to me.

To see what the very talented Arthur has been up to since his Butlins' days,
click on this link to go to his website:

ARTHUR HUNTER-BLAIR

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We are sincerely grateful to the photographers who took these pictures,
and preserved them as windows to the past,
and to ARTHUR HUNTER-BLAIR who sent them in.

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