Discover the turbulent history of Marineland Morecambe, Europe’s first oceanarium.
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Squires Gate Holiday Camp & Pontins Blackpool
Explore the history of Blackpool’s Squires Gate Holiday Camp and its transformation into Pontins Blackpool
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The Rise and Fall of Gorleston Holiday Camp
Explore the history of Gorleston Holiday Camp from its opening in 1937 to its eventual closure in 1973
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The Evolution of Sunnyvale Holiday Camp, Rhyl
Discover the turbulent history of Sunnyvale Holiday Camp in Rhyl, which first opened in 1934
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The Rise and Fall of Butlins Cliftonville
During the 1950s Billy Butlin bought 9 hotels in Cliftonville and the last ones were sold in the 1990s
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The Rise and Fall of Cleethorpes Marineland & Zoo
Discover the turbulent history of Cleethorpes Marineland & Zoo, from its beginnings in 1965 to its transformation into Pleasure Island
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The Rise & Fall of Dobwalls Adventure Park
Widely regarded as the best miniature railway in the UK the Dobwalls Adventure Park sadly closed in 2006
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Gloddfa Ganol: The largest slate mine in the World
Gloddfa Ganol was a popular Welsh tourist attraction throughout the 1970s and 1980s
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Pontinental Holidays – A pioneer of holidays in the sun
Pontinental was one of the early pioneers in the 1960s package holiday craze
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The Rise & Fall of Pontins Southport
Explore the history of Pontins Southport from its 1970s heyday to its slow decline and closure
