Lost Pontins where generations of Greater Manchester families loved to spend their summer holiday
Countless Greater Manchester families looked forward to spending their summer holiday at a now demolished Pontins holiday camp.
Smaller and less expensive than Butlin's holiday camps, Pontins had Bluecoats to entertain guests as opposed to the Redcoats of its major rival. TV stars who learned their comedy trade as former Bluecoats include Bradley Walsh, Shane Richie, Bobby Davro and Lee Mack. Outdoor entertainment included a boating lake, sports courts, an adventure playground, as well as on site talent shows, comedy nights, and fancy dress competitions. The blurb inside the brochure states: "When evening falls on Blackpool, and illuminations switched on, the camp swings into high powered entertainment.
Blackpool Pontins managed to overcome a terrible tragedy that same year when seven people on board an aircraft died after the plane they were in crash landed on the holiday camp of 2,500 holidaymakers, demolishing a number of chalets. Miraculously, it was only the members of the air crew that died, with one member of the jet surviving after being pulled out of the wreckage by the camp chef.
"The staff were like supercharged Teletubby ‘Noonoo’, cleaning tables and whisking away discarded food before you could say ‘Bye, byes.’ The entertainment at the camp was for all age groups with the girls specially enjoying the Sooty show, Captain Croc and his mates and Captain Croc’s adventure land with its ball pool."We enjoyed dips in the heated swimming pool and the bingo , and footy matches on the wide screen at the Queen Victoria pub.
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