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Butlins Pwllheli 1963
Butlins Pwllheli 1963
Photo: fred foster
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Item #: 17350
Dining hall at Pwllheli, The lads wouldn't go anywhere else. A train with a double header left Wigan for Butlins camp every Wigan Holidays and it was always full with at least 10 coaches on it. The chap on the right is a Wiganer, perhaps someone can put a name to him?
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Comment by: Wiggie on 17th March 2011 at 18:06

I think the person looks very much like, Wilf Leyland from pemberton, and old jem lower`s

Comment by: wes knight on 17th March 2011 at 19:59

we had fotos like this at minehead,but why do the people on the next tables always look like they have to pay extra for there lunch

Comment by: John on 18th March 2011 at 09:04

What do you expect them to do Wes, it's natural for people to "be nosey" on the next table. Remember they don't expect to be on the photo.

Comment by: John on 18th March 2011 at 09:33

The chap on the right...well I'm almost certain he was a pub landlord in the Engineers Arms in Ince years ago, and later the Victoria pub in Hindley Green...but I can't think of his name. Maybe some old pub regulars may remember him.

Comment by: MICK THOMAS on 19th March 2011 at 11:39

are you thinking of don thompson

Comment by: John on 20th March 2011 at 15:18

Spot on Mick, I am thanks.

Comment by: peter g on 27th May 2011 at 16:24

Don still lives in Hindley Green but not in too good health these days i wonder which son that is on his knee Mark or the late Neil

Comment by: peter g on 24th August 2011 at 16:27

This isn't Don in this pic it does look like him i asked his son Mark who showed it to Don but he said its not him

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