After it closed it was demolished and that was the saddest sight. Sir Billy butlin provided an incredible amount of fun and happiness to an awful lot of people post war, something many people today will not really understand. Wonderful piece of nostalgia, Thankyou.
@BillyButlin1233 жыл бұрын
All three parts are fabulous. As a Butlins collector this is wonderful. Particularly like the fading in/out of “now and then” photos. 10/10.
@ChristopherAnnesley3 жыл бұрын
When I was around 3 or 4 years old, (1970/1971) me, my baby sister, mum and nana visited Filey Butlin's. I don't remember it as I was too young. My mum has a photo of me stood in one of the fountains and my sister sat on the side. I mentioned to my mum about your videos, I asked her what she remembered about it, she told me that because my sister was under 2 years old she was taken off by Butlin's staff at meal times so parents and older children could eat their food without having to feed a baby too. There were staff who listened out for babies crying too at night, if their parents were in the social club a sign would light up saying "baby crying in chalet 10" or what ever number. She also has a pic of us waiting for the train after being dropped at the station by puffing Billy. Another brilliant miniseries, thank you for sharing
@waynewaite4906 Жыл бұрын
Brought back wonderful memories of my childhood when we used to go to Butlin's Filey. Have to admit, also some sadness too of what's been lost. They were wonderful times in life.
@catherinegreen225 Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for your brilliant videos. I only stayed once at Butlins Filey, probably in 1972, i was 12 and i went with my Mum. I thought it was wonderful, it must have been the year of tank tops because i remember wearing a yellow and purple one. I loved the mini rollacoaster for kids, i remember Crocodile Rock blaring out of the speakers around the camp, i remember the chalets, very basic, beds, toilet, wash basin and bath, small stove i think. I can't remember going through a tunnel in the train but i vaguely can remember the station. We went with my own family in 1994 to Haven and all those years after finally returned this year. I tried to figure out where the private caravan would have been when we stayed in 1994 but Haven is so vast now, it felt impossible. We went down the original beach access road that we had used in 1994 so we could get a good view of Sir Billy Butlin's White House and other properties down there. We walked back up the new Haven beach access road. On out last night there we ventured further afield to an entrance which led to a quite wide beach access road and i did wonder if this was in fact the same beach access road as the Filey Butlins, but i couldn't be sure. Does anyone know please? As we came back from our walk there was a party of about 20 children and adults all with torches who were making their way down to the beach. What an adventure for them. I feel really sad that Butlins Filey is no more, but thankful that we can still visit Haven at Primrose Valley 🎉
@keithmyers73093 жыл бұрын
Brilliant videos so much detail brought back a lot of memories.
@tonycasey31833 жыл бұрын
I have really enjoyed this mini series. Every year my family woul holiday in a static caravan at primrose valley - the caravan we stayed in was right up against the fence to Butlins. As a young child, I would watch the Butlins campers riding the chairlift to the beach. One year, aged about eleven or twelve, i found a gap in the fence and crawled through to experience Butlins. My intention was to try and ride the chair lift, but I was too scared of getting caught! Instead, I simply wandered around, looking at the lido, the boating lake, the chair lift and playgrounds. A favourite play area at Primrose Valley was the abandoned, cliff-top, Second World War Pill-Box, now collapsed and in pieces at the bottom of the cliffs. There was, also, a children's metal slide down the cliff to the beach with a footpath next to it it for the parents. Happy days.
@noswaluk3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed that. About 20 years ago my dad took me into the abandoned Butlin’s site a lot of the buildings were there and the pools and fountains. It was fascinating
@steevidrumsАй бұрын
In 2001 I was working at Primrose Valley and one day I sneaked into the old site and walked about for must have been about 3 hours. A lot of it still stood, old challets, the fountain, the swimming pool. It was amazing to visit, also sad too, knowing the old times and the fun people must have had during the heyday. Only regret was not taking a camera. Some years later, I found a website dedicated to to the memory of Filey Butlins and it had hundreds of photos of after it closed.
@stephenharper99613 жыл бұрын
A true British arrangement lost forever, maybe to make a return one day, this could be the best video you've done yet, love it!! I'm glad all the hard work is paying off!!
@charleysays27532 жыл бұрын
As a kid we never went to Filey but that didn't stop me watching all three episodes... We did go to Barry Island though and I have been back there during lockdown... Most of it is a newish housing estate but the main entrance is still there and turned into a public car park so you can just wander in and look around... There are still plenty of things left see and armed with a map and photos as you have done here you can work out the locations of many of the buildings including the outdoor swimming pool and the cable car station... I did get an incredible tingling feeling being there, walking on the same ground I had walked on in 1976...
