Another old thread recovered from the dusty archives of the Llandudno Local. I'm afraid that the photo links etc will no longer work but its still an interesting read:
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Shops (General) Posted by admin - 2007/05/27 22:33
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This section is for GENERAL talk on local shops. If you feel a particular shop deserves its own topic,
please create one.
LINKS TO SPECIFIC TOPICS
ASDA >
http://www.olle.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=127&sid=fc444107960e760d001511242c0d6500BUSINESS ADS >
http://www.olle.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=224&sid=fc444107960e760d001511242c0d6500FOX CLOTHING >
http://www.olle.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=118&sid=fc444107960e760d001511242c0d6500GEORGE MASON >
http://www.olle.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=361&sid=fc444107960e760d001511242c0d6500LOCAL CAFES >
http://www.olle.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=160&sid=fc444107960e760d001511242c0d6500REDIFUSSION >
http://www.olle.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=106&sid=fc444107960e760d001511242c0d6500ROBINS CAFE >
http://www.olle.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=36&sid=fc444107960e760d001511242c0d6500SANDBACH CAFE >
http://www.olle.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=26&sid=fc444107960e760d001511242c0d6500STILL IN BUSINESS >
http://www.olle.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=195&sid=fc444107960e760d001511242c0d6500SWEET SHOPS >
http://www.olle.co.uk/forum1/viewtopic.php?t=101&sid=5ac0c51915ea72fee8d9e13b6a0f5f72VENEZIA COFFEE BAR >
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by admin - 2007/05/30 13:08
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PHOTO HISTORY: MOSTYN STREET PRE-VICTORIA CENTRE
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Dorothy Perkins, Mothercare, Boots, Olivers, Halfords?
http://www.olle.co.uk/forumpics/previctoriacentre.jpgc1990 - Mostyn Street Shops, pre Victoria Centre?
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Enthusiasts
http://www.olle.co.uk/forumpics/backmadocstcarpark.jpgc1990 - Car Parking Back Madoc St - Pre Victoria Centre
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SUMNERS & ARNOLDS Posted by admin - 2007/05/30 13:35
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TALK: SUMNERS & ARNOLDS
I remember Sumners, as will hundreds of other people, and Peggy Bleakley who ran it for many years
with help from her Sons Richard and also David, who sadly passed away a few years ago. I remember
visiting Llandudno for the first time with my future wife and being taken with her parents to Sumners for a
Saturday lunchtime G & T. The first of many visits I must confess. It was sad to see it go and it
effectively removed an institution from the face of Mostyn Street and Llandudno.
Sumner's Fish and Chips were the best in town!
Sumners - we used to go there for Tea on Saturdays. They used to serve a great selection of cream
cakes on a silver cake stand.
As I grew up, I occasionally went for a drink in the cocktail bar. It was a great institution!
http://www.olle.co.uk/forumpics/sumners.jpgc1990 - Before & After, Sumners Coffee Shop & Restaurant
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Sumners was a great shop, I used to go there every Saturday as a kid for a bap! Looking at the photo, I
also see Arnolds, another familiar name. Q. Can anyone remind me what they sold?
A. Arnold sold allsorts, clothes and household stuff, ornament, scarfes purses and wallets, handbags,
hats, it was like an "are you being served?" moment, I remember they had terrific sales, people queued
outside, even overnight to get a massive reduction. They were also very good foe curtains and bed linen.
http://www.olle.co.uk/forumpics/90arnolds.jpgc1990 - Arnolds
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shops Posted by karen-derek - 2007/07/15 22:41
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SHOPS: STANGE & CO
Another shop that hasn't been mention that was an institution was Stange & Co where I worked for years
on saturdays and school holidays. The owner Jimmy Rowlands was a second dad to me, an absolutely
brilliant bloke full of good humour. I remember the Christmas period, it was hectic but great fun,the
blokes staggering in from the Carlton on Christmas eve to buy the missus some flowers, fond memories
of Martin Payne who bought a big bunch of crysanth blooms and by the time he got 20 yds down mostyn
st there was hardly a petal left on them!! also remember Joyce Elias who worked with me for years.
Great fun.
I remember Stange's as well. There used to be a great display of fruit and veg outside on the pavement.
How the sales assistants braved the weather though always amazed me. I also remember the
tobacconists next door ran by Jimmy's brother I think, Billy. When they both collectively closed down,
Billy Rowlands, in a deal to get planning permission for the site, was reported to have promised to use
the elegant wooden shop front from both premises in a new shop development in Conwy. Unfortunately
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this never transpired and another piece of Llandudno finery was seemingly lost forever.
going back to Stanges, the brothers jimmy and Billy sold out and bought pubs including the Cottage Loaf
who remebers Dunphys which was next door to Stanges, when I first started working part time for
Stanges I used to drool at the hams and cheeses. Derek.
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shops Posted by NORTHWALESCPL - 2007/08/03 18:29
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LOCAL SHOPKEEPERS: 'DAVIES THE JEW'
Anyone remember "Davies the Jew" in Madoc St? My parent's always used to buy our school uniforms
there.
