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Princes Theatre Shops
All photographs © Paul Wray. Not to be used without permission
The Princes Theatre had 16 shop units (8 either side) and another 3 to the rear. The shops were post office, photographic shop, shoe shop, Radio Butlin (pool side), entertainment offices, rock shop (French Bar side), take-away, candy and donut kiosk (rear). During the camp's life the shops usage changed.
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Shops on French Bar side looking towards the Beachcomber
View on pool side looking towards boating lake
Radio Butlin. In later days this became a newsagents
Newsagants looking out towards pool. The foyer is on the left
Rear of Post Office counter. The safe can be seen in the background
Stamp machines and side entrance to the Princes Theatre
Shops at rear. The shop in the middle had a large serving hatch
Entrance to middle shop & rear of stage
Inside the middle shop. At the end on the right is the sink wash area
View of middle shop towards entrance. The serving hatch is on the right
Front of the end shop. Its use was a Burger Bar
Inside the end shop (Burger Bar)
Inside end shop. The door on the left leads to the prep area
Inside the prep area. 1st door leads to small store, 2nd door to street
After demolition began. French Bar side
After demolition began. Pool side