We are sincerely
grateful
to the photographers
who took these pictures,
and preserved them as windows to the past, and to TONY WALKER for
sharing
them.
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Introducing
Redcoat 'Tony'
Here's Tony looking very excited at
the prospect of the next entrant in
the "Miss She" competition
popping through the archway.
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TONY WALKER
In more pensive mood, accompanied by his
harmonica. Tony was actually the 'British Champion
Harmonica Player' - two years running. And it's
hard to play the harmonica when you're running.
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BUTLINS
QUEENS HOTEL MARGATE 1963
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Here's Tony
informing a coach-load of guests
that their rooms have been double booked.
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QUEEN'S
HOTEL -
MARGATE
And here's the hotel they've all been thrown out of.
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The guests
are
about to vent their anger
by throwing Tony up into the air.
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A nurse
tends to
him after he comes crashing
down to earth, and flattens a small boy.
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Some of the guest
show off their worst features,
while Tony shows off his best one!!
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Some of the
Entertainment Staff enjoying a night off.
TONY is seated centre.
To discover who the lovely young lady is on his lap, see below.
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A Beautiful
Bevvy
of Baby-Carers
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I wondered why
Tony had so many photos of the Butlins Margate nurses in
his collection. That was, until I saw this photo of the lovely nurse,
PAT.
(also pictured far left in the photo above left, and far right, in the
photo above right.)
And if you're wondering if they're up to something naughty - don't
worry! Tony made
an honest woman of her, and they're still happily married these
forty-five years on.
Who said 'Holiday romances never last?'
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