Age of Steam, Crowlas, Cornwall - An illustrated history

Age of Steam, Crowlas, Cornwall

Age of Steam was a railway-themed leisure park that opened in 1977 near Penzance. Despite its ambitious beginnings, the park had a short life and closed after only eight years.

History of Butlins Hotels in Cliftonville

Butlins Hotels in Cliftonville

Billy Butlin helped revive a fading Cliftonville in the 1950s, transforming its struggling hotels into lively holiday centres complete with Redcoats, entertainment and all the familiar Butlin fun.

Coney Beach Pleasure Park & Sir Leslie Joseph

Coney Beach & Sir Leslie Joseph

From a Porthcawl pleasure park to one of Britain’s largest caravan sites, the Joseph family helped shape seaside holidays for generations.

illustrated history of dobwalls theme Park in cornwall

Dobwalls Adventure Park, Cornwall

Dobwalls Adventure Park began as one man's private hobby and developed into one of Cornwall's leading tourist attractions. Yet within just a few years it had disappeared almost without trace.

Gorleston Holiday Camp

Gorleston Holiday Camp

Opened in 1937 as one of Norfolk’s more upmarket holiday camps, Gorleston Holiday Camp welcomed generations of holidaymakers before disappearing beneath a large housing estate.

Leysdown Holiday Camp

Leysdown boomed as a holiday resort after the war, but the good times disappeared almost as quickly as they had arrived.

History of Llechwedd Slate Caverns and the Miners Tramway

Llechwedd Slate Caverns

Llechwedd Slate Caverns began as a Victorian slate quarry before reinventing itself as a major tourist attraction which included Britain’s first public underground mine ride

Oakhill Manor Museum, Somerset

Oakhill Manor had an outstanding collection of models and one of the UKs most impressive miniature railways. But it closed just 8 years after opening

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