Old Postcards - Great Orme

[Michael]

It's interesting to see how every little community had its own shops. Here, by the Blackgate, you see one on both sides of the road. I was recently talking to a friend of mine who, although well known in North Wales, has no particular connection to Penrhyn Bay. He was surprised when I told him that the property he had just purchased in Penrhyn Isaf Road used to be a shop. More surprised still when I told him that the building on the other side of the road was also a shop. I don't remember what they sold, probably bits of groceries, sweets, fags etc. Mike

[Fester]

Superb picture Sue ... I bet TheMedz agrees with me too!

[norman08]

 how many shops have been on the great orme as well as black gate

[Trojan]

how many shops have been on the great orme as well as black gate

Is this a quiz question? 

[Trojan]

Welsh National Eisteddfod, Happy Valley, 1963.

[Trojan]

Superb picture Sue ... I bet TheMedz agrees with me too!

Some more pics of the Black Gate area for your enjoyment:

[Trojan]

Children playing on the tram tracks a little further down:

[TheMedz]

Great pictures Trojan and Sue. It's the first time I've seen evidence of the actual gate that gave the junction it's name. Also on the bottom of the set of three from Trojan could you tell me how I do I get  the Google Street view style  " 360 degree pan option" to see what's on the other side of that wall on the bottom right of the picture !

[Trojan]

Great pictures Trojan and Sue. It's the first time I've seen evidence of the actual gate that gave the junction it's name.

The Black Gate was put in place to stop animals wandering down into town.

[DaveR]

Great pictures Trojan and Sue. It's the first time I've seen evidence of the actual gate that gave the junction it's name. Also on the bottom of the set of three from Trojan could you tell me how I do I get  the Google Street view style  " 360 degree pan option" to see what's on the other side of that wall on the bottom right of the picture !

This gives a better peek at what was over the wall:

[TheMedz]

Thanks Dave. Not a lot  going on inside the wall when the picture was taken. Do you have a date for the picture? It also matches up with the large photograph hanging in the entrance to the Victoria Centre.

[Nemesis]

Great pictures Trojan and Sue. It's the first time I've seen evidence of the actual gate that gave the junction it's name.

The Black Gate was put in place to stop animals wandering down into town.

Sounds like an idea that could be re-instated !

[TheMedz]

Sorry if this is getting a bit boring but I've just had another look at the third photo from the set of three and Prospect Terrace seems to have another house with bay windows attached to the bottom end of the row. It's definitely not there on the second photo and there are no windows on the end house now. Was there a house in what is now fenced off scrub land where Wyddfyd Road and Prospect Terrace meet?

[Trojan]

Sorry if this is getting a bit boring but I've just had another look at the third photo from the set of three and Prospect Terrace seems to have another house with bay windows attached to the bottom end of the row. It's definitely not there on the second photo and there are no windows on the end house now. Was there a house in what is now fenced off scrub land where Wyddfyd Road and Prospect Terrace meet?

Oh no, not boring at all.

I see what you mean.

Where's Barbiroli when you need her? She lived in Prospect Terrace.

[Trojan]

By George you're right! 

But what happened to the house?