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The Local => Times Past => Topic started by: SteveH on February 21, 2021, 11:11:46 am
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How We Looked: Old photos from the archive
A selection of photos (21) from the past
Photo 1 Barbara Sandbach as Queen Victoria watches Victorian swimmer Ian Turner and Miss Llandudno Lynne Richards in Llandudno's Happy Valley on May 4 1986
Photo 2 A float at Llandudno's May Day parade circa 1934. Submitted by Cyril Williamson of Tal y bont, near Barmouth. In the picture are Mr Marsh, Cyril williamson, Albert coburn, Norman Hingly and Ronald Jaggard
Photo 3 A float at Llandudno's May Day parade circa 1934. Submitted by Cyril Williamson of Tal y bont, near Barmouth. In the picture are Mr Marsh, Cyril williamson, Albert coburn, Norman Hingly and Ronald Jaggard
Photo 4 The Girls' Bible Class at St Paul's Sunday School, Colwyn Bay in July 1917
More photos https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/gallery/how-looked-old-photos-archive-19877879 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/gallery/how-looked-old-photos-archive-19877879)
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Norman Hingley. There's a name from the past. He used to be a plumber and lived in Mowbray Road.
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23 old pictures of North Wales which show how we used to get out and about
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/23-old-pictures-north-wales-19914960 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/23-old-pictures-north-wales-19914960)
Photo No. 3 ........ St George's steamers on Conwy river, which carried passengers between Conwy and the spa resort of Trefriw
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Old photos, two of the West Shore and one of the North Shore ( just imagine that plane landing on the quarry waste today ) &shake&
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45 fascinating photos of 1960s North Wales
The photographs will transport you back in time
Brilliant images unearthed from our archive and beyond capture 1960s North Wales at work, school and play.
From historic moments to everyday life on the street, these are the pictures that capture a decade.
The majority are from our archives Mirrorpix and show people, landmarks and events between 1960 and 1969.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/sunbathers-rhyl-sheep-mountain-rescue-21820912 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/sunbathers-rhyl-sheep-mountain-rescue-21820912)
photo The Reverend Leonard Fields at an open air Whit Sunday service near the 6th Century Celtic church of St Tudno on Llandudnos Great Orme on May 30, 1966
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Pictures: The people who kept Llandudno ticking during the Second World War ..... Home front museum https://www.homefrontmuseum.co.uk/ (https://www.homefrontmuseum.co.uk/)
LLANDUDNO played host to many thousands of evacuees during the Second World War and unlike other Welsh towns the displaced were not children but adults.
Plans were drawn up to move vital government departments out of London to the provinces if war came and Llandudno, with an excess of vacant accommodation, was an obvious choice.
The first to arrive were the Inland Revenue followed by the School of Coast Artillery, who relocated to the lower slopes of the Great Orme.
Later, the Variety Department of the BBC broadcast from the Grand Theatre and in 1944 American troops arrived in the build up to D-Day.
photos https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/19682579.nostalgia-people-kept-llandudno-ticking-second-world-war/ (https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/19682579.nostalgia-people-kept-llandudno-ticking-second-world-war/)
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49 fascinating photos that capture North Wales life in the '90s
The photographs will transport you back in time
Brilliant images unearthed from our archive and beyond capture 1990s North Wales at work, school and play.
From historic moments to everyday life on the street, these are the pictures that capture a decade.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/49-fascinating-photos-capture-north-22045685?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/49-fascinating-photos-capture-north-22045685?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4)
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Nostalgia: Memories of Llandudno in past decades
This week we look at old photos of the Queen of Welsh Resorts.
cont https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/nostalgia-memories-of-llandudno-in-past/ (https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/nostalgia-memories-of-llandudno-in-past/)
Photo 1 .........Geoff Lumb had planned to offer rides in this vintage bus along the Great Orme's Marine Drive in June 1990, but rock falls put paid to this idea
2nd A young boy on the beach with a big fish. 22nd August 1949.
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35 fascinating photos of 1980s North Wales
These photographs will transport you back in time
photos https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/sunbathers-colwyn-bay-open-top-22460584?IYA-reg=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/sunbathers-colwyn-bay-open-top-22460584?IYA-reg=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4)
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Unearthed photos of life in Anglesey from generations gone by
Many of the pictures have been unseen for some time
Brilliant images unearthed from the archives offer a glimpse into life in North Wales around a century ago and beyond.
Taken between the late 1800s to the 1930s, these fascinating photographs show landmarks, streets and people from Anglesey at the time.
A real trip back in time - they capture what life was like in the area for the generations before.
Many of the pictures have been unseen for some time, whereas others offer a comparison to how Anglesey looks in the present day.
Here are 16 historic photos of North Wales from the last century and even further back.
gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/unearthed-photos-life-anglesey-generations-22521671?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/unearthed-photos-life-anglesey-generations-22521671?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4)
Postman R. F. Rees climbing the 403 steps to Holyhead lighthouse, Anglesey, North Wales. January 27, 1938
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Mostly repeats...........19 photos showing how Llandudno has changed over nine decades
gallery......... https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/19-incredible-photos-showing-how-22648374?IYA-reg=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/19-incredible-photos-showing-how-22648374?IYA-reg=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4)
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33 photos of priceless artworks hidden inside Snowdonia quarry decades ago
Chambers were isolated and converted into a secret storage shelter during World War II
When efforts to protect priceless artworks from harm were made when war was declared in 1939, Kenneth Clark, director of the National Gallery, sent the rest of his 2,000-piece collection to Penrhyn Castle near Bangor, Bangor University’s Pritchard Jones Hall and the National Library of Wales at Aberystwyth.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/33-photos-priceless-artworks-hidden-22709521?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/33-photos-priceless-artworks-hidden-22709521?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4)
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There have been a lot of suggestions (FB) over the last few years, about having a Bowling alley in Llandudno (Pier Pavilion site) but I always wondered why the Superbowl closed down, at the time I suspected lack of customers ?
