BOBBY HORSES

Geoff Banks sent the picture above (TOP) and says, “I used to work on the fairground part-time to supplement my apprenticeship wage. This picture has ' Margaret and Geoff 1965' written on the back. Margaret was a holiday maker.”

The ride shown, is described by Eric Hughes of Marine Lake and Ocean Beach Fun Fairs as ‘the three-abreast’ because it has an outer circle of horses, a middle circle and an inner circle. It arrived in the 1920s at Marine Lake Fun Fair as a steam-driven ride with wooden horses, and was rebuilt eventually as an electricity-driven version with fibreglass horses.

The new ride, known as Golden Gallopers, became a big feature of Ocean Beach Fun Fair, and you can still enjoy a spin on this piece of Rhyl history. The owner Noah Robinson operates it at the Children’s Village on the prom.

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