Llandudno Carnival Queens History

[Waffagolf]

Can anyone point me in a direction to obtain information / pictures of the History of the Llandudno Carnival Queens please?

[Waffagolf]

Here's some more pictures

[Bri Roberts]

Can anyone point me in a direction to obtain information / pictures of the History of the Llandudno Carnival Queens please?

Last year, I attended a very interesting presentation by Mrs Barbara Lawson-Reay in Llandudno Town Hall for the Llandudno and Colwyn Bay History Society on this very subject.

Please send me a PM, if you need Barbara’s telephone number.

[Trojan]

Waffagolf, I suspect that the Carnival Queens stemmed from the older Rose Queens, which in turn probably came into being from the ancient Celtic May Day celebration.

Here's a photo from Happy Valley 1927:

[Trojan]

A few more Queens:

[Trojan]

There's a few silent news reels from Pathe News:

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=27825

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=25472

[Quiggs]

If memory serves me, I think that there was a 'May Day Queen' and the next year a 'Rose Day Queen   '  

[suepp]

[Trojan]

If memory serves me, I think that there was a 'May Day Queen' and the next year a 'Rose Day Queen   '  

As Suepp's photo of Aunt Maisie perfectly illustrates. 

[suepp]

1939 again