These photos of Llandudno's lost Seldons Superbowl taken in the 1990s will transport you back in time.
Many generations of children across Llandudno and beyond will remember celebrating a birthday or spending the weekend at Seldons.
Seldons later became known as Llandudno Superbowl - but these images capture what the bowling alley looked like and the people who went there 30 years ago.
In 2014, North Wales Live reported how the owner of Mostyn Champneys in Llandudno said a deal was in place with leading branded clothes retailer TK Maxx to come to the seaside town - replacing the existing Llandudno Superbowl Ltd facility.
Here, we take a look back at eight fascinating photos inside Llandudno's Seldons Superbowl in the early 90s to reminisce.
gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/pictures-llandudnos-lost-seldons-superbowl-22786018?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/pictures-llandudnos-lost-seldons-superbowl-22786018?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4)
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25 photographs taken four decades ago reveal what life in North Wales was like.
lots of three town area photos........
gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/25-photographs-taken-four-decades-22811012 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/25-photographs-taken-four-decades-22811012)
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23 beautiful pictures to stir memories of your childhood in North Wales
Big occasions, school trips and beach days have been captured in the photographs
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/23-beautiful-pictures-stir-memories-22853830?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/23-beautiful-pictures-stir-memories-22853830?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4)
Children playing around the upturned boats on Deganwy beach
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30-year-old snapshots show what life was like in North Wales in 1992
Pictures taken three decades ago remind us just how much has changed
These unearthed photographs taken three decades ago reveal a fascinating window into life in North Wales in 1992.
From organised events to everyday life on the streets and people in the news locally at the time - these are a real trip back in time and offer a small glimpse into our past.
gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/30-year-old-snapshots-show-22774472?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/30-year-old-snapshots-show-22774472?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4)
Mayor of Llandudno Councillor John Ridler (centre left) and mayor of Aberconwy Councillor Brian Bertola and The Starlight Dancers at the Arcadia Theatre in 1992
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Barbie trikes and a new Marks and Spencer store - Great photos of 1990s Llandudno
How the area looked 30 years ago
Photo gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/barbie-trikes-new-marks-spencer-23455201?IYA-reg=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/barbie-trikes-new-marks-spencer-23455201?IYA-reg=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4)
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18 fascinating photos capture life in Llandudno back in the 1950s
From feeding the seagulls to sheltering away from the bad weather
The way we live, work and socialise has changed massively since these 1950s photos were taken.
It was the decade were the impact of the Second World War was still being seen
gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/18-fascinating-photos-capture-life-23454615?IYA-reg=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/18-fascinating-photos-capture-life-23454615?IYA-reg=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4)
Two significant photos of Llandudno.........
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Some nice photos there Steve. That one of the White Rabbit is especially poignant when you look at that area now and see what damage was inflicted on the West Shore by a small group of Councillors
Nice windmills, shame that they are in South Africa.
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I thought you would like those two photos I posted, as for the Windmill, I did hesitate for a second, but passed over it.... :-[
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22 pictures of tourists having the best summers on North Wales' piers through the years
cont/photo gallery ..... https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/22-pictures-tourists-having-best-23600611?IYA-reg=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/22-pictures-tourists-having-best-23600611?IYA-reg=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4)
photo below A photographic view of Llandudno Pier. Circa 1880
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A blast from the past there.
Man playing the accordion on Llandudno Pier in 1996, used to be a Car Park Attendant at York Railway Station when I was Traffic Manager there in the 1980's. Well known as "Dundee Fruitcake " in those days.
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Sorry about that, just noticed, it is Bangor pier not Llandudno.
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Unearthed photos capture life in Anglesey through the generations
These photos have been unseen for years
gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/unearthed-photos-capture-life-anglesey-23656768?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/unearthed-photos-capture-life-anglesey-23656768?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589)
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Stroll through 1980s Llandudno to see how life in the resort has changed
From lost cinemas, bars, and shops to the people who worked in the seaside resort in 27 fascinating photos from the decade
The photos offer a snapshot of the times: where people shopped, the places they went for entertainment that are no longer around, and even where they worked.
cont/photo gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/stroll-through-1980s-llandudno-see-23752838?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/stroll-through-1980s-llandudno-see-23752838?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589)
Photo below......Former Llandudno Junction station staff Ifor Williams and Jack Hayes, with their wives, pictured in February 1989, were among 200 people from North Wales who went on a special outing on the scenic Settle-Carlisle line.
I met Ifor Williams about 20 years ago, unfortunatly during a hospital stay, but one of the most interesting people I have ever met, a true railway man, and self taught engineer, who made fantastic miniture working steam trains, he was a member of the Llandudno steam enthusiasts
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In the pic of two boys eating ice cream ... where or what is the domed building behind?
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In the pic of two boys eating ice cream ... where or what is the domed building behind?
If no one can help, it is probable the DP messing up.
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I'm not sure of this but could it be the Victorian style green roof and glass dome of a building in Rhyl's Children's Village on a cloudy day, Rhyl, D enbighshire, North Wales
The photo I've seen of the inside of the building looks to be the same shape as the photo of the children with the green glass building behind them
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i wonder if someone has a spare atlas they can send to the staff at Daily Post ... I am amazed at their lack of geographical knowledge ... in another recent set of Llandudno views did they not have one from Llandudno in South Africa?
