Butlin's Holiday Camp Clacton-On-Sea LNER 1940 - National Railway Museum Cushion Valentine In the foreground a shepherd

In the foreground a shepherd rests by the tranquil riverside

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Butlin's Holiday Camp Clacton-On-Sea LNER 1940 - National Railway Museum Cushion Valentine In the foreground a shepherdLondon & North Eastern Railway poster. 'The inter war years saw the rise of the holiday camp because the standard of living improved and families had more money to spend on leisure. Annual holidays became popular and massive investment programmes were launched at popular resorts to attract visitors. The holiday camp provided all the delights and fun of the seaside on one site. Butlin's, at Clacton on Sea in Essex, opened in June 1938 and closed at the