Three Towns Forum
The Local => Times Past => Topic started by: Trojan on May 28, 2011, 04:02:24 am
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Llanrhos school endowed by Frances Mostyn, opened in 1822.
The 1841 census shows the schoolmaster to be a John Jones, a certified schoolmaster. Frances Mostyn, a daughter of Sir Thomas Mostyn who lived at Bodysgallen, was noted for her benevolence and charitable acts; one was the building and endowment (sum of1000 guineas) of a school for boys and girls at Llanrhos. It was to include non-fee paying pupils as well as those who could afford to pay. The school was planned to accommodate 40 boys and 40 girls with a house each for the schoolmaster and schoolmistress. The schoolmaster had to be an ‘Orthodox layman, relative to the Church of England, no Calvinist or Sectary’.
Children from six years to twelve years were to attend and left at twelve ‘to gain a livelihood but to attend school on Saturday and Sunday to keep with their learning’. Frances Mostyn made a further endowment of 1000 guineas in 1842. The school ceased to be used in 1905.
(Photo courtesy of Jason Wayman)
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Llanrhos old school restoration and improvement project website:
David Rowley, Chairman of the group says that there has been tremendous support from the community. Many people have come forward to describe their own personal empathy with the building over the years, with memories of attending Sunday School in the 1930’s with nettles growing through the seat of the outside toilet.
http://www.llanrhosoldschool.co.uk/ (http://www.llanrhosoldschool.co.uk/)
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John Bright Grammer School circa 1965. Any forum members recognise anyone?
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As the class was only a year ahead of me I do recognise quite a few.
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The second lot look just like identical twins of the first lot - or is it just a double posting? :D
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Yorkie, the second photograph has been taken from two rows further down and at the front of the class.
I think that lad at the front on his own was called 'Titch' Harrison and his father had a newsagents’ shop next door to the Crosville Club in Llandudno Junction.
I think the lad at the very right of that photo is John Geller.
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Yorkie, the second photograph has been taken from two rows further down and at the front of the class.
The post 10:30:13 was actually repeated when I made my comment - maybe one has now been removed! ;D
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The post 10:30:13 was actually repeated when I made my comment - maybe one has now been removed!
Mea Culpa.
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Might have guessed! You're one of the early birds! ;D
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Ysgol Dyffryn Road pupils. I guess from the late 1950s. Certainly not into the 1960s.
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A Winning Team from Stella Maris School. Early 1960s. In the front you will see Ronnie Jones of the Summit Cafe. Second from the back on the left is David Lyons. Margaret Farrell is also in there.
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Stella Maris School concert early 1906s
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The above should read "early 1960's"....Sorry!
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I bet Llechwedd never went to Stella Maris, I can see children dressed as Golliwogs among the cast. :D
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that has to be mike murry in the dark top the lad on the right is bugging me no his face can,t put his name
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Paul Turner
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Paul Turner
Note the Band Aid on his left knee . :)
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that has to be mike murry in the dark top the lad on the right is bugging me no his face can,t put his name
Mike Murray, was he from Ffordd Dwyfor?
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Craig-y-Don School early 1950's.
I recognise Freddy Herbert middle row second from left, and the tallest girl in the back row, Ann Davies. They were both from Cwm Place.
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The old Craig-y-Don School during it's final days:
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Great Orme School class photo, not sure of the date, but I recognise big Terry Byrne back row in the middle.
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Ariel view of the old Ysgol John Bright, Oxford Road, Llandudno.
Previously it was called John Bright Grammer School and prior to that, County School.
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Mike Murray, of course it is. Senior moment crept in. It is Paul Turner on the right. Sadly no longer with us, as he passed away in 2005 aged 51. He moved to Germany many years ago and went on to become Germany's foremost authority on the history of the game of golf. He taught Bernhard Langer, John Miles ("Music" - Manhatten Skyline" - "Slow Down" - "One Minute Every Hour") and James Last to name but a few.
Picture is of Paul on the left with James Last on the right. Does anyone remember James Last performing at a private function many years ago in the Roman Room at the Grand Hotel. It was a wedding function I think. Big deal to get him in the height of his fame. Must have cost a fortune.
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You're right Tommy Trojan I went to St. George's. :P
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Mochdre Infants School circa 1947 - Does anyone recognise any of the kids? The Mrs. is there somewhere! ;D
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Yorkie, can you please give us a clue?
is she a pupil or a teacher?
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Stella Maris Pupils from the 1960s
Back row L to R:-
?Marsh - Robert Jones - Billy Twoomy - Paul Roberts - Ronnie Jones - D/N - Tommy Jones - D/N - Andy Galston
Second row from L to R:-
Brian ? - D/N - Lawrence Kemp - Chris Lyons - Tommy Jones - D/N - D/N - OMG I know the face
Third row down from L to R:-
OMG I know the face (Glan Conwy Corner Strawberry fields rings a bell) - D/N - Teresa Talent - Joan Quigley - Pauline (Flint) - Carol ? - D/N - Ian Turner
Bottom row from L to R:-
D/N - D/N - Margaret Farrell - Mary Bird - D/N - D/N - D/N
I stand to be corrected on any of the above
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Stella Maris pupils from the 1960s with Cannon Pozzy. This must have been taken for the pupils Confirmation.
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The County School (Trinity Avenue) Football Team 1957
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St Mary's College, Rhos-on-Sea staff:-
Back row L to R:-
Father Liam Cornish (member of the Llandudno Folk Club)- Father McGreal (stand to attention) - Father can't remember - Brother can't remember - Father Smyth (pronounced Smith) - Father Daley (he was ok, enjoyed his golf at Rhos) - Father can't remember (but we nearly hung him from a tree one day, but the head just stopped us in time).
