Author Topic: Old Photos of Conwy (Read 64428 times)

DaveR · « **on:** September 19, 2010, 02:43:38 PM »

A thread for old photos and postcards of Conwy...

Here's another lantern slide currently up for sale on Ebay, showing a section of the Quay (in use as a scrapyard!) and the Castle in the early 1900s:

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DaveR · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2010, 02:48:17 PM »

The 'Old College' in 1850 (now the bookmakers in Castle Street):

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Plas Mawr, High Street, in 1907:

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Prince Llewelyn Monument and Boot Inn, date undetermined:

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Lower Gate Street Arch, date undetermined:

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suepp · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2010, 06:33:13 PM »

This is from an old slide taken in the 1960's

suepp · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2010, 06:34:27 PM »

DaveR · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2010, 07:47:18 PM »

Nice photos, Sue. Here's one of the Black Lion, Castle Street in the 1960s, when it was an antique/book shop:

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DaveR · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2010, 07:48:19 PM »

,,,and one of the Estate Office in Lancaster Square in 1974, shortly before demolition. This is where the 'bombsite' is now:

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DaveR · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2010, 07:52:22 PM »

Conwy Bridge under construction in the 1950s:

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DaveR · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2010, 07:53:22 PM »

Conwy's Civic Hall ablaze sometime in the 1960s - does anyone have a date for this yet?

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Trojan · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2010, 07:05:15 AM »

Aerial view circa 1967:

Trojan · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2010, 07:06:30 AM »

Castle St & Temperance Hotel.

Trojan · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2010, 08:15:57 AM »

Conwy Castle circa 1895:

DaveR · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2010, 09:19:03 AM »

That last one of Conwy Castle in colour is a good one.

Trojan · « **Reply #12 on:** September 20, 2010, 08:51:33 PM »

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That last one of Conwy Castle in colour is a good one.

Must be Kodachrome. L0L

DaveR · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2010, 06:33:12 PM »

Conwy from the Castle - early 1900s:

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Conwy High Street 1925

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Conwy Toll Gate 1925

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Merddin Emrys · « **Reply #14 on:** September 22, 2010, 10:15:47 PM »

great pics there

It's always amazed me how the builders of the archways new to make them big enough for todays traffic

If only todays planners could think so far ahead

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