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 (accommodation - Ed.) same, wish you were coming. The group on this picture will write more particulars later. With love from Father & Mother.”
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WED 17th FEB 2016 UPDATE: Below: 'Rhyl from the Sandhills' on a card postmarked 1921. The sandhills were removed in 1950s:
The following is not Rhyl, it is Cefn Sidan, Carmarthenshire. Our sandhills would have looked like this in pre-trampled times.
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