Llandudno Pier

[DaveR]

Does anyone know when they removed the turrets/lookout rooms from those buildings? If you look at old images, they're there.

Dave should know.

Here's a photo showing the turrets. The landing stage looks very different too.

I'd say they disappeared sometime in the early 60s? I take it there must have been a spiral staircase in the centre of the ground floor to access the roof? Here's a closer photo of what is now the Bar:

[DaveR]

One of my favourite early shots. Pier Pavilion & Baths Hotel in around 1890:

[Fester]

Thats fantastic, in so many historical ways.... but why are there TWO threads entitled Llandudno Pier?

Admin, see to it.

[Yorkie]

Thats fantastic, in so many historical ways.... but why are there TWO threads entitled Llandudno Pier?

Admin, see to it.

I think one (this) is about Past Times and the History, and the other is about what is happening now.  Would be confusing to mix them!

(Thinks - should I repeat this on the other thread?)

 

[Trojan]

Thats fantastic, in so many historical ways.... but why are there TWO threads entitled Llandudno Pier?

Admin, see to it.

It's one of Dave's passions in life and he IS Admin. 

[Llechwedd]

The glass solarium which you can see at the back of the Pavilion was great.  Willy Wyse used to grow tomatoes in grow bags in there!

[Trojan]

Must be one of the first drinking fountains in the town in the foreground. Looks like you had to pull on one of the chains to operate it.

[Fester]

The glass solarium which you can see at the back of the Pavilion was great.  Willy Wyse used to grow tomatoes in grow bags in there!

The whole thing looks amazingly resplendent, does it not.  Just beautiful.