Three Towns Forum
The Local => Times Past => Topic started by: tonye on August 27, 2012, 04:43:52 pm
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Hi,
Is anyone able to date this poster? The clues, I guess, are the 4 digit phone number and the spelling of Conwy.
Thanks!
(http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp43/beiciwr/princesschristine-built1963.jpg)
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Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD) giving Conwy a code instead of the name, came in in 1958. So the poster will be before that time. Commercially produced printing generally has a code on it giving the date (year) and number printed, see if your poster has anything.
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It is very old and I am afraid I am unable to help you.
I suppose you could always telephone or e-mail the owner:
Mr Bryn Hughes
Quay, Conwy, LL32 8BB
Email: conwycruises@sky.com
Tel: 07917343058
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Thanks for the quick responses. I've e-mailed him, so we'll see what comes of it.
I've not got the actual poster - just the image.
I'm not convinced it's that old, though. Other research shows that the boat (Princess Christine) was built in 1963, and I would have thought that the spelling of the river as "Conwy", rather than "Conway" placed it at least in the 70s.
Looking at old adverts on the site, Llandudno had 5 digit numbers in the 60s. (But this is, of course, Conwy.)
Still confused!
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Please let us know how you get on.
By coincidence, I was with Mr Bryn Hughes and on his latest vessel Queen Victoria only yesterday morning and we actually passed the old Princess Christine on our way out.
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Please let us know how you get on.
Will do.
I see the Princess Christine still sails .... http://www.sightseeingcruises.co.uk/index.php/Boats (http://www.sightseeingcruises.co.uk/index.php/Boats)
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and launched in 1963.
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I think the "a" from Conwy was dropped around 1972.
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I've just been in touch with a friend in Deganwy who feels fairly sure that the poster is dated 1974-76, this based on his good recollection that the spelling changed in 1974, and that Conwy adopted 5 digit numbers in 1976. Sounds about right to me, but I'll still be interested in what the official reply is from the boat people.
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I used to work on both of those boats - the Christine was always my favorite - even in the off weather 8)
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I've had a reply from the boat Company, but I'm afraid to say I'm sceptical as to its accuracy ?{}? (see my last comment above) :
"It dates from about the mid 60s as the Princess Christine was built in 1964 I also have one which my dad told me was from about 1965."
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I'd say between 1965-75 myself. $good$
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Didn't Conway become Conwy about 1970 or 1971 ???
At the time of change I lived in Conway Cottage, Tal-y-Cafn, the house being part of Lord Aberconway's Bodnant Estate. The Lord refused totally to change both his name and the name of the property when Conway became Conwy.
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She was designed to work the River Conwy. Princess Christine was built locally by Dickies of Bangor and launched in June 1963. Licensed to carry 80 passengers.
http://www.sightseeingcruises.co.uk/index.php/Boats (http://www.sightseeingcruises.co.uk/index.php/Boats)