What id give to have a week there again with my Granny and Grandad. Both passed long ago but so many great memories i loved arriving and seeing what new bmx they had in the bike hire..... Good Times
I went 36 times as a kid in the 70s all the family went about 30 of us my dads just died all dead now apart from my mum this place was the happiest times of my life i knew every inch of it fantastic
I feel the same way mate, just reminiscing and watching this great video. I went there 6 times with my parents from 75-81, from 8-14 years old, usually june or july, loved every single second of it, Happiest childhood memories, I can remember we stayed in Windemere chalets once? Dining hall was huge and the food was great, Played table tennis and snooker in the games room, Dennis Taylor did an exhibition there one year. Ive still got a pontins round white badge lol What great times we all had, The good old days. How times have changed. All the best to you and also to iansradios for keeping a record and showing this brilliant video.
I worked there in 1990 I worked in the kitchens for a short spell the got on chalet portering. I also glass collected at night .had some absolutely amazing times I also met my partner. It was very sad when it all closed and left to neglect .I also worked at Pontins Blackpool and that sadly went the same way its sad seeing these videos
Stayed there in 1969, the year before my dad died. Never forget as we drove in my mum pointing out the perimeter fence & my dad telling her it was to keep us in until our holiday was over! Happy memories.
I remember going there a lot when we were kids, and the blue coats used to line the entrance to the restaurant and sing all the holidaymakers in for breakfast, dinner or evening meal, the song I remember most was " Good morning starshine " from the musical Hair, fantastic magical memories
Middleton Towers Holiday Camp, I came here, 2 or 3 times in about 1954,55,56, remember seeing Bruce Forsyth? I think, he took his jacket off on stage it had a bright red lining, everybody went Whoooo! Saw Tommy Docherty (footballer manager) answering questions on stage one afternoon. I palled up with another boy my age, 9, or 10, called Bobby he came from Barrow In Furnace just across the bay, if I remember, his mom and dad went drinking with my parents while we went round the camp on bikes we had hired. I think he lived in a paper shop in Barrow. I remember a car getting stuck in the sand when the tide came in, next day a tractor pulled the car back up the beach, totally wrecked. Still got the badges we bought with the years on. Happy days, happy memories .
We went on holiday there in 1988. Our girls chummed up with two other wee girls from Ayrshire. A few months later I recognised their Mum in our street in the village we live in. Funnily enough they had moved in a few doors down. We’re all still friends more than thirty years later. We had a great holiday there!
Went here on holiday twice in the eighties when my sons were small. Really great holiday both times. The first time the resident band was KAOS, second time it was a big band sound. Sad to see how it ended up.
I worked there as a 'bottle boy' in 1977-78, including the Christmas season, (my mother worked on reservations and reception). Basically restocking behind the bars every morning and taking away the empties to 'bottle back' into crates. It was really interesting work... I'm not surprised Susan Maughan complained about your sound system, half the sound's missing here, too.
Great video pal. Got a tad teary when you were walking around the upstairs offices. Jason Blake was my Dad so I have lots of memories of this place. As I do of Jonathan Sharp, too. He was a good bloke. Fun times
@@johnsandland2900 were you working there when my dad, Jason Blake, was General Manager? I used to go to that little hatch upstairs every Saturday I think (?) and they would give me my own little wage packet (which was just pocket money!) and I would go and spend it in the shops on site. I must have been 5 or 6 I think..
I worked here in 1983, waiting on in the dining room. Split shifts, you felt like you were working all day and evening. Still have some photos. I remember the staff accommodation, I was in a room with my boyfriend, showers/toilets at the end of the row. And weren't allowed in the pub which was just off site.
i worked there in the kitchens me sisters said come up its ok went the dole an said i need a train ticket got a job holiday camp they give me one right away happy times
Hi, was just wondering do you remember, a guy whos name was Phil but used to be called Phyllis, Great gay lad who worked as i remember behind the main ballroom bar and i believe did become a blue coat he came from the north east and again believe he did a great Drag Act once saw him do a quick show for a friend of mine at the Farmhouse for hi
What id give to have a week there again with my Granny and Grandad.
Both passed long ago but so many great memories i loved arriving and seeing what new bmx they had in the bike hire.....
Good Times
Was on holiday here in 87& 88. Loved it. Remember the entertainment on a night. Wig wam bam & star trekkin. Great times.
Worked here 89 and 90 some brilliant memories,watching the video was fab brought it to life in my mind 😀
I went 36 times as a kid in the 70s all the family went about 30 of us my dads just died all dead now apart from my mum this place was the happiest times of my life i knew every inch of it fantastic
Steven Gosling were you there in 1989? My mum worked there and I lived off camp at greendales
I feel the same way mate, just reminiscing and watching this great video. I went there 6 times with my parents from 75-81, from 8-14 years old, usually june or july, loved every single second of it, Happiest childhood memories, I can remember we stayed in Windemere chalets once? Dining hall was huge and the food was great, Played table tennis and snooker in the games room, Dennis Taylor did an exhibition there one year. Ive still got a pontins round white badge lol What great times we all had, The good old days. How times have changed. All the best to you and also to iansradios for keeping a record and showing this brilliant video.