What about "Waterworths" further down on the corner of Madoc / Lloyd St.
I remember Davies' the jews all the jeans piled up really high. My mum went there also for uniforms
and things you couldn't get anywhere else. Wouldn't pass the fire regs now all those clothes, how did
the old man ever find anything?
My parents were very good friends with mr and mrs davies he was an amazing shop keeper as you say
every thing was piled high yet he knew were every size and style were i think most of llandudnos
children at the time were clothed out for school from there.
Can still see the shop as it was in my memeory he with his tape around peering over the tops of tje
jeasnshis neck and his wife sat behind the old glass counter.
Hi Pobo.
my Mam always used to go to` Davies the jews` for our school stuff as well,& we always went there for
our jeans & things .
I remember my mother said to him one day as she went in, "morning, mr Jew" he just laughed & told her
that his proper name was `Davies.
He used to come up to the synagogue every week, when i was the caretaker,He was a lovely man, but
he was`nt married ,the lady in the shop with him was his sister, & they both lived just off Gloddaeth ave.
Now i always just took it they were husband and wife i never thought anything other as they were always
together my parents knew them well i obviosly didnt lol my father used to work for coopers when it was
up mostyn street where the horseshoe grill was he used to deliver to the mr Davies at home always
had to be during a lunch time or wednesday afternoon as this was the only time they were not in the
shop But they were relly nice people and never forgot you every time youd go in they would know who
you were.
Hi, do you remember mr Davies favourite saying that whatever you were buying he would say "it will be
going up next week, you are very lucky you bought it now".
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Trojan - 2007/08/03 22:10
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FURNITURE SHOPS
Q. Can anyone tell me what was the name of the furniture store on upper mostyn st. I think it's now a
music shop maybe HMV, memory fails me, it was the cheapest place to buy furniture and they would let
you pay on the never never, my Mum always sent me there with the payment card, it had a little office at
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the back where you paid at the hatch :shock: Karen
A. It was "Times Furnishing" before that it was Newdays situated on upper mostyn street, now
"motorworld", a few doors down, recently closed is Kavern Records, HMV is opposite WHSmith lower
down.
Another good furniture store was Boote's on Broadway. I think it's a tool hire shop now.
My mates dad owned that with his brother. One of the owners was Graham Boote. Mate was Tim.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by mollie - 2007/08/05 23:34
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I couldn't remember the name either, Newdays yes, do you remember Gordon Ford having a garage
thereabout as well. I can remember Riddells the ironmongers opposite and also Chess boutique, is it
still there :?:
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chess Posted by NORTHWALESCPL - 2007/08/06 18:46
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Hi, yes chess is still there, never hear anyone mention shopping there these days, used to love going in
there when it first opened, remember the staff being quite pushy with their selling though, but they had
great clothes! Sandpiper was another favourite.
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Re: chess Posted by karen-derek - 2007/08/06 21:13
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Hi, yes chess is still there, never hear anyone mention shopping there these days, used to love going in
there when it first opened, remember the staff being quite pushy with their selling though, but they had
great clothes! Sandpiper was another favourite. Do you remember how overpriced the clothes were in
Chess? and the only 2 outfits worth looking at were displayed on the dummies in the window
Karen,
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Trojan - 2007/08/07 17:58
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Marie-et-Cie was always a landmark clothes shop for women.
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shops Posted by karen-derek - 2007/08/07 20:02
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I remember the days before you could get any decent "togs" so you had to catch the bus to Rhyl to go to
Horesh and look for a decent Ben Sherman. I used to dread going for fear of being beaten up by the
Rhyl thuggies. It was like mission accomplished when you got home with your new shirt ready to go out
that night and wow your mates. I remember wearing a slightly garish Ben Sherman to school and Curly
Bill (great teacher) said to me "Jones is that a school shirt" "no sir" I replied "it's one of
mine"........detention for me !!
Cheers
Derek
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Llandudno Trust - 2007/08/08 13:34
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David Roberts shoe shop 85 years old today!! Well done to them
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Dave Hinton - 2007/08/08 18:17
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£85, isnt that the price of one shoe,? :wink:
He must be popular though as he`s still going,& he is a very nice bloke.
Dave.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Trojan - 2007/08/08 18:21
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A good trendy clothing store for guys back in the 80s was Kit Clothing. It started in Queens Road,
Craig-y-don, then moved to Vaughn St, around the corner from the Broadway Hotel. It was owned by a
guy called Des ("The shirt is twenty quid-but I'll let you have it for fifteen"). The popular brand of clothing
was Matinique. Those were the days when the aftershave and perfume manufacturers started to branch
out and make clothing, Polo, Ralph Lauren etc.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by welsh1 - 2007/08/08 21:07
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It was owned by a guy called Des ("The shirt is twenty quid-but I'll let you have it for fifteen").
