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Step back in time to the 1950s UK holidays at Butlins, where families enjoyed endless fun and laughter under the summer sun

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1950s UK holidays butlins

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Omo 1950s UK washing powder products detergent

Omo 1950s UK washing powder products detergent

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Omo 1950s UK washing powder housewives housewife products detergent

Omo 1950s UK washing powder housewives housewife products detergent

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Hillman 1950s UK jubilee edition hillman minx cars

Hillman 1950s UK jubilee edition hillman minx cars

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Ford Capri / Ford Zephyr / Ford Anglia 1950s UK cars

Ford Capri / Ford Zephyr / Ford Anglia 1950s UK cars
Ford Capri/ Ford Zephyr/ Ford Anglia 1950s UK cars

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Peter Pan / Theatre Poster

Peter Pan / Theatre Poster
Peter Pan and Wendy fly over the rooftops in a poster to advertise the stage show

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1940s USA tartan suntans sunbathing lotions swim suits swimwear swimming costumes

1940s USA tartan suntans sunbathing lotions swim suits swimwear swimming costumes womens bikinis creams tanning bathing costumes

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Du Maurier 1950s UK cigarettes smoking glamour

Du Maurier 1950s UK cigarettes smoking glamour

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1940s USA lucien lelong theatre womens

1940s USA lucien lelong theatre womens

Background imageAdvertise Collection: A Southern Railway poster advertising Ramsgate, 1939 (colour lithograph)

A Southern Railway poster advertising Ramsgate, 1939 (colour lithograph)
1769905 A Southern Railway poster advertising Ramsgate, 1939 (colour lithograph) by Kenneth Shoesmith (1890-1939) & Verney L

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1940s UK au fait womens dresses gloves

1940s UK au fait womens dresses gloves

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Wurlitzer 1946 1940s USA juke-boxes jukeboxes record players juke boxes

Wurlitzer 1946 1940s USA juke-boxes jukeboxes record players juke boxes

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Walls 1950s UK ice-cream

Walls 1950s UK ice-cream

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Camels 1946 1940s USA cigarettes smoking medical

Camels 1946 1940s USA cigarettes smoking medical

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Mobile Chimney Sweep

Mobile Chimney Sweep
A chimney sweep stands with his equipment beside his car which has a model of a chimney on the roof with a broom sticking out of the top, to advertise his trade

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Spangles 1953 1950s UK coronation sweets

Spangles 1953 1950s UK coronation sweets

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1950s UK cars mg magnette covers magazines

1950s UK cars mg magnette covers magazines

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1958 1950s UK dresses alice edwards womens hats

1958 1950s UK dresses alice edwards womens hats

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1950s UK cars morris minor

1950s UK cars morris minor

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Rowntrees 1950s UK fruit gums sweets

Rowntrees 1950s UK fruit gums sweets
Rowntree s 1950s UK fruit gums sweets

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho)

Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho)
7182825 Advertisement in London and Suburbs Old and New, October 1933 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: E W Hoyt and Co, perfume manufacturers, advertisement (chromolitho)

E W Hoyt and Co, perfume manufacturers, advertisement (chromolitho)
7154216 E W Hoyt and Co, perfume manufacturers, advertisement (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: E W Hoyt and Co, perfume manufacturers)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advertisement for Cacoa Van Houten (chromolitho)

Advertisement for Cacoa Van Houten (chromolitho)
732544 Advertisement for Cacoa Van Houten (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: S and E Collier, Ltd (colour photo)

S and E Collier, Ltd (colour photo)
3650779s and E Collier, Ltd (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.:s and E Collier, Ltd)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advertisement, Pears Transparent Soap (engraving)

Advertisement, Pears Transparent Soap (engraving)
1621705 Advertisement, Pears Transparent Soap (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Pears Transparent Soap)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: The British Vacuum Cleaner Company, Limited (b / w photo)

The British Vacuum Cleaner Company, Limited (b / w photo)
3650629 The British Vacuum Cleaner Company, Limited (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Vacuum Cleaner Company, Limited)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advertisement for Libertys Of Regent Street, London, c. 1944 (woodcut)

Advertisement for Libertys Of Regent Street, London, c. 1944 (woodcut)
5999172 Advertisement for Libertys Of Regent Street, London, c.1944 (woodcut) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Libertys Of Regent Street, London)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advertisement, Ogdens Guinea Gold Cigarettes (engraving)

Advertisement, Ogdens Guinea Gold Cigarettes (engraving)
1051797 Advertisement, Ogdens Guinea Gold Cigarettes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Ogdens Guinea Gold Cigarettes)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advert for the purhcase of a house in Golders Green (engraving)

Advert for the purhcase of a house in Golders Green (engraving)
609537 Advert for the purhcase of a house in Golders Green (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Otis Elevator Co (b / w photo)

Otis Elevator Co (b / w photo)
3650796 Otis Elevator Co (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Otis Elevator Co)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Hillman 1940s UK cars hillman minx rootes motors limited

Hillman 1940s UK cars hillman minx rootes motors limited

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Remington 1950s USA secretaries typewriters secretary

