This is the fire at Pwllheli 1973 not Skegness1974.
@tomhollandroberts1737
11 ай бұрын
I was the Wholetime Fire Sub-Officer from Station 4 Pwllheli to arrive first at this incident at 3 o'clock in the morning. On my way in to the incident (about 4 miles away) it was obvious that this was a major incident. I radioed County Fire Control in Caernarfon and made pumps four. When I arrived at Butlins I immediately made pumps six and the TL from Bangor. The fire originated at the Blinking Owl Bar in the complex.
@mancsteveuk
8 ай бұрын
I was there, I was 3 or 4 years old but remember that night quite well.. I was lay in bed. I could hear a sound like glass cracking then there was a loud banging on the chalet door and windows.. we were evacuated.. my mum or dad were holding me in their arms as we ran down a long road, over their shoulder I could see the sky was red and flames.. a kind family took us into there chalet and let us sleep there.. there was concern that a large gas tank on the side of the building would explode.. there were also rumours it was the IRA that started it . That was our first holiday as a family, not one we'd forget.. we left the next day as apparently there was a fire scare at a disco the night before
@HazelJohnson-to2rr
Жыл бұрын
i was there on holiday - my son had his 19th birthday the night of the fire and woke up with wet trousers presumably from walking through the duck pond but he couldn't remember anything about the fire
@keithmyers7309
5 жыл бұрын
We were there the week before
@stephenpattison8469
4 жыл бұрын
I was with my family at the time of this fire it was the princess ballroom which caught fire my mother was shopping down stairs at the time of the fire we were evacuated to the sports field and watched the fire engines arrive we counted 15 .we have photos of this
@paulsutton6430
Жыл бұрын
I was there Shirley heights won the Derby it was a Wednesday,
@kawaiimarshmallow1831
6 жыл бұрын
This happened today at Bognor Regis we had to avacuate
@plotagonnetwork1334
4 жыл бұрын
Really?
@AngieRoberts142
2 жыл бұрын
I was there in the summer of 73. The fire had already happened and it was all fenced off. Didn't make any difference to my holiday. I ended up horse trekking every day.
@UKArtlover
5 жыл бұрын
I was at Skeggy in 74 when the ballroom went up ...memories ,50p pocket money, a lolly gobble chocolate bomb for 6p
@channonwindmill
4 жыл бұрын
do you know how it happened? (lol im just curious)
@goodolgranite8247
4 жыл бұрын
@@channonwindmill In August 1974, a fire broke out in the Beachcomber Bar portion of the Princes Building and it spread to the rest of the building, destroying it and the Reception Building. The incident was recounted on www.redcoatsreunited.com by A.J Marriot, a former redcoat at the Skegness camp who was hosting a competition in the Princes Ballroom with compere Steve Johnson when the fire broke out.
@mancsteveuk
4 жыл бұрын
I was actually there, I was about 4 years old and remember that night well, being woken up by loud cracking sounds and then someone banging on door and us having to evacuate our chalet.. very scary night.. thanks to the family who took us into their chalet that night
@UKArtlover
4 жыл бұрын
Additionally later that week myself and twin sister appeared in the Butlins talent contest playing piano duets at the Gaiety theatre :) we didn't win , and still awaiting therapy for the fire witnessing trauma haha:) p.s. it was £32 for a week for 4 in a self catering chalet !
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