I nearly p****d myself laughing, that was all he ever said. Another line was "only got the one in so
nobody else will have it" I remeber buying a t-shirt there it was supposed to be 10 quid but he give it to
me for 8! Only one he had, then walk into the cottage loaf and Joe Neary is wearing the same shirt.....
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Trojan - 2007/08/08 22:04
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:lol: Ha ha, I remember that line as well! Designer clothing my **** - it was designed for everyone in
town. The suits were classics too - Friday night in the Boulevard was like a Don Johnson look-alike
contest!
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by mollie - 2007/08/10 09:22
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I can remember all the lads being dressed in white, didn't they have the coloured ties and tie pins as
well? and of course the leather jacket. There was a shop in Clonmel Street I used to buy sasperilla
stretch jeans from, they were lovely
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Piloti - 2007/08/12 22:48
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Gaye Gifts was right next to Clare's and the shop featured a curved wall (now in the stock room of the
phone shop) the corresponding curved wall forms the circular staircase of Clare's.
Gaye Gifts was latterly run by a real character, Ian MacInnes, he used to sell all manner of gifts such as
silver jewellery and watches . I can always remember him making a sandwich of four matchboxes inside
two postcards. Apparently they really flew out as novel souvenirs of Llandudno!
Ian is retired now and lives in Deganwy.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Trojan - 2007/08/15 08:23
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Pratt's Fishmongers in Victoria Street, Craig-y-don, was always a great place for fresh seafood. Mr &
Mrs Pratt, having now retired, still live locally in Rhuddlan Ave.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by admin - 2007/08/25 13:04
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SWEET SHOPS
Where did you get your sweets from? Billy Mac's, Red Shop or Jack Leonard's in Madoc Street,
Thompsons in Trinity Avenue, the Tuck Shop by John Bright School to name a few.
Q. What was the name of the other Madoc St sweetshop before it became a bookshop?
Penny shrimps, parma violets, penny chocolate bars, fizzers, sherbert dabs, cherry lips come to mind.
There was a sweet shop called the Kiosk next to the main post office where we would buy sherbet
lollies. I remember the Red Shop and Days by the traffic lights, and Jacks in Alexandra Road. I
remember a shop in Madoc Street where I used to buy Spanish Gold, but it was the one next to the
corner shop where the Christmas shop was for a few years, I don't remember the Book shop one.
Cimattis at the end of Clifton road was another good shop, and at the corner on Trinity Avenue was the
Dairy.
My Grandfather ran the shop (JB Tuck Shop) on the corner of Howard Road in the 1930's - there are a
couple of photo's on the members gallery on this website.
we must have kept the local dentists in business!
Leonards was the one in Madoc street! There was also a Thompsons around the corner by the Carlton
near the prom.
Yes, Leonards was on the corner of Madoc St and Red Shop or Waverleys was next to the pub owned
by the Plumber family but the one in the middle with Welsh speaking chap which he turned into a
bookshop, we used to go there on Sundays after church. I think his name was Mr. Hughes?
Our Historian Richard Sutton says Mr Hughes did run the shop in the middle of Madoc Street, he ran it
with his wife, they had a son called Eryll Hughes. The shop was called Marsdens. Cimattis was more of
a grocers than a sweet shop, a bit of everything really. Thompsons around the corner of the Carlton, sold
beach toys for the tourists, plenty of pop to drink with the likes of Corona and Tizer which you could get
tuppence back for the bottle, they had wire tops in them days which were resealable. We used to have a
giggle with Mr Wright at the top of Mostyn Street corner Church Walks, we would bring in bottles which
we found and he would pay, after we would sneak round back and return the same bottles again,
meaning we'd get four pence for the bottles, he never found out thankfully!
I used to work for John Smith at Thompsons on South Parade, he had an incredible collection of old
postcards etc and knew so much interesting stuff about local businesses and people. his grandfather g r
thompson was known as the postcard king because of the number he used to sell in his several
outlets.does anyone remember their shop in Mostyn Street where the coffee centre is now?
I liked the Premier Tobacco & Sweet Shop in lower Mostyn Street. There were always loads of jars of
wonderful sweets on display.
I used to buy my pipe tobacco from the Premier!!! I used to have a quarter ounce of Liquorice and 3
quarters of an ounce of Vanilla mixed, used to smoke a pipe in the winter time while working on the pier,
good way to keep your hands warm.
Getting the thread back on topic, I remember Sandbach used to sell some nice hand made chocolates. I
always remember the aroma as one entered the shop and the mahogany counter running down one
wall, very traditional.
Q. I don't know for certain though, did they make the chocolates on the premises or were they simply
bought in?
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Sandbach's made their own chocolates on the premises. My Mother Nellie Roberts woked in the shop
about 30 years ago for Mr David Sandbach She made up boxes of chocolates to order and putting
customer choices into bags as they waited. I always had soft centres for myself and milk chocolate drops
for children. It is sad this shop is no longer there. There is more info and pictures elsewhere on the
Forum. It is true, as someone said, it was like the Tardis a small outside but amazing inside.
