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Digital copy of a photograph taken by Anne Watkins of seasonal staff at Butlin's, Barry, 1974. Pictured are Bob Harris and 'Muffin' outside the chalet office on the monring they left employment.

Anne Watkins worked as a 'chalet girl' in the summer of 1974. She received a salary of £12 per week, including accommodation in a shared chalet, with toilets and bathrooms elsewhere in the block. Three cooked meals a day were also provided.