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Butlins Barry Island Postcard Collections

Butlins Barry Island - John Hinde

Publisher: John Hinde
Reference: 3BY2 
Extra details: Photographer is Edmund Nagele

Showing Butlins Barry Island - view from the quite lounge.

Butlins Barry Island - John Hinde

Publisher: John Hinde                                                                                                                  
Reference: 3BY6
Extra details: Photographer is Edmund Nagele

Showing Butlins Barry Island - outdoor heated pool

Butlins Barry Island - John Hinde

Publisher: John Hinde
Reference: 3BY7
Extra details: Photographer is Edmund Nagele

Showing Butlins Barry Island with the iconic signpost and a general view. 

Butlins Barry Island - John Hinde

Publisher: John Hinde
Reference: 3BY9
Extra details: Photographer is Edmund Nagele

Showing Butlins Barry Island in the gaiety lounge, take note of the Redcoat and servers' uniform, giving us additional insight into the design in the Butlins AYR.

Butlins Barry Island - John Hinde

Publisher: John Hinde
Reference: 3BY13
Extra details: Photographer is Edmund Nagele

Showing Butlins Barry Island in the lounge grotto. 

Butlins Barry Island - John Hinde

Publisher: John Hinde
Reference: 3BY15
Extra details: Photographer is Edmund Nagele

Showing Butlins Barry Island in the Pig and Whistle Bar and stage, a well-known club in Butlins in the early years. Today (as of 2025), the Pig and Whistle name has returned to Butlins in Skegness. 

Butlins Barry Island - John Hinde

Publisher: John Hinde
Reference: 3BY16
Extra details: Photographer is Edmund Nagele

Showing Butlins Barry Island at night time as it shows off its name on the building and the Ballroom and Theatre wording whilst reflecting on the outdoor pool. 

Butlins Barry Island  - John Hinde

Publisher: John Hinde
Reference: Not found
Extra details:  Photographer is Edmund Nagele

Showing the Butlins Barry Island nursery, and if you look in the far left-hand corner, you will see the iconic Redcoat standing and the decorations on the back wall. 

Butlins Barry Island - John Hinde

Publisher: John Hinde                                                                                                                    
Reference: Not found
Extra details: The photographer is Edmund Nagele

Showing Butlins Barry Island billiards room.

Butlins Barry Island - John Hinde

Publisher: John Hinde
Reference: Not Found
Extra details: Photographer is Edmund Nagele

Showing the main arcade in Butlins Barry Island and take note of the decoration and the Butlins train with a Redcoat standing in front of it. 

Butlins Barry Island - Golden Shield

Publisher: Golden Shield
Reference: BA2

Showing Butlins Barry Island cable cars and a general view of Barry Island beach.

Postcard was never used

Butlins Barry Island - Golden Shield

Publisher: Golden Shield
Reference: BA4

Showing two Redcoats in the middle with the cable cars to the top right, the outdoor swimming pool bottom right, the outdoor lake and triple-decker chalets bottom left and the funfair on the top left. 

Butlins Barry Island - Butlins Ltd

Publisher: Butlins Ltd
Reference: PT28469

An excellent postcard that shows Butlins Barry Island outdoor pool and one of the main buildings that hosted the Billiards room, the Playhouse theatre and table tennis. 

Before Butlins

These postcards show you the area before Butlins, giving you a chance to see what it was like before Sir Billy Butlin built a camp in that location.

Butlins Barry Island - Unknown publisher

Publisher: Unknown Publisher

The postcard is given a reference number: M248


Butlins Barry Island - Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd

Publisher: Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd

The postcard is given a reference number:  BRY48


Butlins Barry Island - Photochrom Co Ltd

Publisher: Photochrom Co. Ltd

The postcard is given a reference number: 74945


Views from Town

These postcards are ones that I classify as views from town, where the photo is taken of an area and Butlins is in the background.

Butlins Barry Island Unknown publisher

Publisher: Unknown Publisher

The postcard is given a reference number: PT28092

Showing a very busy beach area with Butlins in the background.

Butlins Barry Island - Unknown publisher

Publisher: Unknown publisher

The postcard is given a reference number:  PT28098

Another great postcard that shows the beach area with Butlins Barry Island in the background.

Butlins Barry Island - Unknown Publisher

Publisher: Unknown publisher

The postcard is given a reference number: BRR 151 PLX 28091

An interesting photo showing a garden area that many people can sit on, I am unsure if it remains there today, however, you can see Butlins Barry Island in the background. 

Butlins Barry Island - Unknown publisher

Publisher: Unknown

The postcard is given a reference number: W1387-68724C

Interesting postcard, as I have one similar to this feature, Butlins staff doing the same as these children. Showing a fantastic photo of Barry Island, including Butlins. I am unsure when this was taken. 

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