LINK TO SANDBACH:
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BUNNEYS CORNER Posted by admin - 2007/08/25 13:41
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BUNNEY'S CORNER
As I recall, the building shown in the photo was demolished sometime in the late 1980s/early 1990s, as I
believe it had structural problems. It was rebuilt it much the same style but had a corner turret feature
added.
Bunneys corner was the site of "Bunneys" department store, in its day it would have rivaled places like
"Clares" apparently it was a highly respected shop. My Auntie worked there, and they had staff flats on
the premises. The stores basement often got flooded what with the drainage system back then.
FACT: This shop was known as 'Bunney's Corner'
http://www.olle.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10034/greenwoods_1.jpgPosted by Gerald, Pre-demolition.
Great pic, you can certainly see the metal bracing that's holding the building together until it can be
demolished.
I love to see the photos from the no-so-distant past (1970s/80s), so we can see how quickly things
change.
Q. What was the shop in the pic between greenwoods and supercards racking my brains here trying to
remember.
http://www.olle.co.uk/gallery/albums/postcards/060923-mostyn-st-0150.jpghttp://www.olle.co.uk/gallery/albums/postcards/050301-mostyn-st-0258.jpgc1905 - Bunneys Corner on Mostyn St (Llandudno Enthusiasts Collection)
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by blue mackintosh - 2007/09/01 15:01
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What was the sweet shop between the Red Garages and Vaughan Street general post office called?.
We remember buying flying saucers,jubblies,penny arrows,black jacks, mojos and fruit salads and of
course the all time favourite, wooden liquorice sticks from there. It had a small door and window, but
once inside it was like a tardis with bits everywhere!
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Posted by MoJoEd - 2007/09/01 15:37
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The shop by the G P O was called the Kiosk, Suepp mentioned it earlier. They sold newspapers as well
and it was my brother's and my job to cycle there from Howard Road to get my grandfather's evening
newspaper, and of course to buy sweets.
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Re: SUMNERS & ARNOLDS Posted by Piloti - 2007/09/19 09:56
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TALK: SUMNERS & ARNOLDS
http://www.olle.co.uk/forumpics/sumners.jpgc1990 - Before & After, Sumners Coffee Shop & Restaurant
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Has anyone else noticed that the first floor facade seems to have slipped into the middle of the two
shops?
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Re: SUMNERS & ARNOLDS Posted by pobo - 2007/09/19 10:08
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TALK: SUMNERS & ARNOLDS
http://www.olle.co.uk/forumpics/sumners.jpgc1990 - Before & After, Sumners Coffee Shop & Restaurant
Copyright © Waffgolf - OLLE Forum Member / 'Bringing History Alive' at Llandudno Enthusiasts
Has anyone else noticed that the first floor facade seems to have slipped into the middle of the two
shops?
Yep nearly the whole building has changed in design.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Piloti - 2007/09/19 10:59
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I reply to Lifes A Trip
The gentleman killed at Dunphys store Was I believe Mr Chamberlin the Managing Director. I do not
know if he was killed by the Woolworth lift or Dunphys Wharehouse hoist that was at the rear outside
the store. I would be suprised if he had been inside the Woolworth lift well. Mr Chamberlin before his
promotion had been the manager of Dunphys store in Craig-Y-Don.They had 5 shops altogether The
others being in Deganwy,Conwy and Penmaenmawr + a WharehouseAnd Bakery where The Cottage
Loaf now Stands. When thet were demolished Several beams were salvaged and used in the Loaf.
These beams originaly salvaged from ships that had been wrecked on llandudno Beach in the late 1850
s and were part of the ships masts.
The comment about the aroma in the store brings back memories. The smells were from various spices
that were sold loose,ground coffeeand the sides of Irish and Danish bacon that were hung from the
ceiling and of course the smoked hams and bacon. a smell you could die for Things you could really get
a flavour and taste from.I am talking about the late 1950s.
Just befre super markets came about. Dunphys was classed as a High CLASS STORE.Most of the staff
were characters and long serving but that is another story.
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Re: SUMNERS & ARNOLDS Posted by Piloti - 2007/09/19 11:09
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Has anyone else noticed that the first floor facade seems to have slipped into the middle of the two
shops?
Pobo wrote: Yep nearly the whole building has changed in design.
I wonder how much of the original remains, for one, the three arched windows don't look as tall. Maybe
they just saved some of the architectural elements of the original and incorporated them into the finished
article. Quite why it needed to be altered is immaterial but it is commendable that they did such a fine job
in maintaining the essence of the earlier configuration.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Piloti - 2007/09/19 15:40
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My curiousity got the better of me and I had to take a walk down there to have a look. It seems it is all
new except for the fancy bits on the top.
It looks good though, only close inspection reveals the use of modern bricks and materials.
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Mr Davis on Madoc St Posted by +trevor - 2007/09/19 16:18
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34 years ago I bought A small guest house,I went to Mr Davis to buy bed linen,to equip my little
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business.He told me As I was starting out I did not have to pay him untill the end of the season.I was
suprised as I did not Know him personally,He said he felt he could trust me. I found out later that my
mum & dad had dealt with him for years and he recognised me from when I went past his shop with my
parents as a child. . He did not charge me any extra for the credit.
