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The Local => Times Past => Topic started by: DaveR on March 10, 2011, 08:35:35 pm

Title: Gone Already
Post by: DaveR on March 10, 2011, 08:35:35 pm: Although I've only been taking photos for about 5 years or so, I've noticed that changes with things like shops are taking place so rapidly that many of my early photos are of places that no longer exist. I'm going to feature a few on this thread....

From 2007, the short-lived 'Lime' shop on Mostyn Street, now 'Next Clearance':
Title: Re: Gone Already
Post by: Fester on March 10, 2011, 09:39:16 pm: Actually old bean, it hasn't gone..
Lime was created as an 'off price' brand within NEXT.
(Next being the premium brand)

It didn't really work for them, so they simply rebranded it NEXT Clearance.
Title: Re: Gone Already
Post by: DaveR on March 11, 2011, 08:15:25 am: Quote from: Fester on March 10, 2011, 09:39:16 pm
Actually old bean, it hasn't gone..
Lime was created as an 'off price' brand within NEXT.
(Next being the premium brand)

It didn't really work for them, so they simply rebranded it NEXT Clearance.
So....it's no longer there? :P 8)
Title: Re: Gone Already
Post by: DaveR on March 23, 2011, 08:48:15 pm: The Craigside Inn, Llandudno, before rebuilding in 2009:
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Post by: DaveR on March 23, 2011, 08:50:21 pm: The Encore clothes shop in Rhos On Sea back in 2006. It is now an Opticians.
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Post by: DaveR on March 23, 2011, 08:54:18 pm: An OPEN Colwyn Bay Pier in July 2005|:
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Post by: DaveR on March 23, 2011, 09:02:09 pm: Colwyn Bay Hotel (formerly Hotel 70 Degrees) in 2005. Later demolished and the land used for housing.
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Post by: Trojan on March 24, 2011, 04:03:55 pm: Little bit of history on the Hotel 70 degrees here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/colwyn/pages/hotel70.shtml (http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/colwyn/pages/hotel70.shtml)
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Post by: suepp on March 24, 2011, 07:28:03 pm: OH & I once got turned away from the hotel 70 degrees, because we were not suitably dressed, we were wearing red sweatshirts and jeans, must have been around 1978. we did manage to get in subsequently and it was like being on board a ship, it was the first time I ever tried Lobster - delicious!
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Post by: brumbob on March 27, 2011, 09:49:39 pm: Hotel 70 Degrees
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Post by: brumbob on March 27, 2011, 09:51:05 pm: some more I scagged
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Post by: brumbob on March 27, 2011, 09:52:41 pm: .
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Post by: Trojan on March 28, 2011, 06:10:34 am: Excellent bit of scagging there! &well&
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Post by: DaveR on March 28, 2011, 08:05:16 am: I've got some photos of the inside after it was abandoned, will have to dig them out.
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Post by: DaveR on March 30, 2011, 09:49:11 am: There used to be 'Town Guides' on the Prom in both Colwyn Bay and Llandudno, this one was at Rhos On Sea:

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/21/34236812_b84a36a102_z.jpg?zz=1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/34236812/)
Town Guide, Rhos-on-Sea Promenade, North Wales (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/34236812/#) by davidrobertsphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/davellandudno/), on Flickr

"The Town Guide used to feature in most seaside towns and was a great idea for visitors. Running along the bottom of the map was around 20 buttons, each marked with an attraction or business, pressing the relevant button lit up a corresponding light on the map itself to indicate where the attraction was located."
Title: Re: Gone Already
Post by: DaveR on March 30, 2011, 09:57:31 am: Pierhead Pavilion on Llandudno Pier. During its supposed renovation, the decorative ironwork on the edge of the roof was all removed and was never seen again. Nice way to treat a Listed Building!

Then:

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/25/35876628_328f6e2564_z.jpg?zz=1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/35876628/)
Pierhead Pavilion, Llandudno, North Wales (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/35876628/#) by davidrobertsphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/davellandudno/), on Flickr

Now:

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5047/5286079516_5c741d9a38_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedandjen/5286079516/)
Llandudno Pier (fr05) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedandjen/5286079516/#) by Ted and Jen (http://www.flickr.com/people/tedandjen/), on Flickr
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Post by: Merddin Emrys on March 30, 2011, 10:01:10 am: I'm surprised we didn't see the ironwork during the low tides! ;)
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Post by: DaveR on March 30, 2011, 10:29:48 pm: The long established menswear shop at 'The Old College', Conwy, back in 2005. Now a branch of Betfred bookies:

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/33/52959119_35393243b9_z.jpg?zz=1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/52959119/)
The Old College, Conwy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/52959119/#) by davidrobertsphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/davellandudno/), on Flickr
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Post by: DaveR on March 30, 2011, 10:37:50 pm: The museum at Rhos Point, now a Kayak shop:

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/36/86977428_c16e9dc454_z.jpg?zz=1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/86977428/)
Rhos Point, Rhos-On-Sea, Colwyn Bay (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/86977428/#) by davidrobertsphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/davellandudno/), on Flickr
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Post by: DaveR on September 07, 2011, 09:45:28 pm: An open Clarence Hotel and Cafe Kava in 2008:

