THIS IS THE BLOG OF COLIN JONES, RHYL TOWN COUNCILLOR: BODFOR WARDl
The opinions expressed in this blog are entirely my own and not the views of the town council.
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This unusual shot of the original Rhyl Pavilion is from the collection of Bill Ellis; he kindly provided it for inclusion in my book ‘Rhyl In The Second World War’ which was published in February 2003 and is now out of print.
The photo was taken during the war, from the Coliseum Theatre on the opposite side of the paddling pool, when the central and corner domes of the Pavilion were camouflaged as shown in the picture (normally they were white). The banner on the side of the theatre advertises the Manchester Repertory, a drama company which was evacuated to Rhyl.
The Manchester Rep was handy for entertaining the many civil servants and military personnel billeted in the Rhyl district. The Rep's members included Joe Holroyd who began a Saturday morning drama group for children during that period at the Pavilion. Later the club moved to Abbey Street before getting its own purpose-built premises, the present The Little Theatre in Vale Road.
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