It paid off for him as I never went anywhere else for linen. It was always good Quality
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Piloti - 2007/09/19 17:19
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Sorry +trevor, which shop was this?
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Davies Posted by NORTHWALESCPL - 2007/09/19 18:53
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It sounds like shop referred to colloquially as Davies the Jews.
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Reply to Jonathan Posted by +trevor - 2007/09/20 14:39
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It was Davis (The Jew)
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REST AND BE THANKFUL Posted by +trevor - 2007/09/22 11:48
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Anybody remember the original Rest And Be Thankful. It was an old beat up kiosk on The Marine drive.
No electricity.Paraffin fridges specially provided by Walls Ice Cream. The rep pulled his hair out in the
late 60s scouring the country ,Really :!: looking for wicks. He usually found some in Birmingham. The
Lady who ran it would not pay to have electricity put in from the Light House.
Dont ask me how they worked I dont know.
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Anybody remember the original Rest And Be Thankful. It was an old beat up kiosk on The Marine drive.
No electricity.Paraffin fridges specially provided by Walls Ice Cream. The rep pulled his hair out in the
late 60s scouring the country ,Really :!: looking for wicks. He usually found some in Birmingham. The
Lady who ran it would not pay to have electricity put in from the Light House.
Dont ask me how they worked I dont know.
Hi Trevor, I have a photo somewhere of the original Rest & Be Thankful Cafe, i'll upload it for you later.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by admin - 2007/09/27 15:59
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As promised...
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Rest and be Thankful Posted by +trevor - 2007/09/28 17:01
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Great photo but that is nearly modern. I was thinking of pre 60s. It was a littlr green shack.Is that a A40
in the foreground :?:
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Re: Rest and be Thankful Posted by Trojan - 2007/10/20 00:14
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Great photo but that is nearly modern. I was thinking of pre 60s. It was a littlr green shack.Is that a A40
in the foreground :?:
That's correct Trevor, the rear vehicle is an Austin A40, which was produced between 1958-1967. The
vehicle in the front is a Rover 80 which was produced between 1960-1962.
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Re: SUMNERS & ARNOLDS Posted by suepp - 2007/10/21 16:29
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I wonder how much of the original remains, for one, the three arched windows don't look as tall. Maybe
they just saved some of the architectural elements of the original and incorporated them into the finished
article. Quite why it needed to be altered is immaterial but it is commendable that they did such a fine job
in maintaining the essence of the earlier configuration
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in my 1969 trade directory, Arnolds is advertised as Rochester House, 83-85 Mostyn Street.
The Arnold family originated from Narborough in Norfolk. There was a shop in Sussex Street Rhyl, run
by Robert Arnold, and the Llandudno shop was established in 1882. In 1901 resident at the premises
was Alexander Hughes, his wife Charlotte (nee Arnold) and their 6 children. Also resident was
Charlotte's sister Mary.
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Central Place Carpets Posted by Trojan - 2007/11/04 07:16
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Anyone buy their carpets from Central Place carpets in the 70's?
! Private videoThe guy narrating the advert must have had a few drinks or something, as he says 'Trinity Place' instead
of Central Place. He also says the location is opposite the Wimpey Bar, and 'fifty yards from this cinema'
(The Savoy) which would put the location in Mostyn St. I don't ever remember a Wimpey Bar or cinema
near Central Place. No wonder they went out of business :lol:
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Anyone remember 'Stylo' shoe shop on the corner of St George's place & Mostyn St, opposite the
Midland (now HSBC) bank? The premises now functions as a cafe.
I used to buy a vast assortment of shoes & boots there as styles changed over the years. Platform shoes
with four-inch heels and gold tipped toes for the Youthie Disco, Jesus sandals for the summer, black
brogues for church and Clarkes Commandoes for school. My first pair of boots were Major Domo's (poor
man's Doctor Martens) before I saved up to buy the real McCoy with 'Bouncing Soles'. I was never the
proud owner of a pair of Hush Puppies though for some reason.
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Re: Central Place Carpets Posted by Rob - 2007/11/16 14:48
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Anyone buy their carpets from Central Place carpets in the 70's?
! Private videoThe guy narrating the advert must have had a few drinks or something, as he says 'Trinity Place' instead
of Central Place. He also says the location is opposite the Wimpey Bar, and 'fifty yards from this cinema'
(The Savoy) which would put the location in Mostyn St. I don't ever remember a Wimpey Bar or cinema
near Central Place. No wonder they went out of business :lol:
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Central place carpets was located on Trinity place until the early 90s (it could still be there) Basically
what he meant was it is just off Trinity Ave so you would look from Mostyn St looking down trinity ave
(approx where Stuarts seconds is) you followed it down past the traffic lights (by where billy macs was)
carry on past the Youth club (old hospital) past the school and just before the park there is a turning on
the left that is trinity place more like 500 yards down the road it was in some old factory buildings and
they had a huge sign on the side that could be read from on the train.