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I think that it was the Childrens village in Rhyl which was demolished about 13 years after the photo was taken. I've not seen a photo of the outside of that structure though
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The weird and wonderful reasons Llandudno locals hit the headlines in the 1980s
From a monster hunter to the couple married after the wrong number was dialled - there were many reasons people in the town made the news
Photo gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/weird-wonderful-reasons-llandudno-locals-23774068?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/weird-wonderful-reasons-llandudno-locals-23774068?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589)
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MEMORIES
Nostalgia: The origins of Kinmel Park Camp
ORIGINALLY parkland surrounding the 17th Century Kinmel House, the land was requisitioned by the Army for the construction of the then-largest camp in Wales, Kinmel Park Camp.
The camp consisted of 20 sub-camps each constructed with their own accommodation, mess halls and training facilities, all built from timber.
Entertainment was also key for troop morale, with a cinema on site.
cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/20107513.nostalgia-origins-kinmel-park-camp/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589 (https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/20107513.nostalgia-origins-kinmel-park-camp/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589)
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Stunning photos capture Portmeirion in all its beauty back in the 1950s
For years, visitors have travelled from all over the world to enjoy its sights
gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/stunning-photos-capture-portmeirion-beauty-23869272 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/stunning-photos-capture-portmeirion-beauty-23869272)
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Memories of piers in North Wales in past years
A popular seaside attraction is the theme of this week's selection of old photos.
gallery https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/memories-of-piers-in-north-wales-in-past-years/ (https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/memories-of-piers-in-north-wales-in-past-years/)
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THIS week?s Nostalgia takes a look at the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway in Gwynedd.
The line dates back to the 19th century, with the line constructed between 1833 and 1836 to transport slate from the quarries around the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog to the coastal town of Porthmadog where it was loaded onto ships.
The empty wagons were hauled back up by horses, which travelled down in special 'dandy' wagons.
Up to six trains daily were operated in each direction, which gave a maximum annual capacity of 70,000 tons of dressed slate.
cont/photos https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/20182354.nostalgia-ffestiniog-welsh-highland-railways/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
The Welsh Highland Railway's first journey in 1923. Photo: Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
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MEMORIES
Taking a trip through the glorious heritage of Mostyn Street
THIS week?s Nostalgia sees us take a look back at the iconic Mostyn Street in Llandudno.
The street is named after the Lord Mostyn, whose family and estate were instrumental in the expansion of Llandudno and its creation as a Victorian holiday resort.
Running parallel to the Promenade on the beachfront, the bustling street runs from top to bottom of the town, and has long been home to many of the seaside resort?s stores, cafes and eateries.
Iconic stores such as Clare?s, Wartzki?s, one of the original Marks & Spencer outlets, and H. Blairman & Sons once lined the street, which remains a shopping hub to this day.
cont/7 photo gallery https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/20220846.taking-trip-glorious-heritage-mostyn-street/
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Family life in North Wales captured in photos that go back for generations
These fascinating glimpses of the past show how life used to be lived
gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/family-life-north-wales-captured-24361029
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I joined British United Airways in 1964, and worked at Renfrew Airport in Glasgow, unfortunately never got a trip on the Hovercraft :(
THIS week?s Nostalgia takes us back to the iconic hovercraft service that ran between Rhyl and Moreton, the Wirral, between July and September 1962.
It was run by British United Airways through Furness Withy Ltd (Shipping Agents), with discussions the previous year having ruled out Hoylake as a destination.
Rhyl and Moreton were chosen as they had flat beaches that would aid the ship when the tide was in.
The hovercraft started operating on July 20, 1962, and was scheduled to do 12 trips a day, yet only ran on 19 of the 54 days of its lifespan.
gallery ........... https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/20250617.history-1962-rhyl-hovercraft-service/
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Fascinating photos of Llandudno's Great Orme Tramway and cable cars through the decades
These photos show passengers from 1902 to 2021 being taken to the summit of Llandudno's Great Orme
Photo gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/fascinating-photos-llandudnos-great-orme-24465788?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
Opening day celebrations of the Great Orme in Llandudno on July 31, 1902
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18 summertime photos that capture life in North Wales through the generations
From picnic parties to exploring and fun at the seaside
Photo gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/18-summertime-photos-capture-life-24518400
Picnic on Little Orme 1935
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A history of Llandudno's Clare?s department store Llandudno
THIS week?s Nostalgia takes a look at the old Clare?s department store on Mostyn Street, Llandudno.
The store was established in 1927, on the premises previously occupied by both Arthurs Pioneer Stores and WS Williams, who also owned The Loyal Store on the opposite side of the street.
cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/20588671.history-llandudnos-clares-department-store/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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PHOTO MEMORIES
Harking back to the old days of Deganwy
THIS week?s Nostalgia looks at the small fishing harbour of Deganwy, Llandudno?s tranquil neighbour.
Offering stunning views across the water to the Isle of Anglesey and Conwy Castle, the small town was historically a part of Caernarfonshire.
The name Deganwy has been interpreted in modern times as Din-Gonwy, which would mean "Fort on the River Conwy", although this has been disputed.
The town was once the home of Deganwy Castle, now in ruins, which was the capital of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, eventually being demolished by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd in 1263.
cont/photo gallery https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/20606902.harking-back-old-days-deganwy/
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The time Snowdonia village was transformed into a film set with Hollywood superstar
These photos show Ingrid Bergman, Curt Jurgens and other cast and crew members filming in Beddgelert in 1958
Cont/photo gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/time-snowdonia-village-transformed-film-24648081
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My Dad was learning to drive at that time (although aged in his 30's) and got well caught up in all the traffic one day.
I think I am correct in saying that many of the children came from the Chinese quarter of Liverpool.
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You're correct DVT they did go to the Chinese community in Liverpool to get the children. I'm not certain but I think some of the scenes were filmed by the Sygun Copper Mine in Beddgelert. It's a great film to watch though
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A look back at an iconic landmark in the region - the North Wales Hospital...
The asylum at Denbigh was the first built in Wales in response to the County Asylums Act 0f 1808.