@sharonformella94333 жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed all three episodes of this series. A tremendous amount of research went into it, and the information and layovers are fabulous. Never went there personally, but got a real feel for the place and how it used to be. Fantastic work.
@shaunparkin31673 жыл бұрын
I totally agree fantastic information and layovers to see the old buttlins
@angelsone-five79123 жыл бұрын
Agreed also and I`ve never been there either, weird innit?
@OmarAlohaDude Жыл бұрын
Thank you, your videos are amazing and I have always been fascinated by the Butlin experience.
@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Much appreciated. Darren
@petew83883 жыл бұрын
10 out of 10 for this series Darren.The old Filey camp remains very close to my heart having had the best times of my early life there. Very professionally done. I would love to build a scale model of the whole site If I could get enough detailed info to get a decent amount of accuracy.
@GazzBassfusion Жыл бұрын
Loved all 3vids. Especially like the old photos faded over the top of the present. Good job. I went to Filey butlins 82 and 83. We were there for the last season.
@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@elainethomson5826 Жыл бұрын
Many time I have walked along that walk way and watch the folk in the swimming pool I do remember the reception area with the tiled floor was very ornate and the the outdoor swimming pools were fabulous loved the chair lifts that took you to the beach happy days .
@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@lampiekat Жыл бұрын
We stayed at Primrose Valley last year (2022) and saw a few little bits of original things but seeing your vids has shown more
@jeffallinson80893 жыл бұрын
Wow this was a real spine tingling nostalgia trip for me. I don't ever recall seeing the railway station because we lived about an hour and a half away and used to arive at the Filey camp by car. Many thanks for your effort in putting this tremendous series together. I loved the haunting music you used and the fabulous drone footage and superb overlays. Great work.
@rain7bow4372 жыл бұрын
Im sure my grandparents took my dad and auntie to this holiday park around 1965. Wow. Love this👍👍👍
@lumpygravyalfresco822 жыл бұрын
I went to Filey Butlins for 9 years on the trot. Remember arriving at the designated station and riding on the land train. The feeling of excitement and exhilarating emotions of going through the tunnel and Butlins being right there in front of you was overwhelming. There was so much to do....and it didn't cost a penny! We as a family always argued over what events we'd attend, cause there was so many....Many fond memories and even though I was only young..( 16 ) when the gates closed.......I was absolutely gutted! Does anyone remember the Princess ballrooms and the tote horses racing.....I knew mum and dad would be there and would check in with them so they knew I was OK.....They let me roam free...They said it was my holiday too. I could be me. Miss that feeling. Thanks pal...cracking videos.
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the memories.
@craigedgar86473 жыл бұрын
Fantastic trio of videos, quite sad really but as I said once before, you are putting this all down on record so it will never be lost and forgotten. The quality of your filming just gets better and better with each one.
@dancedecker3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant. Your attention to detail and research again, is second to none. An absolutely invaluable document of such an iconic and now sadly lost, world class attraction. Much respect and many thanks for your hard work. Cheers
@roadsandrails3 жыл бұрын
This has been a great series, I’ve actually watched it all twice! I didn’t know much about the holiday camp. I watch your videos mainly for the Leeds railway content. But learning about Butlins Filey was really interesting, and I now feel sad that it’s no longer there, and sad that I never got to experience it. I’ve been to butlins at Skegness, and even though it was past it’s best, it was still a great place, so I can only imagine what Filey would have been like at it’s peak. It must have been quite an experience getting off a train and riding the land train through the tunnel to start your holiday. Even though there’s some nice stuff on the site now, it doesn’t seem the same knowing what was there before it. It’s a shame none of the old buildings could have been saved and integrated into the new developments.
@ukchris64 Жыл бұрын
Just glad I have found your video's, got me wondering about the big charlie buriel site and the story behind that
@Bigaitch Жыл бұрын
Wow, fantastic videos and so professionally done and very evocative. Why is it people on KZbin can put together such informative and interesting videos yet the mainstream broadcasters in the main seem incapable of?
@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын
Too many chiefs and London centric bosses.
@allanbarton9217 Жыл бұрын
well done all your time and much effort has paid off. thing were so simple back then i enjoyed every second of your channel PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO MORE.