(hope its all accurate as my memory is going and im only 28
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Re: Central Place Carpets Posted by Rob - 2007/11/16 18:04
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Anyone buy their carpets from Central Place carpets in the 70's?
! Private videoThe guy narrating the advert must have had a few drinks or something, as he says 'Trinity Place' instead
of Central Place. He also says the location is opposite the Wimpey Bar, and 'fifty yards from this cinema'
(The Savoy) which would put the location in Mostyn St. I don't ever remember a Wimpey Bar or cinema
near Central Place. No wonder they went out of business :lol:
Central place carpets was located on Trinity place until the early 90s (it could still be there) Basically
what he meant was it is just off Trinity Ave so you would look from Mostyn St looking down trinity ave
(approx where Stuarts seconds is) you followed it down past the traffic lights (by where billy macs was)
carry on past the Youth club (old hospital) past the school and just before the park there is a turning on
the left that is trinity place more like 500 yards down the road it was in some old factory buildings and
they had a huge sign on the side that could be read from on the train.
(hope its all accurate as my memory is going and im only 28
)
Dont know what i was thinking above it is central place you are right my memory is bad isn't it. They
must of had a shop on Mostyn St then Where was the Wimpey was it next door to the cinema?
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Anyone buy their carpets from Central Place carpets in the 70's?
! Private videoThe guy narrating the advert must have had a few drinks or something, as he says 'Trinity Place' instead
of Central Place. He also says the location is opposite the Wimpey Bar, and 'fifty yards from this cinema'
(The Savoy) which would put the location in Mostyn St. I don't ever remember a Wimpey Bar or cinema
near Central Place. No wonder they went out of business :lol:
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Central place carpets was located on Trinity place until the early 90s (it could still be there) Basically
what he meant was it is just off Trinity Ave so you would look from Mostyn St looking down trinity ave
(approx where Stuarts seconds is) you followed it down past the traffic lights (by where billy macs was)
carry on past the Youth club (old hospital) past the school and just before the park there is a turning on
the left that is trinity place more like 500 yards down the road it was in some old factory buildings and
they had a huge sign on the side that could be read from on the train.
(hope its all accurate as my memory is going and im only 28
)
Dont know what i was thinking above it is central place you are right my memory is bad isn't it. They
must of had a shop on Mostyn St then Where was the Wimpey was it next door to the cinema?
The wimpey was in what used to be the criterion i think.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by bri roberts - 2007/11/16 19:46
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pobo, the Wimpy was definitely once where the National Milk Bar was and where Burger King eventually
moved into around the late eighties and early nineties.
I know because my kids had their birthday parties there with Mr Wimpy.
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WIMPY Posted by NORTHWALESCPL - 2007/11/16 20:12
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hi, i remember the Wimpy being down the bottom of town where pebbles is now.
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Re: WIMPY Posted by Trojan - 2007/11/16 21:01
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hi, i remember the Wimpy being down the bottom of town where pebbles is now.
Maybe it had different locations. I always remember it where Bri said.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm sure Central Place carpets used to be in the old Pearson's Garage.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Rob - 2007/11/16 22:04
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Yes you are correct it used to be in them garages
I also remember BK being Wimpey but i am interested in the fact it used to be down town
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pobo, the Wimpy was definitely once where the National Milk Bar was and where Burger King eventually
moved into around the late eighties and early nineties.
I know because my kids had their birthday parties there with Mr Wimpy.
That was a franchise run by national milk bars the 1st wimpy in town was at the bottom of mostyn street
this would have been in the late 70s.
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Used to be on the corner by the Palladium and the back of H&Js is where they built the Cottage Loaf. My
mate John Williams used to work there. A really fine and powerful jazz trombone. Donned his chelsea
boots, upped sticks and went to live in the Smoke. Haven't heard of him since the 1950s.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Trojan - 2007/11/16 22:38
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Yes you are correct it used to be in them garages
I also remember BK being Wimpey but i am interested in the fact it used to be down town
Taken from a Wikipedia article on the history of Wimpy Bars -
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In 1989 the business was sold to Grand Metropolitan (now Diageo). Grand Metropolitan had aquired
Burger King the previous year, and they began to convert the 'counter service' restauants to Burger King
restaurants.
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Newsagents on Madoc Street Posted by eddo - 2007/11/26 14:26
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My family came to Llandudno for summer holidays almost every year from 1971 to 1982. My sisters and
I always bought our sweets from a shop on Madoc Street just up from The Albert pub. I remember the
name of the shop being "Waverley" and I think the proprietors names were R & A Halliday (although I
could be wrong). The staff were always very friendly and even seemed to remember us even though we
only went there for 2 weeks a year! Does anyone know what became of the people that would have
been running it during that era?
