My big sister and me in the always warm outdoor pool.
Chairlift Gardens
Giant 1973 or 1974 - Outfits my mum made my sister and me wear.
Dave Nichola's photos in 1973
Padre Paul and his wife
Ghillean Bates - known as Redcoat Ghillean Reid - 1982
Redcoat Show, £1000 Donkey Derby
Annie (Red), 2 waitresses, 1 kitchen staff, Me, our heat of the staff princess competition
Presentation to £1000 Donkey Derby winners in the Stuart Ballroom
The McLean Sisters, occasional artists for the Gaiety Theatre
Lifeguards Joe, Mhairi, Bob, Avril (red), Nigel & Peter
Lifeguards Nigel, Me, Joe & Peter
Redcoat Frank, Dave C, Debbie, Tracey, Dave A, Me, guitar - Jimmy Livingstone
Redcoat Show Finale - Entertainment Manager Mr Thatcher in kilt at far end
Redcoat Show - Toy Soldiers
Opening of the Redcoat Show
Redcoat Show, Rock 'n' Roll
Redcoat Show - Annie & Me (on flute)
Dave A and Me, Bingo in the Continental Bar
Bob (red & lifeguard), Bruce (kitchen)
Lifeguard Mhairi
Redcoat Debbie
Celebrity Footie Match, Bobby Lennox of Celtic in the green shorts
Celebrity Footie Match, Redcoat Mark as McTowling
All female Reds after the Staff Princess Competition with Mr Thatcher. We all had to enter this, whether we wanted to or not!
Duggie Small
Assistant Entertainments Manager Cliff
Redcoat Allan, Radio Butlins room
Lighting Manager, Gaiety Theatre
Chefs from the Regency Restaurant
Theatre Crew
John (Red & Pentathlete coach), Allan, Gordon and Jimmy (amusement park)
Geoff Graham, resident professional, backstage
Sandy
Me in Friday night fancy dress
Me and Annie selling midnight cabaret tickets
Redcoat Mike & Angela
My chalet, imagine sharing that with someone else for 5 months!
Allan Stewart
Geoff Graham, promo photo
Bobby Bennett
Duggie Small, promo photo
Fogwell Flax
Fogwell Flax, professional entertainer for Midnight Cabaret in the Beachcomber Bar
My programme for 1982. A huge crease down the middle, where it was folded in my pocket all the time!
1983 Butlin's Ayr Photos
Outdoor Pool
Riding Stables
G Fairweather in 1985
Miniature Railway
Peter Pan Railway
The Outdoor Pool
The chairlift runs down the hill towards the centre of the camp. The sea can be seen in the distance. At this time, passengers were not allowed to get on or off at the top station; it was just a simple pleasure ride up the hill and back down again.
Peter Pan Railway
David Wilsons photos in 1985
Drew Fraser Photos
Julie Jewers staff photos in 1985
Accounts Staff
John Stewart & Jim Hendrie
Amusement Park Staff
Reception Staff
Stuart Ballroom Admin Staff
5-a-side football team on the skating rink - from back row - left to right - Roy Aitken, Peter Madden (his parents owned the amusements concession on camp) and Graham Ross - Camp Golf Professional - front row - from left to right - Jimmy Livingstone (Band played in Stuart Ballroom) and Ricky Ferguson - Camp Football Professional
Julie - Outdoor Pool
Nicki, Les & Viv
Reception Girls - Pig & Whistle Bar
Trudy, Julie, Fiona & Big Alan - Stuart Ballroom
Graham the Golfer
Jackie & Brenda - Bookings Office
Wee Willie - Security
Dave Giblin - Lifeguard
Peter Hackett photos in 1990
Looping Star Rollercoaster
Gazza's Photos from 1987
Looping Star
Looping Star
Looping Star
Reception
Dave Reynolds photos in 1990
Ghillean Bates photos in 1994
The old Stuart Ballroom now changed to Harlequins and the Beachcomber Bar to Sweeney Todd's
Ellen Connolly photos
Julie Jewers photos
View from chairlift 1985
Site of old outdoor pool
A picture of the site of the former outdoor pool at Ayr, which has now been filled in and grassed over. It was located to the left of the steps. The blue building is the newer Wondersplash indoor pool.
Site of old outdoor pool This is where the fountain used to be, and behind the cars is the old pool house.
Site of old outdoor pool
This is where the fountain used to be, and behind the cars is the old pool house.
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