From row from L to R:-
Father Foley (Maths Teacher) - Father Whittle (Albini House, best say nothing) - Madame Faruga (French teacher) - Father Mc (funny how you forget) - Father Davies (Welsh & German) - Father O'Sullivan (Albini House Ll/Junction, Latin and barbers shop leather strap that ripped the skin from your hands and left them bloodied) - Father O'Donovan (School Treasurer and lots of stories about him, female, money, car)
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Father Whittle was Aquinas House right across the road from the schools main front entrance. Another senior moment, sorry.
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Yorkie, can you please give us a clue?
is she a pupil or a teacher?
A very young pupil at the time! We're not that old ya know! :D
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You're right Tommy Trojan I went to St. George's. :P
Due to popular misconception my forum name derives from Trojan Records and not the statue in the grounds of USC. ;)
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I thought it derived from the brand of condoms sold in Fountains?
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I thought it derived from the brand of condoms sold in Fountains?
No Dave, trying to squeeze into them used to make my eyes water. :o
I buy them at Wall Mart now. :D
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I thought it derived from the brand of condoms sold in Fountains?
No Dave, trying to squeeze into them used to make my eyes water. :o
You should maybe have taken them out of the packet first?
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I thought it derived from the brand of condoms sold in Fountains?
No Dave, trying to squeeze into them used to make my eyes water. :o
You should maybe have taken them out of the packet first?
Durexpect everyone to believe that?
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Trojan Condom Commercial that didn't post correctly and as I can't delete it remains!
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What the hell is all that script? Looks like you have a Trojan on your computer! L0L
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Hasn't posted correctly! Its a good ad for Trojans! :D
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http://www.spike.com/video-clips/rdwt2l/trojan-condom-commercial-youre-hard (http://www.spike.com/video-clips/rdwt2l/trojan-condom-commercial-youre-hard)
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That's the one! $thanx$
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Sorry Trojan. I worked at USC for the Royal Institution in 1992. Had the misfortune of watching an American football game. USC against some other hulks. God ,boring worse than synchronised swinmming and that's saying something. Why don't they play a man's game like rugby?!
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It's all a matter of "Downs" don'cha know?
A down begins with a snap or free kick, and ends when the ball or the player in possession of it is declared down by an official.
Down is also an adjective to describe the condition of the player with possession of the ball after he has been tackled or is otherwise unable to advance the ball further on account of the play having ended (e.g., "He is down at the 34 yard line").
It may also refer to the ball after it is made dead in one manner or another. The line of scrimmage for the next play will be determined by the position of the ball when it is downed.
Each possession begins with first down. The line to gain is marked 10 yards downfield from the start of this possession, and the situation is described as "1st and 10". If the offensive team moves the ball past the line to gain, they make a new first down. If they fail to do this after a specified number of downs (four in American play), the team is said to turn the ball over on downs, and possession of the ball reverts to the opposing team at the spot where the ball was downed at the end of the last down.
When the offensive team has not yet made a first down before reaching the final down, the team faces a last down situation, where the team is forced to decide whether to either scrimmage the ball in an attempt to pick up the first down (this is called going for it [on fourth down]), or alternatively to kick the ball (either by punting or making a field goal attempt). Though statistical analysis of games suggest playing more aggressively is the better option, kicking the ball is typically seen as the safer solution; scrimmaging may lead to a turnover on downs, potentially giving the ball over to the other team with good field position.
Downing the player with possession of the ball is one way to end a play. Usually a player is made down when he is tackled by the defense. In the NFL, if the offensive player is touching the ground with some part of his body other than his hands or feet, then he is down if any defensive player touches him. In the NCAA, an offensive player touching the ground in the same manner is down, regardless of whether a defensive player touches him.
As Yul Bryner would say, "Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera!" L0L
This is a DOWN Marker:
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Sorry Trojan. I worked at USC for the Royal Institution in 1992. Had the misfortune of watching an American football game. USC against some other hulks. God ,boring worse than synchronised swinmming and that's saying something. Why don't they play a man's game like rugby?!
Because they would soon be injured without all the padding and safety helmets.
You're right, it is boring. The game stops, then starts, then stops and drags on and on and on........
Thankfully, there's always 'other action' taking place on the sidelines:
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That's more like it. $good$
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There is also that wonderful fast moving English Institution known as Cricket.
CRICKET: As explained to a foreigner..
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You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side thats been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.
When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game!
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Barbiroli has kindly sent in this photo the Great Orme School in 1949-50:
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(Click photo to see larger version)
Back Row (L-R)
Miss Wynne (Infants Teacher), Unknown, David Hobson, Barbara Pulling, Daniel Jones, Rhys Davies, Linda Jones, Mr. Jones (Headmaster)
Centre Row:
Roger Thomas, Carol Wedge, Joan Burrows, Unknown, Unknown, Graham Roberts, Sandra Kincaid
Front Row:
Wendy Smith, Unknown, Rosemary Hobson, Paul Evans, Denise Burrows, Patricia McEwan
Can anyone fill in the four missing names?
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That looks like me on the front row sat in the centre, curly blonde hair and a frown.
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It was just down from the Red Garages and used to look like a prefab. The kids who went there were taught everything in Welsh. People to find it strange when I tell them (to my great shame!) I had to learn Welsh as a foreign language. :-[
In John Bright's there were 3 levels of Welsh classes: 1. For fluent Welsh speakers; 2. For Welsh speakers who were not necessarily fluent and 3. Us lot, learning it as a foreign language! And let's face it, if you couldn't speak Welsh, you'd never get a teaching job this side of Chester!
I wouldn't have minded so much really, but my Mother DID speak Welsh but wouldn't do so at home because she had married a Saes!! :'(
Does anyone have a pic of the old Welsh School by any chance?