Llandudno in the 50s

[reelhistory]

Thank you for your replies.

What we are ideally looking for are people who can talk about their experiences of holidays/accommodation in the UK in the 1950s.  In the first instance we would like a brief chat with people over the phone but we will also be looking to invite a handful of people to Blackpool on Monday 30th may to take part in our show (this will involve watching footage from that period and then being interviewed).

If anyone is interested then I can be reached on: 0161 244 4229

Thank you!

[Blodyn]

In late 1940s/1950s my Nain stayed in a cottage in Penrhynside.
During the summer she used to have couples from the Manchester/Stoke area to stay at the cottage.
I am not certain but I think they brought their own food and she used to cook the meals for them.

Mull, the practice of visitors bringing their own food seems to have been not unusual.  My maternal great grandmother had a guest house in Suffolk some time between the 1900s and 1930s and she ran it on this principle.  In her case, each family had their own dining room as well as bedroom and it was referred to as "apartments" rather than a "guest house".  My paternal grandmother had a guest house in Deganwy between the late 1920s and 1940s and I think that she too cooked the guests' own food. 

[Trojan]

Some good 1950's seaside holiday snaps here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/manchestman/1950SAgainDadMum#

[white rabbit]

One of those could have been me!!!

[Trojan]

One of those could have been me!!!

The Eagle photo service.  

https://picasaweb.google.com/manchestman/BWDadMum

[Micox]

Hey Suepp! Wasn't Denness Place council houses in the 1950s? If so were your grandparents running an illegal  B&B?  WWW

I left JohnBright's in 1953 when I was 15 (left by mutual consent), so the 1950s were formative years for me. My only involvement with B&Bs though was delivering fruit and veg to them as an order boy for Overton's and renewing the gas piping in them as and practically all the hotels in town as a gas board apprentice.  I can remember skidding around the greasy floor in the Imperial kitchen playing tennis ball football with Sammy Price in our tea break.

Your Cranky, Crinkled, Curmudgeonly Codger - Mike.  Z@@

[suepp]

 WWW  the people they put up were most likely friends of the family from Bootle, who would not have otherwise been able to afford a holiday!

[Llechwedd]

The prcatice of bringing your own food on holiday was called "Apartments" and was common in late Victorian times and well into the 20th century.  B & B took over.

[Trojan]

Llandudno 1952, a film by George Wain.

Llandudno 1952 ~ A Film By George Wain

[Ian]

Fascinating.  Liked the shot of St Trillo coming in.

[Blodyn]

The prcatice of bringing your own food on holiday was called "Apartments" and was common in late Victorian times and well into the 20th century.  B & B took over.

Thanks, Llechwedd, it's good to have that clarified. 

[stephenprudence]

What an absolutely wonderful film on the previous page! I'm only 25 year old, but to see things like this fill me with good feelings! Tell you what though half of the stuff the family were doing would be banned by 'elf and safety' these days.

All you'd hear is "Get away from that dirty pool of water!"

[Gixer181]

Hey Suepp! Wasn't Denness Place council houses in the 1950s? If so were your grandparents running an illegal b and b.

I think you find that alot of family's did this. we used to in the 70's and also our neighbours did the same thing and we lived in Hywel Place. Our neighbours where the paracellias excuse spelling

[ed jones]

One of the photos posted by Trojan is two children riding on the pier elephant mentioned on a previous post by Gwynant