Until then, Welsh pauper lunatics had not only the afflictions of their particular illness, but also being confined to existing asylums in England, suffering the additional hardship of being far from home, friends and family, but also in most cases, of being completely unable to communicate with those around them due to the language barrier.
cont and photo gallery https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/20615068.history-future-north-wales-hospital/
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Anglesey museum's treasure trove of images captures history of famous bridges and captivates TV star
The centre celebrates the Menai and Britannia bridges that span the Menai Strait.
The museum celebrates the Menai Suspension and Britannia Bridges. Based at the Telford Centre the museum reveals the fascinating stories of the two bridges spanning the Menai Strait.
Read more https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/anglesey-museums-treasure-trove-images-24747275
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The North Wales beach huts that were a hit in Victorian times - and they weren't in Abersoch
According to a book on the area, they would likely have been hired for a small fee
But in the Victorian era, there were plenty of other places where one could settle down in a bathing hut during a trip to the seaside. A photograph taken in Deganwy shows that visitors to the Conwy community could enjoy the comfort of a beach hut back in Victorian times.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-beach-huts-were-24774500?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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Theatres in North Wales in past years
This week we look at memories involving drama venues across the region
NEVER WORK WITH...: Mick, a six-year-old blue merle dog, pictured in March 1993 with Katie Garston (who played Annie), and Nicki Jones, was chosen for the part of the stray dog Sandy in Colwyn Bay Light Opera's production of Annie. However, even after four months of rehearsals Mick still did not respond to his stage name, and was liable to wander off towards the audience
I recall back in the 80's a Xmas production that my daughter was in, asked if they could use our two Irish Setters in a [How much is that doggie in the window scene], result mayhem, barking at the audience and general running around, hilarious.
cont / photo gallery https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/theatres-in-north-wales-in-past-years/
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First to final North Wales visits 25 years after Princess Diana's death
Photographs show how the people's princess touched the lives of North Wales people on this milestone anniversary
cont/photo gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/princess-diana-death-25-years-24885923?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
Princess Diana and Prince Charles visiting Colwyn Bay in July 1985
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HM Queen Elitabeth 11 1926 - 2022
A life in pictures
On the news that the Queen has passed away, we look back at her life and work supporting our communities.
Gallery https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/the-queen-a-life-in-pictures/
Queen Elizabeth II: 30 pictures of the monarch in North Wales
Gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/queen-elizabeth-ii-30-pictures-24966332?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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Stunning never-before seen images of Queen Elizabeth show her taking solo drive to church, attending Churchill's funeral, watching US football game, and overseeing son Charles' investiture as Prince of Wales
photos https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11198715/Rarely-seen-images-Queen-Elizabeth-moments-extraordinary-life.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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THIS week?s Nostalgia looks back at the $bounce$ once a favourite of the North Wales coast.
The pier was opened in 1900, and was extended to a length of 227 metres three years later.
The first two pavilions to be built on the pier were destroyed by fires, along with the bijou theatre that stood there.
A third pavilion was built in 1934, and in the 1970s was enhanced to offer nightclub and amusement arcade entertainment, as the pier became a hub of community activity.
cont plus photo gallery https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/22039059.pier-ing-celebrated-past-familiar-former-seafront-landmark/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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THIS week?s Nostalgia takes a look at the Llandudno Promenade, and the huge role it has played in the history of Llandudno.
Running for almost two miles, the Llandudno Promenade has long been the main feature of the popular Victorian resort.
Lined with hotels, including St George?s, The Imperial, Chatsworth House, the Esplanade and Pebble House, it offers guests a stunning view of the sea and Llandudno sands.
cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/22638742.taking-stroll-history-llandudno-promenade/
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A look back at schooldays in North Wales in past years
*cycle*This week we pay a visit to a time that is often considered the happiest days of our lives
Photo Gallery https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/a-look-back-at-schooldays-in-north-wales-in-past-years/
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Pantomimes in North Wales in past years
This week's selection of pictures invokes a favourite festive tradition at local theatres.
Gallery https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/pantomimes-in-north-wales-in-past-years/
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A world-first steam powered submarine lay hidden in deep dark waters off the North Wales coast for more than a century. Contrary to its Latin name meaning "I shall rise again," the Resurgam submarine sank on its maiden voyage off the coast of Rhyl in 1880.
Its final resting place remained a mystery for more than a century, and many feared its location would never be revealed. However, in 1995, 115 years after it was last seen, the sub was discovered 50ft below the surface.
The 45ft-long vessel was designed and built by Reverand George Garnett in Birkenhead in 1879. It cost around ?1,500 to build - a mammoth sum in Victorian times.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/world-first-submarines-mysterious-fate-25665733
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The coldest day in UK history turned Welsh homes into igloos and froze waterfalls
It might be feeling cold at the moment - but it's nothing compared to 'The Big Snow' of 1982
To put it mildly, it's been a chilly week here in North Wales as temperatures plunged below freezing. The temperatures have dropped to as low as -8C in some parts, which played havoc with our roads and pavements and forced some schools in our regions to close.
On January 10, 1982, the UK experienced a cold like no other, -27.2C to be exact. That's almost twice as cold as your freezer, and more than three times as cold as it has been this week.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/coldest-day-uk-history-turned-25760668
And a link from a past post.........
Two bitter winters which saw rivers freeze and snow fall for 36 hours solid
Two winters 20 years apart saw blizzards, power lines brought down and beaches turn to ice
More Photos https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/two-bitter-winters-saw-rivers-22424850
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I remember the snow in 1982 as I lived in Dyserth at the time and couldn't get my car out of my drive for 10 days. Even then I was only able to get my car out because the farmer next door used a snow plough to make a passage for his car.
