During a recent pub discussion about Llandudno and District many years ago it seemed that I was the only person present to remember three items from the late 1940's / early 50's, and I am wondering if any "senior" Forum members can verify their existence.
1)- A small narrow-gauge passenger-carrying railway (similar to the one that runs by St. John's Church during the Extravaganza) which used to run just below the Summit Complex (then Randy's Bar) on the northern side of the hillside overlooking St Tudno's Church. It used to run round the hill to below where the Cablecar terminus is now then reverse round to the start again above where the car park is now and you can still see the trackbed where it was cut into the hillside.
2)- A large aluminium caravan which was used as a cafe, known as the "Silver Canteen" and was situated in a quarry-type layby below the inclines on Conwy Mountain on the left of the old Conwy-Penmaenmawr road (long before the present A55) just beyond where the Conwy sawmills are now, and was very popular with bikers and lorry-drivers.
3)- A mechanical elephant on the Pier which could carry kids, was operated by a man who used to control it by a control panel situated behind it's left ear, and used to run it from in front of the Pavilion down to the "Bumping Boats" and back. I think there was one on Colwyn Bay Prom as well (or was it the same one!) and I think I have seen photos of it there on this Forum.
Hopefully some knowledgable Forum member will remember some or all of these items and confirm that I am not losing my memory or at least some of my rapidly-disappearing credibility!