Butlins

Butlins Holiday Camps were founded by (later Sir) Billy Butlin to provide economical holidays in Britain.

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Billy Butlin - Britain

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The growth of the business was spurred by World War II when a number of camps were requisitioned for use as training camps, generating revenues for a post-war boom. The business was merged into the Rank Organisation, but sold off in the 1990s.

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World War II - Rank Organisation - 1990s

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The camps were noted for their famous "Redcoats" who provided entertainment and organisation at every level. There was a UK TV satirical sitcom during the 1980s based on a Butlins-type holiday camp called Hi-De-Hi!.

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Satirical - Sitcom - 1980s - Hi-De-Hi!

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In 2005, a new £10m hotel was unveiled at the Bognor Regis resort, which moved away from the Hi-De-Hi perception, adding hi-tech equipment and luxurious furniture in each of the 160 rooms. Art deco lines, floor-to-ceiling windows, king-size beds, leather chairs, widescreen TVs, DVD players and en suite facilities are set to become common features of Butlins accommodation.

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2005 - Bognor Regis - Hi-tech - Art deco - DVD - En suite

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