Butlin's Memorabilia Website Celebrating Butlins History

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Using Google Maps or Google Earth, we can see Butlin's Minehead over the years. Below are photos from Google Earth showing you a lot of details of the former campsite and giving you a great insight into the former Butlins camp. 

Each photo has a copyright credit under each one. This is done in accordance with the rules specified at this link. I am thankful to be able to show these screenshots, which were taken using Google Earth (click on these words to see more) for historic education. 

2001 Butlins Minehead
2001 Google Earth
Map data Google, ©   2023 Infoterra Ltd and BlueSky

View the second photo to see what areas have had the most changes. 

2001 Butlins Minehead
2001 Google Earth
Map data Google, ©   2023 Infoterra Ltd and BlueSky

1. The gokart/office/first aid building, 2. The main lake, 3. Beachcomber Building, 4. Cracker Jacks, 5. Quazer building, 6. Single deckers, 7. Launderette building, 8. Quantocks, 9. Staff Accommodation, 10. tents and camping, 11. Second rear lake.

2001 Butlins Minehead
2006 Google Earth
Map data Google, ©   2023 Infoterra Ltd and BlueSky

The rear second lake is no longer in Butlins Minehead by 2006 and is filled in (number 11). Also, note that the tents and camping (number 10) area is no longer in Butlins Minehead. The Beachcomber building has been demolished (number 3) and the lake has been reduced in size (number 2) with the Blue Skies starting to be built. Some of the staff accommodation (number 10) has also been demolished.

2001 Butlins Minehead
2010 Google Earth
Map data Google, ©   2023 Getmapping plc

The Blue Skies is now built (number 2) with the former Beachcomber building (number 3) now being given fresh grass. The Quazer building has also been demolished (number 3). Cracker Jacks (number 4) has been demolished. 

2001 Butlins Minehead
2018 Google Earth
Map data Google, ©   2023 Maxar Technologies

There have been some large changes in the last eight years, here is a list of what has changed (referring to the above photo with the numbers on). The first aid, go-karts and office building has been demolished and replaced with trees (number 1).  The old launderette building has been demolished and replaced with a landscape (number 7). The single deckers (number 6) have been demolished to be replaced with the new chalet build (which includes taking some of the carpark way)

2001 Butlins Minehead
2019 Google Earth
Map data Google, ©   2023 CNES / Airbus

The old train platform and former staff accommodation have been demolished. There are plans to put a new caravan village in place of the former chalet for the staff members of Butlin's Minehead. 

2001 Butlins Minehead
2022 Google Earth
Map data Google, ©   2023 CNES / Airbus

Studio 36 is built in the former location of the Beachcomber building (number 3)

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Who and What is Butlin's Memorabilia Website

Mark Banks owns and created this website to show his collection of Butlin's memorabilia items. It was created during my spare time at work and is a hobby of mine and has since grown into a site that offers a chance for others to smile. This website is NOT the official website for Butlin's and is NOT the official archive of Butlin's at any stage. The website has expanded to show stories, with permission from that person, of a moment in Butlin's from people who are either a customer or former staff. This website is in loving memory of all that had come to this amazing company and to Sir William Butlin, the founder.  This website also has information about research regarding Butlin's history with information obtained from the research I made, which is not official. 

Butlins Memorabilia extra areas

This website is made and maintained by me, Mark Banks, as a fan site to celebrate the amazing Butlins name as it has such a large meaning to me.  Below is additional information about the website and answers to questions that you might be thinking of (hopefully I have covered them all, if not, get in touch)

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The Untold Stories of Butlin's

The website has expanded to now include an area called "Untold Stories of Butlin's". These stories have been added to the site by a member of my group who has shared their moment at Butlin's. These stories are not from the official company and are from the person it represent, as shown on the page. The stories shared are from that person's memory and show the magic of Butlin's on how it creates that special moment. 

If you are not official, who is Mark?

Butlin's Memorabilia is NOT the official website for Butlins. This site is also NOT the official website for the archive of Butlin's. The owners of Butlin's, Butlin's company, and Butlins.com have NOT approached me to design this site. They have no involvement with the development of the website or with the information that is shown. I am extremely thankful that they allow me to continue showing you their company's rich history. 

The number one website for Butlins is always, www.butlins.com where you see all the information about booking a break.

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