Also the Dyserth to Rhuddlan road was a single track road after the snow plough had broken through the snow drift. In fact I was driving back to Dyserth from Rhuddlan when a car came down the hill quite fast and was unaware of the snow bank. His car took off in the air and his car's wheels were level with my driver's window and about two foot away from it but thankfully no one was injured in the incident
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Snow scenes in North Wales in past years
This week's selection of old pictures captures the cold weather typical of mid winter
photo WINTER GARDEN: The palm trees seem out of place in this snowy scene at Gareth Pritchard's garden in Llandudno in December 2010
https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/snow-scenes-in-north-wales-in-past-years/
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The photos brought back some memories of the snow in Llandudno in 1962. A gang of us started making a snowball not far from Gareth Pritchard's house. By the time we got it to Clonmel Street it was massive but we managed to get it on the pavement in Mostyn Street and rolled it down to the Venetzia cafe where we left it blocking the front glass door
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Life in North Wales captured in fascinating photos from 1993
As we embark on 2023, it's hard to believe these images were taken 30 years ago
photos https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/life-north-wales-captured-fascinating-25863399
photo Colwyn Bay, a community and seaside resort in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales, September 9, 1993 (Image: Mirrorpix)
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I remember the Woods department store was on the right of this photo, just a bit further down the road. It was like walking back in time the last visit I had to it. I cannot recall the year but c1970s??? When did it close?
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I remember the shop but have no idea when it closed but I've attached a link about the shop for you to see
https://colwynbayheritage.org.uk/woods-department-store-station-road/?lang=en
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My sister worked there in the 1980's when it was taken over by Owen Owens.
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Photos of North Wales people and places 20 years ago capture life in 2003
Travel back to North Wales in 2003 with these photos
It?s hard to believe that 2003 was 20 years ago and, although many areas of North Wales remain the same, plenty has changed over those two decades.
From hairstyles to fashion, cars to home d?cor, there are many things from 2003 that are out-dated now. North Wales Live has delved through the archives and uncovered dozens of photos that show people and places around various areas 20 years ago.
This includes Llandudno, Mold, Wrexham and many more towns and villages. Some images capture workers going about their day, while others show children having fun at school clubs.
photo gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/photos-north-wales-people-places-25952294
Photo below ...A reminder that Llandudno had a Bowling centre the Superbowl, which closed down from lack of business
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More evidence has emerged of a long-lost 19th-century railway on a Gwynedd beach. At low tide, submerged iron wheels and axles are occasionally revealed off Barmouth in an area where the remains of a narrow-gauge track have been spotted.
For decades, the track and rolling stock have lain hidden beneath the sand on the beach?s northern end. It is thought that, in recent years, they have been slowly exposed by shifting sand patterns on a coastline that is constantly evolving.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/long-lost-victorian-railway-slowly-26062944
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The devastating Llandudno Asda fire which left scores of people out of work
Tins could be heard exploding within the destroyed building long into the night
It was almost 50 years ago that a devastating fire ripped through a supermarket in a North Wales town. Flames engulfed the old Asda store in Llandudno in 1976.
The inferno cost scores of workers their livelihoods and all but destroyed the building - which was where the Parc Llandudno retail park is now. The fire was caused by two workmen using welding equipment on top of the warehouse.
In 2016, the Daily Post reported how David Barrow, then living in Halifax, was working as a forklift truck driver at Asda on the day of the fire. ?It was a hot and sunny day, and all the fire engines were out of town putting out grass fires,? he said.
?I was working on the first floor of the warehouse when one of the workmen shouted down for a fire extinguisher. I looked up and it was like watching a snake of fire dripping small blobs of flame onto the lower floor of the warehouse.?
By the time two Asda men ran to the top, the smoke was too thick to see anything, and it was decided to evacuate the building and move as much as possible outside, including the forklift trucks. Philip Evans, a twice former Mayor of Llandudno, remembers the day well as he worked for a water company, which increased the supply needed by firefighters to battle the flames, and also as a special constable guarding the charred shell.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/devastating-llandudno-asda-fire-left-26071702?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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Conkers, 'car boot kids' and dodgy humour - things you could do in 1970s you can't do now
North Wales Live readers have shared memories of life in a decade that had plenty of ups and downs
It was the decade of Chopper bikes, prawn cocktails and shagpile carpets. In the 1970s, the music was universally fabulous and the fashion was always eclectic, if often suspect, from flares to ponchos, Cuban heels, peasant blouses and DIY tie-dye. Space Hoppers were a big deal.
Homes were filled with paisleys, jungle prints and geometric shapes. Living rooms were accented with lava lamps, wicker peacock chairs and spider plants in macrame hangers. Very cool.
It?s easy to forget how awful things were too. Runaway inflation, endless strikes and the Winter of Discontent - on reflection some of that may sound very familiar to younger readers. Then there was the camp coffee and abrasive Izal loo paper in schools. Three TV channels, often in black-and-white.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/conkers-car-boot-kids-dodgy-26264867
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Tryweryn: The stories behind drowned village Capel Celyn
Betsan Powys grew up with the story of how the Welsh-speaking village of Capel Celyn was drowned to provide drinking water for Liverpool.
From her decades-long career as a journalist she thought she knew the story. But making a podcast about the drowning and the protests that followed gave her an opportunity to look beyond the passion and the myth.
The drowning of Capel Celyn is an emotive topic in Wales - the passion some feel almost 60 years on should come as no surprise and has been well documented.
When speaking to people whose homes were bulldozed and flooded and hearing the stories of those directly involved in the decades of political protest that followed, what struck me most were the nuances and complexities that came to light.
