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Princes Theatre Shops

All photographs © Paul Wray. Not to be used without permission

The Princes Theatre had 16 shop units (8 either side) and another 3 to the rear. The shops were post office, photographic shop, shoe shop, Radio Butlin (pool side), entertainment offices, rock shop (French Bar side), take-away, candy and donut kiosk (rear). During the camp's life the shops usage changed.

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Shops on French Bar side looking
towards the Beachcomber

Shops on French Bar side looking towards the Beachcomber

Another view
of shops

Another view of shops

Shop Number 1

Shop number 5

Rock Shop

Rock Shop

Rock Shop
inside

Rock Shop inside

View on pool side looking
towards boating lake

View on pool side looking towards boating lake

Shops on
pool side

Shops on pool side

Radio Butlin. In later days this
became a newsagents

Radio Butlin. In later days this became a newsagents

Radio Butlin
control

Radio Butlin control

Newsagants looking out towards
pool. The foyer is on the left

Newsagants looking out towards pool. The foyer is on the left

Post Office

Post Office

Inside
Post Office

Inside Post Office

Post Office
counter

Post Office counter

Rear of
Post Office counter.

Rear of Post Office counter. The safe can be seen in the background

Shoe Shop

Shoe Shop

Inside
Shoe Shop

Inside Shoe Shop

Inside
Shoe Shop

Inside Shoe Shop

Inside
Shoe Shop

Inside Shoe Shop

Inside
Shoe Shop

Inside Shoe Shop

Stamp machines and side
entrance to the Princes Theatre

Stamp machines and side entrance to the Princes Theatre

Shops at rear. The shop in the
middle had a large serving hatch

Shops at rear. The shop in the middle had a large serving hatch

Donut Shop

Donut Shop

Inside
Donut Shop

Inside Donut Shop

Inside
Donut Shop

Inside Donut Shop

Entrance to middle shop
& rear of stage

Entrance to middle shop & rear of stage

Inside the middle shop. At the end
on the right is the sink wash area

Inside the middle shop. At the end on the right is the sink wash area

View of middle shop
towards entrance.

View of middle shop towards entrance. The serving hatch is on the right

Front of the end shop.
Its use was a Burger Bar

Front of the end shop. Its use was a Burger Bar

Inside the end shop
(Burger Bar)

Inside the end shop (Burger Bar)

Inside end shop. The door on the
left leads to the prep area

Inside end shop. The door on the left leads to the prep area

Inside the
prep area.

Inside the prep area. 1st door leads to small store, 2nd door to street

After demolition began.
French Bar side

After demolition began. French Bar side

After demolition began.
Pool side

After demolition began. Pool side