Description
An original pin badge from Butlin’s, Brighton for the 1960 season.
Enamel finish with the makers details on the reverse.
Great condition, retaining original pin fittings, and exhibiting only minor wear.
Butlin’s – Brighton
Grand Ocean
Grand Ocean was designed by architect RWH Jones with the classic moderne styling of the age, it opened as a luxury hotel in 1938.
During the Second World War, the building was taken over by the fire service and used as a fire service college. It was then bought by Billy Butlin in 1953 and became a Butlin’s Holiday camp. In 2005 a theatrical production, Dirty Wonderland, was staged in the former hotel.
Shortly thereafter the main hotel building was redeveloped into luxury apartments
Extract from Wikipedia
Butlin’s badges
Butlin’s badges listing (pdf) – a public listing sourced from an article published on Badge Collectors circle dated 12th March 2011.
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