@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын
I will don't worry
@micksymonds1083 жыл бұрын
I have recently been to the bay holiday complex at Filey with my wife and two friends. We stayed there for the first week in September and had a lovely holiday. It was the first time any of us had been to Filey. We were aware a Butlins holiday camp once existed somewhere near Filey but never realised we were staying on it. It wasn't till I got home that I decided to do some research and I came across your superb videos which the four of us enjoyed so much. They told us everything we wanted to know and more besides and they were so professional, amongst the best I have seen. Thanks once again for answering our questions, for making the videos so entertaining and for all your work.
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mick. Glad it helped.
@paulwatson28862 жыл бұрын
I use to attend the Filey Christian Holiday convention in September. This film puts a lump in my throat. Thank you so much for sharing this. I would love to stand on the sight of the Gaitey Theatre one day.
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul.
@kathleenrodgers4514 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant videos, I'm really enjoying them and the music on this one is wonderful and matches the pictures, thanks for your hard work 👍
@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@SamMasonTV3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this well put together video, a trip down memory lane, as that camp was my childhood playground. I was born and raised at Butlins, the OG Butlin baby! We even lived on site at some of the camps and hotels my dear late dad was the Gov’ner of most of them at some point. He started his first summer season as a Redcoat when Butlins Filey first opened its doors. He spent almost 40 years with the company and I was born at Bognor Regis. I think we then went to Clacton, Brighton and Pwhelli before coming back to Filey. Dad insisted we weren’t to move again because of my education. Dad was offered golden handshake deals to move to another ‘centre’ as we called them, but he insisted on staying as I was due to sit my O levels. They obviously knew what was coming long before we did. Dad was there right back where he started, opening Butlins Filey as a Redcoat, and so very sadly, closing its gates as the Guv’nor. To say we were heartbroken was an understatement. He loved that place. We all did. It was even Sir Billies favourite place. He loved his staff, or his boys and girls as he referred to them, and they loved him tremendously. When my dear dad came to pass, the amount of Reds that turned up was jaw dropping. He had about twenty of them in full Red and Whites, the gents in white gloves also, and a black ribbon on one of their arms out of respect. They formed a guard of honour as myself and my cousins carried him into church. Butlins sent a reef, they never forgot him, and his former Filey Reds all sent one of a huge floral Redcoat, with a sash saying Goodnight Gov’ner. Thank you for acknowledging my dear Dad. And especially to Karl, one of my Dads ‘honorary’ Reds, who has so very kindly dedicated his brilliant Butlins Filey group to him. God bless you all and Good night Campers xxx Sammy Mason
@AdventureMe3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@christophermcgarry77603 жыл бұрын
Brilliant mate love things like this, worked at Pontins myself 1984. Brean sands Weston super mare lovely memories.
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Christopher
@robertbutterfield53713 жыл бұрын
Awesome fella , great to watch , keep up the good work 👍
@shirleylynch75293 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Nostalgic. Quite moving. Thank you for an excellent series. Said before will say it again this should be a tv documentary. Well done
@aligiff173 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, love the drone footage & the way you morph the images together, could watch these all day, just wish they were longer, thanks for putting these films together, thoroughly enjoyable viewing. 👍😊
@fredhylton23453 жыл бұрын
Excellent ,,went there in 1973 with my wife and two yr old daughter ,great memories ,your vid is a real gem and shows lots of things i never knew about .
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I really enjoyed doing this one. Lots more exciting things to come soon.
@Mr_wayne0805 Жыл бұрын
About 45 years ago, I remember staying in Primrose Valley holiday site in a family friends caravan. I was about 6yo. We used to play along the edge of Butlins fence line and marvel at the cable cars that gave all the guests a lift the beach cliff tops. Oh how privileged we thought they were. 😢. Cool to get an insight into Butlins with the old photos. Never made in there as a kid. Feel I missed out.
@too-da-loo Жыл бұрын
Parents brought a caravan at Primrose Valley. We used it almost every weekend. Great place, great shows.
@petersingh3543 жыл бұрын
Again, a stunning piece of work from you
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter.
@briansadler26802 жыл бұрын
A great piece of Narration easy to understand and the best I've seen in a video documentary, pointing out in detail how and when things worked with video add on blended in. thank you for this.
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian. Glad you like my style.
@philreed16053 жыл бұрын
Possibly the best composites of historic and modern photographs I’ve ever seen, well done.
