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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Here is a postcard showing the sandhills which used to be opposite East Parade. It has an Edward VII stamp; Edward reigned from 1901 to 1910. The card was sent from 6 Marlborough Grove in Rhyl to a Brassington family in Hanley, Stoke on Trent, and says, “Dear Lewis, Annie & children, just a line to say we arrived safe and sound at 11 o’clock. The weather is A1 and diggings (i.e. accommodation) same, wish you were coming. The group on this picture will write more particulars later. With love from Father & Mother.”
I take 'the group' to mean the figures standing on a grassy mound near the centre of the picture. So there we are: you could have your photograph taken on the sands, and then the photographer would go away and turn it into a postcard for you to send home.
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