Remington 1950s USA secretaries typewriters secretary

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1953 1950s USA fridges international harvester appliances refridgerators refrigerators

1953 1950s USA fridges international harvester appliances refridgerators refrigerators

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1950s USA catalina womens swimming costumes swimwear swim suits beauty pageants bathing

1950s USA catalina womens swimming costumes swimwear swim suits beauty pageants bathing costumes

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Rolls-Royce 1940s UK cars

Rolls-Royce 1940s UK cars

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Shops / Jeweller C1905

Shops / Jeweller C1905
The exterior of Jay, Richard Attenborough & Co Ltd in Oxford Street, London, who advertise themselves as goldsmiths, silversmiths and diamond merchants

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Australian Wheat, from the series Australia's Wealth of Wheat and Wool (colour litho)

Australian Wheat, from the series Australia's Wealth of Wheat and Wool (colour litho)
MAN464406 Australian Wheat, from the series Australia's Wealth of Wheat and Wool (colour litho) by Webb, Archibald Bertram (1887-1944); Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advertisement for Bentley Cars, 1929 (litho)

Advertisement for Bentley Cars, 1929 (litho)
1730199 Advertisement for Bentley Cars, 1929 (litho) by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: English advertisement for Bentley car 1929)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advertisement for Mander Brothers letterpress inks (colour litho)

Advertisement for Mander Brothers letterpress inks (colour litho)
7200706 Advertisement for Mander Brothers letterpress inks (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Mander Brothers letterpress inks)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advertisement for the Seasalter & Ham Oyster Fishery Company

Advertisement for the Seasalter & Ham Oyster Fishery Company, producers of Whitstable Native Oysters, Whitstable
5996957 Advertisement for the Seasalter & Ham Oyster Fishery Company, producers of Whitstable Native Oysters, Whitstable, Kent (litho) by English School

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advertisement, Isaac Walton and Company (engraving)

Advertisement, Isaac Walton and Company (engraving)
1615427 Advertisement, Isaac Walton and Company (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Isaac Walton and Company)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advertisement for Pears soap depicting a child at bath time (chromolitho)

Advertisement for Pears soap depicting a child at bath time (chromolitho)
6030602 Advertisement for Pears soap depicting a child at bath time (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: The Spirit of Empire, drawing for an advertisement for Dewars Scotch whisky (litho)

The Spirit of Empire, drawing for an advertisement for Dewars Scotch whisky (litho)
5997580 The Spirit of Empire, drawing for an advertisement for Dewars Scotch whisky (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spirit of Empire)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Pears soap advertisement. Matchless for the complexion (colour litho)

Pears soap advertisement. Matchless for the complexion (colour litho)
560423 Pears soap advertisement. Matchless for the complexion (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pears soap advertisement)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advertisement for Lifebuoy soap with the message that the soap fights dirt and disease

Advertisement for Lifebuoy soap with the message that the soap fights dirt and disease (colour litho)
6030590 Advertisement for Lifebuoy soap with the message that the soap fights dirt and disease (colour litho) by English School

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advertisement, Cadburys Cocoa (engraving)

Advertisement, Cadburys Cocoa (engraving)
1107733 Advertisement, Cadburys Cocoa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Cadburys Cocoa)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Advertisement for E Gabler & Bro pianos, New York, USA (chromolitho)

Advertisement for E Gabler & Bro pianos, New York, USA (chromolitho)
6030786 Advertisement for E Gabler & Bro pianos, New York, USA (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for E Gabler & Bro pianos, New York)

Background imageAdvertise Collection: The Game Of Magic Hoops (chromolitho)

The Game Of Magic Hoops (chromolitho)
3656933 The Game Of Magic Hoops (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Game Of Magic Hoops)



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Step back in time to the 1950s UK holidays at Butlins, where families enjoyed endless fun and laughter under the summer sun. As housewives diligently tackled their laundry with Omo washing powder products, their homes were filled with the fresh scent of cleanliness. The Peter Pan theatre poster beckoned audiences to embark on a magical journey through Neverland, captivating both young and old alike. A Southern Railway poster showcased the vibrant beauty of Ramsgate, enticing travelers to explore its sandy beaches and charming seaside promenade. Cruising down the streets in their sleek Ford Capri, Ford Zephyr, or Ford Anglia cars, Britons reveled in the freedom of open road adventures. The Mobile Chimney Sweep ensured that every chimney was clean and safe for cozy evenings by the fire. Du Maurier cigarettes exuded an air of sophistication as glamorous women indulged in a momentary escape from reality. The Hillman Jubilee Edition Minx cars roamed gracefully through British towns, embodying elegance and style. Across the Atlantic Ocean, Americans embraced tartan suntans while donning fashionable swimwear during lazy days spent basking under sunny skies. Indulging their sweet tooth with Spangles coronation sweets brought joy to children celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's ascension to the throne in 1953. Meanwhile, au fait women adorned themselves with chic dresses and gloves that epitomized timeless grace. In this nostalgic era filled with iconic advertisements promoting everything from holiday destinations to household essentials and fashion trends – each capturing a unique essence of its time – we are reminded of simpler times when life seemed sweeter and possibilities felt infinite.