@tracya40873 жыл бұрын
hear hear , top bloke
@tracya40873 жыл бұрын
smashin little series
@johnhankinson19292 жыл бұрын
how many millions of people had a glorious time there ? ,all distant memories now . Lovely film . keep 'em coming
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks John
@grahamvince19433 жыл бұрын
that series was absolutely brilliant.i wandered way down that main road looking for the station,never found it and it was right opposite,wish i was smart like you,but thank you for taking me there
@tharkthax39603 жыл бұрын
Been so long since I've been to Filey. This is a fascinating video. How times change. If I was a wealthy man I would restore these old places for preservation sake. Great video, thank you!
@Psykelektric10 ай бұрын
My dad was in the house band at Butlin's Filey for the 1960 summer season. He was only 16 at the time and always talked about it being one of the happiest times of his life.
@louiseprice38113 жыл бұрын
Wow - 3 amazing videos of times gone by. Filey & it’s beautiful beaches is such a treat xx
@davebrannan4993 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video my friend being a teenager in the 70s and living a mile away in filey we used to sneak in most wks thro the fence at primrose valley got fantastic memories o knew every inch of that site still do avnt time to put everything down on here but its was an amazing time and i mean amazing if only i could write a book got millions of stories but maybe some day thanks again great series loved it cheers
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave.
@bxl_lad99523 жыл бұрын
Only went here once a child at the end of the 70s, but this brought back some long lost memories. Really interesting to watch this series. Thanks
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@jimmysnailshoes2 жыл бұрын
Your attention to detail is superb
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. More to come like this.
@simonsays3352 жыл бұрын
Great video and love the overlays of the old pictures against the modern day site, they give great context.
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon
@doctorsocrates44132 жыл бұрын
Such a professional vlog..feeling of sadness and joy on this....thank you darren.
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@jordylyons46483 жыл бұрын
Only disappointing thing it’s the end of this series😪❤️
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
There might be more in winter. If I can get to do what I am planning.
@tracya40873 жыл бұрын
i know this a been a smasher
@ericgeorge54832 жыл бұрын
Seriously mate that was top notch. Bloody sad at the same time as I had several holidays there as a kid and the memories come flooding back.
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eric
@robertparks39753 жыл бұрын
Visited Filey in 1971 and have amazing memories. I wish Butlins was still here. Everything was free. No greed in those days. I remember they used to have midnight cabaret for an extra charge and whilst i was there it was Hughie Green & Monica Rose. They used to play a song every afternoon over the tannoy system called who wants an ice cream now, now, now, gotta have an ice cream now. Wonderful days.
@herridge819 Жыл бұрын
This was a lovely video and Sir Billy must have really lifted the nation after war and depression. You really have put a lot of effort and care into this video, well done.
@jrushen42352 жыл бұрын
Loved this. Your video editing and music choice is first class. A great deal of work went into this. All so sad. Thanks.
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@andyhenly15382 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for these three videos. I have a kind of obsession with old British seaside holidays and holiday camps right up until the 70s, which was the time when I used to go with my parents and brother. A real bonus there is an old station here, as I love old railway history as well. I love to see how things used to be back in those days, and imagine all those excited people enjoying a holiday before heading back home to humdrum daily life again. Makes me a bit melancholy as well, if I'm honest. I can imagine there are a few ghosts still enjoying their holidays at Butlins, Filey, and I hope Charlie is resting peacefully!
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy. Glad you enjoyed
@Thurlby993 жыл бұрын
A brilliant series brought back many happy memories of holidays i had their as a youngster. Great overlays and pictures coupled with great info and research.
@gary69162 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much on compiling these videos , a hell of a lot of research has gone into them. Such nostalgia and memories along with sadness that not much remains of this once great site , but the joy and happiness that Butlins Filey gave to me as a child will live with me forever.
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
I felt the magic whilst there and loved making these videos.
@davepayne586 Жыл бұрын
you have done a very good job as well.@@AdventureMe
@lizzieburton52763 жыл бұрын
You have totally blown me away with this little series on Butlins Filey, your attention to detail & insertion of old photos is so amazing. The music is so haunting too in a good way if that makes sense! If only we could turn back time to get a glimpse of the old Butlins again! Im going to Primrose Valley next year so have been researching Butlins Filey & found your videos the very best! Thank you so much for these Darren. AMAZING!!!!
@stevencockroft64553 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video it takes me back to 1978 when I remember as a 9 year old .It was the first time I remember seeing punk rockers . I remember going to see a film at the picture house it could have been the theater I remember grandma going to the tv room to watch coronation street . I remember the indoor swimming pool you could also watch people swimming through glass windows . I used to love going on to the Dodgem cars my favorite oh I wish I could visit again but luckily have a good memory of been at this special place ..
