Messrs T Roberts Roby House (grocers & provisions)

[suepp]

that is a great photo!

[DaveR]

It's a close up of part of a postcard. I will try and stick up a pic of the whole card later.

[Barbiroli]

Have just noticed this thread, I did know where the building was, as kids coming home from school we would go into Roby House for a penny worth of broken biscuits and we would be hoping there would be some chocolate ones included.

[DaveR]

Full version of the Llewellyn Avenue postcard, as promised. Click it to see it in full size.

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[jackiecj]

The pictures are really great! Everyone has been so helpful!
I'm so pleased that I found this forum!!
Thanks everyone!!!

[suepp]

my great grandfather David J Roberts lived at number 2 Llewellyn street in 1898,  - Waverley House I think it may now be part of "Sunnyside"

[Llechwedd]

Roby House became Coopers and was run by Mr Corris in the 50's before they took over the tenancy of the Snowden pub.  Lovely smell of roasting coffee would waft over our garden in Tudno Street.  The flat iron building, opposite the Empire Hotel was called Pierce Brothers and was run by Arthur Davies and his wife in the 50's.  Suepp wasn't Sunnyside once the town post office?  There's a well in the back yard.

[suepp]

In 1929 Sunnyside is listed as number 4 and Waverley as number 2. 
I had a look in QOTWR which mentions 18 Old Road as Llandudno's first Post Office, I then turned to "The Streets of Llandudno" but there's no mention of Llewellyn Street or LLewellyn Avenue!

 I'll have a look at some other sources. unless someone on the forum can enlighten us

[Trojan]

In 1929 Sunnyside is listed as number 4 and Waverley as number 2.  
I had a look in QOTWR which mentions 18 Old Road as Llandudno's first Post Office, I then turned to "The Streets of Llandudno" but there's no mention of Llewellyn Street or LLewellyn Avenue!

 I'll have a look at some other sources. unless someone on the forum can enlighten us

That's right Sue, it was a semi-detached house at 18 Old Road, called Greenhill, built in 1817, which became two shops.

Ann Jones actually opened the Post Office in October 1838 and operated it from a small shed (9ft long X 5ft wide) alongside the house.

[jackiecj]

Have just noticed this thread, I did know where the building was, as kids coming home from school we would go into Roby House for a penny worth of broken biscuits and we would be hoping there would be some chocolate ones included.

Can you tell me when this would have been please

[Llechwedd]

Well it was certainly still there in the late 50's when I was growing up. Don't know when it closed though.  perhaps there would be a record at the Land registry?

[DaveR]

By 1957, it was called Coopers & Sons Ltd - Provisions Merchants.

[jackiecj]

Thanks again! All information gratefully received.

[DaveR]

Some more info I found....Mr. Roberts emigrated to California in the 19th Century in order to make his fortune supplying provisions to prospectors in the Gold Rush (1848-1855). Returning to Llandudno, he invested his newly made fortune in Roby House (now Fountains Bar). His descendent, Edric Roberts, is a Director of Great Orme Mines.

[jackiecj]

That's really interesting! Where did you find this? Was it from the descendant you mentioned, or some other source?
We were in Llandudno a few weeks back, and when we drove past Fountains you can actually see one of the old "T Roberts & Sons" signs. It is on the building which was the old pet shop.

Thanks for the extra info!