It's by listening carefully to these that you get to see beyond the story I thought I knew............. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64799911
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It's a sad reminder of what happened in the past and I trust that it will never be allowed to happen again. It wasn't the first time that a Welsh village was flooded to supply water to English Corporations but hopefully it will be the last
Nothing remains of Capel Celyn now but when we had the draught last year I could see where the village was. The headstones from the grave were removed and set near a place of remembrance but the graves themselves are set in concrete in the original cemetery and a wall has been built around the site. That was undertaken with the consent of the surviving relatives
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The extra road in the middle of the A55 and the reason why it's there
The remains of an old road between the carriageways can still be used to navigate a notoriously dangerous headland
Before the modern A55, there was Thomas Telford?s coast road, a spectacular route hugging the headland above Penmaenmawr, Conwy. Now a little used cycle path, a section of the old road still exists, shoehorned between the A55 carriageways at the western end of the tunnels.
For more than a century, the road was the main route from Conwy to Bangor, part of the original A55. It now sits beneath landslide barriers, these being a clue to the origins of the modern Expressway.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/extra-road-middle-a55-reason-26541929?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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THIS is the remarkable story of Llandudno resident Elsie Partington MBE.
Elsie was the daughter of Manchester-based brewery owner John Henry Davies, who helped save Newton Heath FC from going bust, a club that would later become Manchester United.
She lived in Orme Lodge on North Parade, with a chauffeur who drove her yellow Rolls Royce.
Most days she would get her chauffeur to take her in the Rolls Royce to the market, where she would buy a bag of bird food. She would sit on a seat by the pier entrance feeding the seagulls.
cont plus more photos https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/23424607.life-chauffeur-driven-elsie-familiar-face-llandudno/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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Just to expand on Elsie Amy Partington, nee Davies, in the 1911 census she was living at Moseley Hall, Cheadle, Cheshire. This was with her family, headed by father, John Henry Davies. Elsie was born about 1890 and she married Thomas Partington in 1912. Elsie appears to have had two children and was buried in the south cemetery of Chorlton cum Hardy when she died in 1976.
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Right Royal occasions in North Wales in past years
On the occasion of the Coronation of Charles III, this week Memory Lane takes a look at past events featuring the Royal Family
Cont https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/right-royal-occasions-in-north-wales-in-past-years/
SAILING IN: Prince Charles arrives at Llandudno from the Royal Yacht Britannia 7th July 1969, during his post-investiture of Wales
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White rabbits and beach donkeys: Llandudno in past years
This week Memory Lane pays a visit to the Queen of Welsh Resorts, which claims links to a famous 19th Century literary work
cont plus photo gallery https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/white-rabbits-and-beach-donkeys-llandudno-in-past-years/
MARINE DRIVE: The residents of Llandudno seen enjoying a Easter walk along and drive along the improved road to The Great Orme April 17,1933
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The popular outdoor pool with seating for 10,000 people now lost to history
The pool was filled with 800 gallons of water from the Irish Sea
These grainy images show swimming-capped dippers relishing the fresh air and freedom of a bracing, al fresco swim at a popular outdoor pool. Sadly, Deganwy bathing pool is lost to history - but it would surely have gone down a storm today.
The pool, which even had a zoo nearby, was built near Deganwy Promenade in 1934 but was eventually cleared by the relentless bulldozer of "progress". An estate of white houses now occupy the site and it is almost essential to see photographic evidence before believing that this stunning attraction was ever there.
Local historian Vicky Macdonald told North Wales Live the "West Shore and Deganwy Bathing PooI", was built by R Arthur Jones, a local auctioneer and estate agent. She said: "The large sea water-filled pool became a very popular venue, holding swimming galas and diving competitions from its high, five-metre diving board.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/popular-outdoor-pool-seating-10000-26993334?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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The abandoned North Wales village which has been reclaimed by nature
What remains today of the ruins of Talysarn village is like a 'Welsh Angkor Wat'
In the west of the region, there is a long belt of Cambrian slate which was formed about 500 million years ago, stretching from the Nant Ffrancon valley in the east, to Nantlle Valley in the west. Along this line, some of the largest and most productive slate quarries in the world were situated.
The region was known to have "roofed the 19th century world", which had a significant effect on the lives of the region's people and communities as well as the landscape, with its traces still found today, reports WalesOnline. In the east the slate was garnered through open quarries using the gallery method while in the west slate beds were found beneath the floor of the valley.
It was the depth of the slate beneath the valley floor which influenced the quarrying techniques of Nantlle. And the only way to obtain the rock was by digging down and creating large pits.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/abandoned-north-wales-village-been-27015425?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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Thanks for posting that article Steve, it brought back some nice memories. We did that walk in Dorothea Quarry 10 years ago and by coincidence we have been talking about doing it again.
I've looked at my posting of the walk but there are no photos posted but what I do remember is getting hold of the key to the old pumping house and looking inside the building which is very well preserved.
The building of the old Talysarn Hall was fascinating too and I seem to remember a quarry train line going very close behind the hall, it'll be well worth a second visit to the site
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How a North Wales engineer played a key role in D-Day success
Bangor-born H. Iorys Roberts came up with a vital invention
The ingenuity of a North Wales civil engineer helped thousands of Allied troops to land in Normandy on D-Day. H. Iorys Hughes designed a prototype of giant floating concrete harbours which helped change to course of the war as the Allies repelled and defeated the Nazis in occupied Europe.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill himself took a keen interest in the project in which Mr Hughes played a pivotal role.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/how-north-wales-engineer-played-27020929?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
PS
This links to an interesting site I posted a few years ago......... https://www.combinedops.com/Mulberry%20Harbours.htm
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These photographs chronicle some of the special moments at a North Wales zoo as staff celebrate its 60th anniversary. The Welsh Mountain Zoo in Upper Colwyn Bay has become one of our most loved tourist attractions, welcoming 170,000 visitors on average a year to the picturesque site with over 80 species.
The story of the Zoo began in 1962 when Robert Jackson, his wife Margaret and their three sons moved from their home in Cheshire to Colwyn Bay. Through the coldest winter in living memory, they began building what he named the "Welsh Mountain Zoo and Botanic Gardens".