I won the snooker junior for the whole of England at 16
The weekly comp at Heysham then the grand final at Prestatyn.
I played John Spencer in a game
No in the 70s leanne. Sad it's gone .I knew every inch of it .Atb
We could have crossed paths sam
I was definitely there some weeks I'm those years.
I was there when elvis died .
Amazing memories with my grandparents. So sad but brings back many memories. Thanks for sharing the video
Sorry it's bad quality it was, recorded on a old camera by another chap who passed it to me to upload, I was just security
Best time of my life spent here,looked forward to going here as a kid,80s mind so a long time ago.Loved it.
I worked there in 1990 I worked in the kitchens for a short spell the got on chalet portering. I also glass collected at night .had some absolutely amazing times I also met my partner. It was very sad when it all closed and left to neglect .I also worked at Pontins Blackpool and that sadly went the same way its sad seeing these videos
Thanks for posting this. Brings back a lot of childhood memories.
Stayed there in 1969, the year before my dad died. Never forget as we drove in my mum pointing out the perimeter fence & my dad telling her it was to keep us in until our holiday was over! Happy memories.
Thank you, met my husband Dave there in 1981. He worked in the Russ Lewis Show band.
I remember going there a lot when we were kids, and the blue coats used to line the entrance to the restaurant and sing all the holidaymakers in for breakfast, dinner or evening meal, the song I remember most was " Good morning starshine " from the musical Hair, fantastic magical memories
Middleton Towers Holiday Camp, I came here, 2 or 3 times in about 1954,55,56, remember seeing Bruce Forsyth? I think, he took his jacket off on stage it had a bright red lining, everybody went Whoooo! Saw Tommy Docherty (footballer manager) answering questions on stage one afternoon. I palled up with another boy my age, 9, or 10, called Bobby he came from Barrow In Furnace just across the bay, if I remember, his mom and dad went drinking with my parents while we went round the camp on bikes we had hired. I think he lived in a paper shop in Barrow. I remember a car getting stuck in the sand when the tide came in, next day a tractor pulled the car back up the beach, totally wrecked. Still got the badges we bought with the years on. Happy days, happy memories .
We went on holiday there in 1988. Our girls chummed up with two other wee girls from Ayrshire. A few months later I recognised their Mum in our street in the village we live in. Funnily enough they had moved in a few doors down. We’re all still friends more than thirty years later. We had a great holiday there!
Went here on holiday twice in the eighties when my sons were small. Really great holiday both times. The first time the resident band was KAOS, second time it was a big band sound. Sad to see how it ended up.
We went in 87 and 88. Amazing memories of what was a proper summer holiday to us.
So many memories of Middleton tower mostly good ones such a shame to see it now actually learnt to swim in that pool
I worked there as a 'bottle boy' in 1977-78, including the Christmas season, (my mother worked on reservations and reception). Basically restocking behind the bars every morning and taking away the empties to 'bottle back' into crates. It was really interesting work... I'm not surprised Susan Maughan complained about your sound system, half the sound's missing here, too.
Great video pal. Got a tad teary when you were walking around the upstairs offices. Jason Blake was my Dad so I have lots of memories of this place. As I do of Jonathan Sharp, too. He was a good bloke. Fun times
use to work in the office as cashier giving the bars their floats & change through the little hatch in your video
@@johnsandland2900 were you working there when my dad, Jason Blake, was General Manager? I used to go to that little hatch upstairs every Saturday I think (?) and they would give me my own little wage packet (which was just pocket money!) and I would go and spend it in the shops on site. I must have been 5 or 6 I think..
Most of my annual childhood Summer holidays were here in the 60's and early 70's. Happy days.
I worked here in 1983, waiting on in the dining room. Split shifts, you felt like you were working all day and evening. Still have some photos. I remember the staff accommodation, I was in a room with my boyfriend, showers/toilets at the end of the row. And weren't allowed in the pub which was just off site.
Worked one season 1989 amazing times and memories x
I was there in 1975 hasn't changed much.
Funny you mention Trevor Daniels, I was there in 1993 and 1994 for the organ weeks with Tim and trevor.
I remember in the 1960s going inside the Rocket,they closed the door and told us we were going to the moon.
for his birthday, we worked on the Monday outdoor market that took place each week, i also remember a bar girl named sam who also worked in the bar
i worked there in the kitchens me sisters said come up its ok went the dole an said i need a train ticket got a job holiday camp they give me one right away happy times
Hi, was just wondering do you remember, a guy whos name was Phil but used to be called Phyllis, Great gay lad who worked as i remember behind the main ballroom bar and i believe did become a blue coat he came from the north east and again believe he did a great Drag Act once saw him do a quick show for a friend of mine at the Farmhouse for hi
Yes I remember him.
Shame about the sound. Very interesting! Anyone remember big bird?
The chap filmed it on an old cam corder! Plus it was done on the sly as I didn't want my boss catching me
worked in the kitchen 70't
i was a cleaner there a 1990