Butlins Royal Visit
Butlin’s Holiday Camp in Skegness was graced with Royalty when The Duke and Duchess paid a visit in June 1938.
The picture shows Bill Butlin giving the Duke the ‘push-off’ on the Dodgem Cars in his amusement park.

By Angela Gooch on June 15th, 2008
Butlin’s Holiday Camp in Skegness was graced with Royalty when The Duke and Duchess paid a visit in June 1938.
The picture shows Bill Butlin giving the Duke the ‘push-off’ on the Dodgem Cars in his amusement park.

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