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steven. Thanks for the memories
@davidthornton92143 жыл бұрын
Wow Darren. That was amazing yet so sad at the same time. We spent many summers at Skeggy Butlins. The music at the end took me right back to my childhood.
@alanrogers19373 жыл бұрын
Incredible and emotional. Thank you for this
@jessgerrard27922 жыл бұрын
Great series of videos, thanks for posting. I'm staying at The Bay next week and have an interest in old railway lines/tunnels hence I found your videos. Thanks again for taking the time to produce them.
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks jess. Enjoy
@orbitboi633 жыл бұрын
This is a well made mini episodes of the holiday park. Showing the then & now photo's would have brought memories back to people who went there. It would have been a great place to visit. Well done.
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@gemlou7632 жыл бұрын
I am so glad I came across these videos, slightly obsessed looking at Butlins filey maps. I happen to be staying at Primrose valley next week, so looking forward to searching for the areas shown.
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gem. Glad you enjoyed
@kiaarahjenkins63903 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing little series full of fascinating details. The overlay is excellent, very well done, I can even see where the chalet was that I stayed in back in 1982. For over 20 years I have stayed on Primrose Valley for my holidays, I can see the caravan and where it is in relation to the old Butlins site. It makes me so happy and quite emotional to know I am still on Butlins soil. Thank you so much for your hard work and efforts in creating this little series of videos.
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks kiaarah. This was one of my favourites to do.
@marcsmith17493 жыл бұрын
Superb! All 3 episodes really well done. Only visited the camp once as a kid (around 1980-83ish). Many many holidays and I was practically raised in Butlins camps, and Minehead was the family favourite being based in Birmingham. So many memories and these videos have brought them all back....cheers!
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I really enjoyed doing this one. Lots more exciting things to come soon.
@jetsons1013 жыл бұрын
Looks like it was a fun place to spend the summer...... Great job.
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@rootsrockrebel34783 жыл бұрын
absolutely brilliant, just watched all three. I`ve been waiting years for footage like this, brings back so many happy memories, thank you
@gillianwareing82973 жыл бұрын
Watched all 3 of your videos, brought back some great memories of visiting Filey with my family when I was at lot younger x
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gillian
@johnknight80963 жыл бұрын
for me the fading past to present and vice versa is what makes the videos come alive,.....pictures on their own don't always do that....... the best short films I've seen for doing this stuff...
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks John. My speciality
@richmiller78343 жыл бұрын
first class presentation and great attention to detail, many thanks for sharing.....😀
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks rich.
@ledzep3313 жыл бұрын
Nice work mate, keep erm coming. Love your videos but you never fail to make me feel old, my memories are now a part of history.....
@chrismcerlain16643 жыл бұрын
Going tomorrow, this has given me something to go look for. thank you for posting these videos
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@chrismcerlain16643 жыл бұрын
@@AdventureMe Thanks, going to check out ravenscar also while we are over there
@moxymagic2 жыл бұрын
another fantastic set, we love Filey and have just come back from a week in our caravan, it was great to know some of the history.
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@markkelly84613 жыл бұрын
Amazing mini series. Thank you! 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@AshOutdoors3 жыл бұрын
The quality of these mini documentaries get better and better, just brilliant Darren, you have quite rightly earned the top spot in my favourite channels 👌🏼👍🏼
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I really enjoyed doing this one. Lots more exciting things to come soon.
@AshOutdoors3 жыл бұрын
@@AdventureMe look forward to it mate 👍🏼
@groovydonkey3 жыл бұрын
A really fascinating video and showing what was where and all these people living on a bit of history. It's a shame so much is gone or concealed/buried. A true institution of times gone bye and nothing like that we will ever get to see or experience again. Thank you.
@MrJasdog1073 жыл бұрын
Great video and commentary we took our family there 1981/82 . Got quite emotional at the end with the drone footage and music.
@stevenwade74663 жыл бұрын
Hello what condition was the camp I at this time ? Many thanks Steve .
@MrJasdog1073 жыл бұрын
@@stevenwade7466 Didn't close till 83 then it was taken over by Yorkshire business man and called it Amtree Park but folded in 1986. Park was fully intacked but stood decaying for many years after 86.
@ashleymiskin52842 жыл бұрын
Great videos !! Really enjoy what you have done !!