We mostly stayed in Caroline Road at a place called "Celyn" which was run by a Mr A Jones who live at
Ffordd Ysbyty. Sometimes we would go to a curious little chippie in Brookes Street. It was "The Bijou"
and was only open a couple of days a week. I remember a pair of old ladies running it and possibly a
chap in a wheelchair but I was very young when we last went in there so my memory could be a bit
fuzzy. Again, if anyone can shed any light on this I would be grateful. Cheers
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Newsagesnts on Madoc St Posted by Trojan - 2007/11/26 20:00
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The newsagents on Madoc St next-door to The Albert public house was Waverley's or known locally as
'The Red Shop'.
The Bijou Cafe in Brookes St was the famous 'Greasy Lil's', and the guy in the wheelchair was Lil's son
Robert. Lil's sister was the other lady who worked there.
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Thank you Trojan.
I knew the good folk of this forum would not let me down!
I have lots of great memories of holidays in the town. I lived in Llanrwst for a short time in the mid-80's
and used to come into Llandudno several times a week. I miss the place and get across whenever I
can. It's one of my most favourite places in the world.
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shops Posted by karen-derek - 2007/11/27 16:12
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When you say the Plumbers owned the Red Shop presumably the same family that had the Albert, I was
in school with Simon Plummer, he had an older brother whose name escapes me. I worked in the Albert
one summer, in what was then the public bar (seperate entrance) The saturday lunchtime drinkers wore
a groove between the pub and the bookies next door but one.They always left their pint to go and put
bets on and no-one would dream of touching it.
Cheers
Derek
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Re: shops Posted by bri roberts - 2007/11/27 17:26
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he had an older brother whose name escapes me.
Derek, Simon has two older brothers that I know of namely Roger and Michael. :wink:
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Thanks Bri now I remember Roger, I don't suppose the family still has the Albert.
Cheers
Derek
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by bri roberts - 2007/11/27 19:21
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No long gone, Derek.
I knew Mike from his days as a Building Society Manager before his retirement.
I believe the Albert has been refurbished once again and re-opened recently.
Derek, for some time I feel as if we once met !! :?
Before I say any more, may I ask if you once knew Jayne & Gary Bertola?
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shops Posted by karen-derek - 2007/11/28 15:14
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Yes Bri I knew Jayne and Gary very well, they were very much part of the rugby crowd in those days
along with Gary's brother Antony who I went to school with and knocked about with for years. Saw Gary
about 5 or 6 years ago, haven't seen Jayne for donkeys years. Where do you think we've met -
Penrhynside?
Cheers
Derek
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by bri roberts - 2007/11/28 15:43
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Very good, Derek, we may or may not now make a connection. :wink:
I knew Gary from my days with Llandudno Round Table and Jayne from my business visits to see the
Manager of the Woolwich in Lloyd Steet.
Do you remember once buying a second hand double bed via Jayne, I suppose around 25 years ago?
:lol: :lol:
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shops Posted by karen-derek - 2007/11/28 18:43
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Got to be honest I don't remember the bed but it's around the time I would have been buying my first
house. I was working in Hawarden, Deeside but spent weekends in Llandudno, used to end up in Garys
quite often or next door in Robin Holdens once the Cross Keys had thrown us out !! Also remember
Jayne's boss who was a really nice guy - David I think, who somehow ended up in ASDA, I know there's
a story there but wont go into it here.They were good times, P'side had a real community feel to it, I was
tempted to buy a house up there once but never did, a decision my liver has thanked me for !!
Cheers
Derek
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by bri roberts - 2007/11/28 19:13
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Derek, you are correct with Jayne's boss, David Bannister.
He has been working as a Greeter at the entrance of Asda for quite a number of years now and I have to
say he is ideal for the position.
Gary once worked with Llandudno Autosound but then landed himself a good job with a brewery and
later moved away with them.
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Does anyone remember when Tesco,s was by bog island. It then became Kitchen Range and then
became part of Courts furnishers building. Than there was E B Jones further on . Off Licence were the
Kitchen shop is now. (corner of Jones Street) Mac Fisheries then were Habit Tea Rooms is now. Then
between there and the Book Corner there was a fruit and veg shop called Waterworths. Across the road
there was a butchers and I can remember a posh clothes shop, I think it was called Brooks. and of
course the old Fortes ice cream parlour. If I can think of any more I will be sure to get back. Please
forgive if these have already been mentioned been going through lots of pages but they could be in there
somewhere. :?:
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Wasn't Macfisheries further down more or less next to the old Harrington pub. I remember spending
most of a Saturday fishing off the pier and catching absolutely nothing so to impress my folks I bought a
good size fish from Mcf'S needless to say my old man took one look at it neatly gutted etc and asked
how much it cost.
Cheers
Derek
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Wasn't Macfisheries further down more or less next to the old Harrington pub. I remember spending
most of a Saturday fishing off the pier and catching absolutely nothing so to impress my folks I bought a
good size fish from Mcf'S needless to say my old man took one look at it neatly gutted etc and asked
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how much it cost.