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Post by: DaveR on September 07, 2011, 09:46:08 pm: Woolworths Llandudno in April 2008:

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Post by: DaveR on September 07, 2011, 09:47:20 pm: One of the refreshment and ice cream Kiosks on Colwyn Bay prom, now demolished and disappeared under the waterfront scheme:

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Post by: DaveR on September 07, 2011, 10:00:33 pm: The now demolished Aquarium on Conwy Quay in 2008:

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Post by: DaveR on September 07, 2011, 10:02:36 pm: The now closed and abandoned Rhos Harbour Bistro in Rhos On Sea, back in 2008:

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Post by: Blodyn on September 07, 2011, 10:10:50 pm: These posts remind me of things I never got around to doing. I never visited the Conwy Harbour Aquarium or the Rhos Point Museum or the Butterfly House at Bodlondeb. There's obviously a lesson there!
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Post by: Fester on September 07, 2011, 10:16:12 pm: :o :o Good Lord! Blodyn, you are the common denominator.
Please make a point of visiting my shop as soon as possible.... L0L L0L
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Post by: Blodyn on September 07, 2011, 10:30:23 pm: I'll see what I can do. I might even bring a moth with me! WWW
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Post by: DaveR on September 11, 2011, 04:44:48 pm: Here's a photo of Upper Mostyn Street from 2007. Since then, 6 of the businesses visible have disappeared:

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(Click photo to view larger version)
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Post by: Merddin Emrys on September 11, 2011, 05:12:02 pm: Quote from: DaveR on September 11, 2011, 04:44:48 pm
Here's a photo of Upper Mostyn Street from 2007. Since then, 6 of the businesses visible have disappeared:

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I wonder if it's down to the internet that these shops close, if I think about it I mostly only go to Asda, or if I'm feeling extravagent I may visit Tescos! I sometimes visit Home Bargains, B & Q or Homebase but thats about it. Most things (not food) I get online, usually on Ebay D)
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Post by: SDQ on September 11, 2011, 06:53:55 pm: I get most things online too, including my weekly shopping. Working shifts can make it difficult to get to Asda when I want so I tend to do it online the day before my rest day and get it delivered to my door to save trudging around the store (which I hate). It also stops any impulsive buying which I tend to get sucked into with those 'special offers' on goods I wouldn't normally buy.
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Post by: DaveR on September 11, 2011, 07:43:08 pm: A shot of the sadly missed Penmorfa house from 2007:

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6163/6137404400_1ecd4bff07_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/6137404400/)
Penmorfa/Gogarth Abbey (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/6137404400/#) by davidrobertsphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/davellandudno/), on Flickr
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Post by: DaveR on September 11, 2011, 07:50:27 pm: The Frontier shoe shop on Mostyn Street in 2007. Now the home of Pandora.

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/369293723_d30df59a14_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/369293723/)
The final Frontier? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/369293723/#) by davidrobertsphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/davellandudno/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Gone Already
Post by: DaveR on September 11, 2011, 07:54:27 pm: Next Clearance - closed August 2011:

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4288938040_f94a3768a6_z.jpg?zz=1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/4288938040/)
Llandudno at Night (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/4288938040/#) by davidrobertsphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/davellandudno/), on Flickr
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Post by: DaveR on September 11, 2011, 08:47:02 pm: An interesting photo from January 2007, showing Harmony House in St George's Place occupied by a multitude of businesses. Now, the entire building is empty.

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6137642434_fb58ceac14_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/6137642434/)
Harmony House (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/6137642434/#) by davidrobertsphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/davellandudno/), on Flickr
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Post by: Merddin Emrys on September 11, 2011, 10:19:53 pm: the 3 shops on the left look empty to me?
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Post by: Fester on September 12, 2011, 08:11:19 pm: Quote from: DaveR on September 11, 2011, 07:43:08 pm
A shot of the sadly missed Penmorfa house from 2007:

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6163/6137404400_1ecd4bff07_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/6137404400/)
Penmorfa/Gogarth Abbey (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/6137404400/#) by davidrobertsphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/davellandudno/), on Flickr

It was in excellent, solid condition even then.. just lookat the roof! I used to walk by an check on the Pen Morfa regularly.
It sticks in my mind as a reminder of how you really cannot trust the Council or Developers.
A travesty and a tragedy.
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Post by: DaveR on September 20, 2011, 07:52:31 pm: The final days of Woolworths back in December 2008:

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Post by: DaveR on September 21, 2011, 08:33:49 pm: I think this photo (taken in July 2008) illustrates quite well how claims that Penmorfa could not be run profitably as a hotel were ludicrous. If you couldn't make money with a hotel in a setting like that, then you had to be doing something wrong.

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Post by: DaveR on September 21, 2011, 08:42:34 pm: Hoi Polloi in Upper Mostyn Street in 2007:

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Post by: DaveR on September 21, 2011, 08:43:24 pm: The Lounge Bar, Upper Mostyn Street in 2007. Now renamed back to its traditional name of The Gresham.

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Post by: DaveR on September 21, 2011, 08:44:10 pm: The famous Kavern Records, Upper Mostyn Street, in 2007:

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Post by: DaveR on September 21, 2011, 08:44:50 pm: Chinacave, corner of Mostyn Street in 2007. Now Gimberts.

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