Humberston, Beacholme Holiday Camp Putting Green c.1955

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We used to go to beacholme holiday camp in the late 1940s and early 1950, a friend of my parents Had two chalets there, one called Bailea the other was Marlboro, there was a shop next door to The camp called Listers were we did our shopping, I also remember buses that had been converted Into holiday homes. There was also music played through great big speakers in the mornings, They were happy uncomplicated holidays. Karl Worthington

I have wonderful memories of the camp when I was young. I remember my father, Jack Quant, and a Mr Gardner had something to do with the clubhouse like one of the memories I have just read. It was nice to sit outside and have a bottle of pop as children were not allowed in the club. Mr Gardner had a daughter called Beatrice and we played for many happy hours together on the beach ...see more

I was probably only about 8 years old but I remember it oh so well. It was upstairs in the disco, she came from Leeds.  We spent more holidays here than I can remember as a child, me, my sister Lorraine and my mam and dad Doreen and Maurice Horne.  Sadly my dad's not with us now. We had some lovely times.  I used to love the zoo which is now of course pPeasure Island.  Oh and the paddling pool up by the boating lake.

I remember vaguely seeing trolley buses and motor buses which were converted into living accomodation, even a tram car with the upstairs windows painted out,that would have been the sleeping quarters I would imagine, and at the eastern edge of the camp were tents, mostly ex-army. We must remember that the war was not long over and people had to make do with what was available. About 1953, I was stood at door of ...see more