Sir Billy Butlin had his first job as a messenger at Eaton's

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Sir Billy Butlin had his first job as a messenger at Eaton's

Date4/1/1976

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Bezant, Graham (photographer)

Butlin, W E (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Sir Billy Butlin had his first job as a messenger at Eaton's. He did his job faster by wearing roller skates and went on to become a millionaire holiday-camp owner in Britain. Yesterday he went back to Eaton's with roller skates presented to him by Fred Eaton.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0035520F

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