Robert Jackson, and the Mayor of Colwyn Bay officially opened the Welsh Mountain Zoo on May 18, 1963. The Zoo has evolved over the years, becoming a charity in the 1980s. Although the Jackson family gave up ownership of the private zoo company, members of the family remain on the charity?s board to this day.
cont gallery https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/gallery/welsh-mountain-zoo-celebrates-60-27063045
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How a small family firm in North Wales became jeweller to the world's royals and celebrities
Clients have included Prince William, Jacqueline Onassis and Ian Fleming - and it all began in Gwynedd
When the city of Bangor wanted to repair its 140-year-old ceremonial mace, councillors feared the expense might be too great. Coming to their rescue was a jewellery firm with an international standing for making and repairing jewellery for royals and celebrities.
London-based Wartski offered to carry out the three-month repairs free of charge. In doing so, the gesture sealed a relationship stretching back to the mid 19th century when the Gwynedd city provided the launchpad for the company?s global expansion.
Before the restored civic mace was returned to Bangor, it received a special ceremony in London. After being paraded past Buckingham Palace to Wellington barracks, headquarters of the Welsh Guards, it was formally presented back to the city. Present at the ceremony was Katherine Purcell, the firm?s director, who said the restoration project signified a relinking of the business with its roots. ?Bangor means an awful lot to the business,? she said.
Today, Wartski is one of London?s most prestigious jewellers but it all began here in North Wales. The firm was founded in Bangor High Street in 1865 as the city grew rapidly following the construction of Thomas Telford?s Menai Suspension Bridge in 1825.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/how-small-family-firm-north-27283811?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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The story behind the plaque on famous pier dedicated to 'Birdman of Llandudno'
Gicianto Ferrari entertained people in the town for many years
Long before the people of Llandudno took 'Monkey Man' into their hearts the town was home to a gentleman who earned the title "The Birdman of Llandudno". The man is remembered with a faded red plaque at the entrance to the resort's famous pier.
This caught the attention of John Lunt, from Liverpool. He decided to do some digging into the history of the man, whose actual name was Gicianto Ferrari. Mr Ferrari is buried in the graveyard at Llanrhos with carved birds on his tombstone. His time in Llandudno was marked by fun and feuds.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/story-behind-plaque-famous-pier-27418624?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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Shakespeare, sequoias and sundials: Bodnant Gardens in past years
This week Memory Lane pays a visit to a spectacular National Trust garden in the Conwy Valley
Bodnant Gardens were founded in 1874, and was subsequently developed by five generations of one family before being given to the National Trust in 1949. The extensive garden of 80 acres includes Italianate terraces, hillsides, a Dell, a gorge garden, and the famous laburnum arch.
cont plus photos https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/shakespeare-and-sequoias-bodnant-gardens-in-past-years/
photo MEN AT WORK: Peter Jones (right) seen here planting up one of the flower beds at Bodnant Gardens. August 8, 1984
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Comics were a weekly childhood treat worth remembering
Are you Camp Beano or Bunty? Roy of the Rovers or Twinkle?
A favourite childhood memory for many will be going to the newsagents every week and buying a comic or magazine to savour with a bag of sweets. And at Christmas, you could often look forward to an annual in your stocking.
The use of the word 'comics' as a generic term for all children's weekly publications derives from an early publication, Comic Cuts, which ran from 1890 to 1953, which contained only humorous material. That would be the theme for most subsequent juvenile publications as well, so comic is usually a justified term.
cont https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/comics-were-a-weekly-childhood-treat-worth-remembering/
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Curious that epitome of accuracy, the Eagle, is rarely mentioned.
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Eagle was my favourite, especially the cutaway drawings of all sorts of things. Here is a book I have which includes loads of them, although this was published in 2008.
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Pier pavilion and a mechanical jumbo: Colwyn Bay in past years
This week Memory Lane pays a visit to a coastal town that has served both as a seaside resort and a shopping centre
Colwyn Bay has been a popular holiday resort since the Victorian era, with its sandy beach and attractive countryside nearby. To the east of the town centre is the delightful Eirias Park, while the Welsh Mountain Zoo is on the hill just above the town.
cont plus more photos https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/pier-pavilion-and-a-mechanical-jumbo-colwyn-bay-in-past-years/
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The worst sea disaster in Irish Sea history will be remembered this week on Anglesey
It came to be known as the worst loss of life in the Irish Sea during the Great War
The sinking of the RMS Leinster by a German submarine - in the last few weeks of the First World War - would see more than 500 people perish in what is the greatest loss of life in the Irish Sea. Among the dead were a number from Anglesey and other parts of Wales, Ireland, but also from as far away as America and Canada.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/worst-sea-disaster-irish-sea-27840565
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Life at Sea in North Wales in the past
This week's selection of old pictures reflects the region's nautical heritage, when ships and ports played a major role in the local economy
The extensive coastline of North Wales has provided the region with the opportunity to develop a tradition of maritime enterprise, with a great number of small ports. While Holyhead continues to be of great importance, due to its links to Ireland, many others, such as Pwllheli, Amlwch and Conwy, can look back on a glorious past.
cont and photos https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/life-at-sea-in-north-wales-in-the-past/
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The 'fake' Swallow Falls that fooled Snowdonia tourists
Some guided parties were taken to an entirely different waterfall
While walking 33 miles from Cerrigydrudion to Bangor in a single day, George Borrow was accosted by a woman just outside Betws-y-Coed, Conwy. In his classic 1862 travelogue Wild Wales, he described the encounter.
?Seemingly on the look-out, (she) begged me in broken English to step aside and look at the fall. ?You mean a waterfall, I suppose?? said I. ?Yes, sir.? I told the woman I would go, whereupon she conducted me through a gate on the right hand side and down a path overhung with trees to a ro? projecting into the river.?