Cheers
Derek
I think it may have been Enouch hughes that was were the habit is.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by zolajack - 2007/12/03 20:59
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macfisheries was further down on the other side of the road. they sold veg on one side of the shop and
fish on the other side
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by mollie - 2007/12/05 10:15
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macfisheries was where simon baker is now and was next to Stylo, I also remember Tesco being near
bog island that also had steps up to it and was part of what was Courts next to Brian Davies'. That was
a small tesco only one isle up and another down, it always used to flood just outside there when the
weather was bad.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Trojan - 2007/12/05 17:01
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macfisheries was where simon baker is now and was next to Stylo, I also remember Tesco being near
bog island that also had steps up to it and was part of what was Courts next to Brian Davies'. That was
a small tesco only one isle up and another down, it always used to flood just outside there when the
weather was bad.
I don't think the furniture store was Courts back then. I'm sure it was Rydwyn Jones & Davies.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Sarah Houghton - 2008/01/03 15:05
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Trojan, were you aware Arthur Brown's daughter, Jackie, now lives in Florida but still owns a property in
Gannock Park in Deganwy?
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Arthur Brown. Posted by Trojan - 2008/01/14 08:05
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Trojan, were you aware Arthur Brown's daughter, Jackie, now lives in Florida but still owns a property in
Gannock Park in Deganwy?
No I didn't Bri. You should tell her about this website next time you see her.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by mike thomas - 2008/01/16 18:16
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anyone remember a shop called E B JONES? it was somewhere by brian davies estate agents is now,
in the early 1960's. the reason it came to mind was i can remember going there with my mum and she
would always ask for a pound of broken biscuits! they had rows of biscuit tins 12" sq..and if any of the
other biscuits got broken they would be put into the broken biscuit tin, which they would sell of as broken
biscuits.any one else remember? can you imagine that happeming these days?
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by Trojan - 2008/01/18 00:48
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I thought they had to go to the broken buscuit repair works in Notty Ash :lol: .
That's Tatty-falarious Chris!
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by mollie - 2008/01/18 11:01
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Yeah Mike I remember EB Jones' s used to go there with my Nan, I think it was around where the
Bootes store is. A shop openend up there some years back and they still had the old counters and
shelving in there. Outside the building you used to be able to see the name E B Jones' quite high up
though.
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EBs was 8/10 Mostyn Street (between the Amusies and the Kitchen shop).
The last manager, Elwyn Thomas, only died about 18 months ago, well in his 80s I think.
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Re: EBs Posted by DaveR - 2008/01/18 14:22
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EBs was 8/10 Mostyn Street (between the Amusies and the Kitchen shop).
The last manager, Elwyn Thomas, only died about 18 months ago, well in his 80s I think.
I have a postcard from the 1970s that shows the old Bog Island and E B Jones' shop - will try and
upload to tonight.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by suepp - 2008/01/18 17:22
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I remember E.B.Jones and those biscuit tins, also colourful posters advertising frozen peas near the
door featuring a very young Patsy Kensit - not quite sure how or why i remember that fact !
There was a similar shop near the police station called Irwins. One of them - not sure which, or it could
have been Billy Macs had a wooden tray filled with cream cakes very prominently displayed.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by DaveR - 2008/01/18 17:44
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Sorry about it being slightly out of focus!
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9730/dsc05464cropue8.jpgSC
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Orme Cycle advert Posted by emzo - 2008/01/21 16:58
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The YouTube video for Central Place Carpets was interesting! I'm sure lots of you will also remember
the advert (which played in the local cinemas) for Orme Cycle (on Vaughan Street). I wonder if anyone
on this forum would know how to get hold of that one?
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Re: Orme Cycle advert Posted by admin - 2008/01/21 17:18
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The YouTube video for Central Place Carpets was interesting! I'm sure lots of you will also remember
the advert (which played in the local cinemas) for Orme Cycle (on Vaughan Street). I wonder if anyone
on this forum would know how to get hold of that one?
The best I have in my collection is about a dozen glass advertising slides advertising local businesses,
The Wool Post, The Buttery, The Roman Room are just a few to name.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by DaveR - 2008/01/23 17:47
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I saw today that 'Lime' in Mostyn Street has now become 'Next Clearance'.
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by mike thomas - 2008/02/03 20:52
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any one remember "wilkinsons photography shop" in craig y don? it is were the rspca charity shop is to
day just down from st pauls church.I always remeber taking my 120 roll of film in there as a kid to be
developed,how is it i seemed to take 20 shots and only got 5 images back? that would be early 60's
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Sorry about it being slightly out of focus!
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The block has always been known as 'Littler's Building's' - the sinage is still there today, on the front
outside the third floor. How about a present day photo SnakeCorps?
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by alphaline - 2008/02/09 10:06
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Anyone know who "Littler" was ? Its always been a puzzle, someone asked me only yesterday!
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Re: SHOPS (GENERAL) Posted by mike thomas - 2008/02/09 11:15
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Anyone remember the bakers/cake and bread shop " dale jones's" they had a shop in craig y don,now a
hair dressers next to the small passage way up from old peters radio and one next to the kings arms.