Old Postcards - Transport & Weather

[snowcap]

 i drove from west shore and turned up past st tudnoes church to the summit in 1964 in my morris 1000,just after my first wedding anniversary.

[mull]

Reply to Blodyn question.
In 1950s Marine drive was 2 way from Happy valley to St Tudnos turn off, and from West Shore to llys Hellig Drive.
From St Tudnos to Llys Hellig Drive was one way towards West Shore.
Does anyone know what year it was altered ?

[Blodyn]

Thanks, Mull and Snowcap.  That certainly makes sense of the postcards.  Does anyone know whether in the dim and distant past Marine Drive was two-way all the way round? 

[Yorkie]

Marine Drive was opened just as a path in 1858 and turned into a drive for carriages in 1872, and became a toll road some years later with even the pedestrians having to pay!

I have not seen any evidence that it has ever been two way for traffic all the way round.

[DaveR]

gwynedd - aberconwy dc gjh249l llandudno JL by johnmightycat1, on Flickr

[DaveR]

Couple of nice photos from 1970 on Flickr:


Llandudno Guy Wolf & Otter parked in the Town Centre, 1970. by David Christie 14, on Flickr


Llandudno Wolf AJC551 in the Main Street 1970. by David Christie 14, on Flickr


Gt.Orme Car No.4 climbing past houses,Llandudno 1970. by David Christie 14, on Flickr


Gt.Orme Tramway Car No.5 above Llandudno, 1965. by David Christie 14, on Flickr


Llandudno Wolf JC9735 descends the Gt.Orme hill, 1970. by David Christie 14, on Flickr

[DaveR]

Horse & Carriage outside the Parade in Church Walks (then a Hotel). Not dated but has to be late 1800s?

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[Merddin Emrys]

I love the bus pics, just how I remember it from my hols here in the late sixties / early seventies  D)

[DaveR]

How different it looked back then - Llandudno Station in 1989:


31455 Llandudno 2D59 280889 by dlc456, on Flickr

[Paddy]

Horse & Carriage outside the Parade in Church Walks (then a Hotel). Not dated but has to be late 1800s?

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That horse is going the wrong way!

[Yorkie]

That horse is going the wrong way!

Actually he is reversing uphill!     

[DaveR]

Tram at Gloddaeth Street in 1955:


Llandudno tramcar number 15 by geoff7918, on Flickr

[DaveR]

1949 Guy Wolf seen in Prince Edward Square in 1970:


Llandudno 1949 Wolf at the Tour Stance 1970. by David Christie 14, on Flickr

[DaveR]

Great Orme Tram in 1965:


Gt.Orme Tramway No.5 descends - Llandudno,1965. by David Christie 14, on Flickr

[Merddin Emrys]

1949 Guy Wolf seen in Prince Edward Square in 1970:

I spent a lot of time on that bus, just how I remember it  D)