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/trips-breaks/fake-swallow-falls-fooled-snowdonia-28334305?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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I read that article earlier but never knew the name of that waterfall. Every time we go on the A470 and are approaching the Waterloo Bridge in Betws Y Coed we look out on the left for that waterfall.
It always looks powerful but one time when there had been exceptional rainfall the water even came onto the A470
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The 'Keystone Cops' Snowdon train smash caused by very merry railwaymen
The workers had lingered too long over their pints
In the late 19th Century, Eryri (Snowdonia) was still a railway frontier. Despite its legendary slate rail network, more mountains and valleys awaited conquering.
Two of the most famous of the new routes, on and near Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), encountered early setbacks. One was disastrous, delaying its opening by a year; the other less so, and was almost comical, having been caused by three drunk railwaymen who lingered too long over their pints.
Board of Trade inquiries were launched into both. The opening day disaster on Snowdon Mountain Railway was blamed on a lack of grip for carriages that were too heavy for the track. As for the unfortunate incident at the Snowdon Ranger station, next to Llyn Cwellyn just below Snowdon?s southern flank, the inquiry was unequivocal: ?intoxication? caused a decoupling and subsequent collision.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/tipsy-railwaymen-who-caused-keystone-25828554
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Tragic story behind Britain's first ever named storm... and how unexpected gale changed the Met Office forever
'Royal Charter Gale' storm caused devastation in Irish Sea in October 1859
Inspired Met Office founder Robert FitzRoy to start national warning system
Full article https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12832329/UK-weather-Met-Office-storm-warnings-history-Royal-Charter-Gale.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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Pictures left forgotten in attic for over a century offer fascinating glimpse into past
A treasure trove of images were found when a family moved into a house in Llanberis in the 1980s
Hidden photographs found gathering dust in a Llanberis attic for more than 100 years have prompted an ongoing detective story into lives from the past. A treasure trove of images, glass photographic plates, prints, letters and other pieces of paperwork were discovered when a family moved into a home on Thomas Street back in the 1980s.
The material was the work of Isaac Hughes - the first photographer to live in Llanberis. He also built a row of houses in the town as he grew in prosperity.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/pictures-left-forgotten-attic-over-28399010?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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Bleak midwinter: Snow scenes in North Wales in past years
This week Memory Lane looks at the kind of wintry weather we might expect at this time of year
With snow forecast for much of the UK, we're taking a look back over previous winters in North Wales. Whilst it looks looks pretty and is exciting for children (and big children), it also brings with it disruption for motorists and sports fixtures.
cont/ photos https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/bleak-midwinter-snow-scenes-in-north-wales-in-past-years/
The little Orme
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When the 'Olympics' came to North Wales
As the world looks ahead to the Paris Games this summer, here's how a Liverpool athletics enthusiast sowed the seeds of the Olympic movement by bringing his Olympic Festival to Llandudno not once but twice
Millions will watch the Olympics this summer when it is staged in Paris exactly 100 years on from the last time it was in the French capital in 1924. But a version of the multi-sport extravaganza was held in North Wales not once but twice.
A Liverpool gymnast and athletics enthusiast called John Hulley was one of the founders of the Olympic movement in Great Britain. He set up the National Olympian Association in 1865 which may have inspired Pierre de Coubertin to revive the Olympic Games and create the International Olympic Committee in 1894.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/olympics-came-north-wales-28651632
photo The Olympic Festival at Llandudno - The Feast of Lanterns in 1866
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FOR decades a stunning North Wales village quite like no other, has attracted visitors from around the world.
Situated in Gwynedd on the estuary of the River Dwyryd, Portmeirion was designed and built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, between 1925 and 1975.
Now owned by a charitable trust, the captivating folly of pastel coloured Baroque style buildings, creates a magical experience for those who visit, inspired by the Italian Riviera.
cont plus 20 photo gallery... https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24229537.charm-portmeirion-wowing-visitors-decades/
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Portmeirion is a lovely place to walk around or even stay there in one of the village rooms. Entry in to the village is about 12.00 pounds but if you have lunch at the nearby Castell Deudraeth entry to Portmeirion was free
The third photo is where Jools Holland always stays when he visits the village
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History of river crossing where there was a catch to get to the other side
Original crossing linked Llanrwst with Trefriw so customers could enjoy reviving waters of Trefriw Spa
An enterprising vicar helped put up a bridge between Trefriw and Llanrwst in Conwy. It was huge help for travellers as it spanned the swirling waters of the tidal Afon Conwy - but there was a catch.
The vicar The Reverend John Gower, whose toll house was located on one riverbank, built the original bridge in 1881 as it helped them avoid having to go on the longer route over Pont Fawr. He charged people a toll fee for the privilege of using the bridge.
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A CARPET and flooring company that supplies Buckingham Palace and other royal residences is celebrating 60 years of business.
Linney Cooper, which is based in Llandudno with a showroom in Rhos-on-Sea, started from humble beginnings in Colwyn Bay in 1964.
The family-run business was founded by Robert Hughes in his basement, supplying residents with bespoke carpets and rugs.
Robert?s sons and nephew joined in 1987 with his youngest grandson Dewi Hughes continuing the family tradition.
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THIS weeks Nostalgia takes a look at an old theatre and cinema complex which was a popular hub of entertainment in Colwyn Bay for half a century.
The building, at the junction of Marine Road and Conway Road, opened in 1936 as one of the original cinemas in Oscar Deutsch's chain of Odeon Theatres Ltd (which would become ODEON).
At this point, there was seating for 1,706 people - 1,128 in the stalls and 578 in the circle.
MORE: and 16 photos... https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24291905.50-year-history-colwyn-bay-theatre-cinema/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589