ROBINS CORNER CAFE #1

THIS IS THE BLOG OF COLIN JONES, RHYL TOWN COUNCILLOR: BODFOR WARD
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The opinions expressed in this blog are entirely my own and not the views of the town council.
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Renovation work has nearly finished on the former Robins Corner Café at the junction of Queen Street and West Parade.

The photo above (TOP) shows the cafe when it first opened in 1934. The picture has been provided by Mr. Anthony J. Robins who says, “I am the last surviving member of my generation of the Robins' family that built
the Corner Cafe in 1933/4 (from the houses at 14 and 15 West Parade). I worked there in my holidays from school and university with my father and uncle until about 1959 when they decided to retire and sold the property to Mr. P.T. Trehearn of the Savoy, having previously sold the other family business properties (cafe, bakery and shops) lower down Queen Street in the mid-1950s.”

The other photo has been provided by Rhyl’s town clerk Mr. Gareth Nickels. This was taken early in 2008 and provides a stark contrast. It’s a sobering reminder of how dilapidated West Parade had become and the extent to which current improvements are transfiguring the seafront.

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