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ashley
@matildamartin28113 жыл бұрын
Oh such memories of happy holidays spent here with our children. I love history and love the way you superimposed the original buildings, but so sad that people will never imagine what was on the site previously unless they watch your video, which I hope many will do. Thank you for this nostalgia on a wet and miserable Saturday morning, which as I remember now was the same weather on the Saturday of our first holiday there. A young lad absolutely soaked to the skin, I assume a schoolboy trying to earn a few coppers, helped us with our luggage .
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matilda
@keithmyers73093 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video quite emotional.
@FastAsFunk3 жыл бұрын
Agree with all that's been said already. What a cracking piece of work this is. Very clear that a huge amount of effort went into researching and producing it. I'm going to Filey for the first time in my life in a couple of weeks and will be sure to stop by and take a look at this site and think what was once there. Thank you very much for your efforts. Excellent work...!
@garyrawson52083 жыл бұрын
A recent subscriber to your channel after watching your Butlins Videos. I've been catching up on your past videos and really enjoy your old railway line adventures. just finished off at the missing Castleford station. It is something i did as a kid when i went out with my dad or grandad along the many old lines in the Barnsley area looking to find things that had been left behind and I guess I still do to an extent today I usually lookout for old embankments, buildings and architecture. My favorite bit of your videos is when you can add old photos to compare what it use to be like really adds to the history and the story you are telling. Keep up the good work and look forward to more videos. P.S. you would be spoilt for choice with abandoned lines and pits in the Barnsley area should you need a new area to cover.
@markosmith80372 жыл бұрын
fantastic work - a great 3-part series on this subject. Well researched, great narration and blending of the photos. 10/10.
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Marko
@stevetrotter12863 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic video and information brilliant job really enjoyed that cheers mate 😊👍👍
@slinkysurfer3 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful job you’ve done, I was there in fifties when I was three and still have vivid memories of the wonderful place, thanks for doing this.
@kevingreen94283 жыл бұрын
A really good documentary well done. It’s so sad to see it is no longer Butlins
@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF3 жыл бұрын
Before the North entrance got it's impressive towers from Primrose Valley company, you drove in to what was a makeshift caravan touring site they had set up and around to the left the tunnel entrances were still exposed and you could park up outside them. It looks like they have dumped tons of soil in front of them to landscape the area. That's probably how it will now remain unless the tunnel ever becomes unstable and has to be filled in. Great series Darren, many memories.
@TheFatNumpty3 ай бұрын
Very polished and comprehensive series, thoroughly enjoyed it! Seems strange that someone like me who never lived in those times and never went to this camp at all can still get nostalgic about it, I certainly would have loved to have gone back in time to see how life was generally and what a late '40s or early '50s holiday would have been like here. Thanks for posting
@AdventureMe3 ай бұрын
You and me both. Never set foot in this Butlins.
@bevgibson17343 жыл бұрын
That was amazing to watch I learn lots bout history of butlins I enjoy watch them all
@robgoldberg34013 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed all 3 vids . 10/10...A nice nostalgic trip..
@adrian.g.3 жыл бұрын
Awesome videos we used to every year in the 70s I remember everything there we stayed in the chalets closer to the beach it's all gone now but this video brings back brilliant memories. so much to do never got bored thanks for sharing theses brilliant memories awesome stuff
@stevehodge1333 жыл бұрын
Loved your videos. Brought back a lot of childhood memories. It’s really sad that there’s not much left of the camp.
@MomentsInTheSky3 жыл бұрын
Superb from start to finish, the mood music and everything else that went into the production of this three parter..your best work yet
@AdventureMe3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I really enjoyed doing this one. Lots more exciting things to come soon.
@corrinapett Жыл бұрын
I had soooo many amazing childhood memories at Butlin's Filey. Thanks for your great content ❤
@AdventureMe Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@StephenThickett2 жыл бұрын
The depth of research done by yourself is without compare. So much information, both pictorial and spoken, is so detailed and accurate. Excellent blending of pictures showing the old and new, is again unrivaled. I love your Vlogs they are always 100%.
@AdventureMe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stephen. More to come
@colleenaskew8213 жыл бұрын
Brilliant ♥️ really enjoyed all the three videos xx
@StevieG-zb3rh3 жыл бұрын
I've really enjoyed watching these 3 films. Thank you so much for creating and posting them! It's a place I've always been fascinated by. It's such a shame that it doesn't exist anymore. Really poignant seeing what the site looks like.now and imagining how it would have looked all those years ago
@malcolmrichardson38813 жыл бұрын
Another fascinating and informative video. Very enjoyable. Thank you.
@markfrancis5523 ай бұрын
Absolutely loved your Butlins Filey video. So professional, informative and done very sympathetically. A huge thank you.