tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973809764840345732024-03-18T16:41:51.914+00:00Rhyl Lifeby Colin JonesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1231125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197380976484034573.post-18262418192592975442021-05-07T10:20:00.010+01:002022-08-09T19:05:59.195+01:00<p> <u>ADDENDUM re: LITTLE VENICE</u></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">In 2021, demolition of the Queens site revealed no sign of
Little Venice and I am not surprised.<o:p wfd-id="2"></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After this <i><b>Rhyl
Life</b></i> blog closed, my own studies showed that Little Venice had been an exhibition
in the basement of Queen’s Palace. The photos in circulation are of the models.
The whole of Venice took up only half of the basement floor – there were
funfair-style stalls and sideshows down there as well. There was nothing at a
lower level such as an ‘underground river’.<o:p wfd-id="1"></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was based on a huge
event going on at Olympia in London at the time (“Venice in London”). Rhyl’s
version was here for two or three summer seasons and then replaced by a
similar exhibition of Constantinople (Istanbul). In summary, I would say that our Little Venice was not very big, not wildly popular, not here for
long, and not important. <o:p wfd-id="0"></o:p></p><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197380976484034573.post-57377929455483817962020-07-14T14:27:00.001+01:002020-07-14T14:29:22.026+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">IT SHOULD REMAIN ACCESSIBLE ON INTERNET FOR A FEW YEARS, AND THEREAFTER VIA N</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">ATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="https://www.library.wales/" style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.library.wales/</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At the time of closure, it is not clear what is happening
with regard to the Government’s plan to strip us of our European citizenship.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">In case there is a second referendum, let me address people in Wales:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Don’t get fooled again. The UK’s membership of European
Union is good for Wales. About sixty per cent of exports from Wales go to
continental countries; in some industries the percentage is higher.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">As a comparatively poor part of Europe, Wales has benefited
over and over again from EU investments in a range of areas from sea defence works to cultural projects.</span><br />
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higher authority looking over their shoulders, we in Wales were treated with a lot less
consideration and respect </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">–</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> I am old enough to remember that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So don’t be so willing to pay heed to English newspapers and
English voices telling you what’s best for England. You don’t live in England.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Be a proud Wales-based European and – if you get
the chance – vote to Remain in the EU.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Colin Jones /</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">email:</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">rhyl.colin.jones@live.co.uk</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">These refs are added here for indexing purposes: </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">West Shore Hotel Rhyl, Mr & Mrs. A. Lawton.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aubrey Phillips / Gaiety Theatre -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In previous posts I said that the old Pavilion "</span><i style="font-family: inherit;">faced a little to the east of Edward Henry Street</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">"; "</span><i style="font-family: inherit;">was between Water Street and Edward Henry Street</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">"; and "</span><i style="font-family: inherit;">near Edward Henry Street</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">".</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">In 2018 the following image was on auction, illustrating precisely where the Pavilion was in relation to EHS, i..e. just round the corner!</span><br />
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At shore end of the pier is rear of the original wooden Pier Amphitheatre ("The Amphi") which in early 1920s was rebuilt in brick.<br />
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<b>NO CHEERS</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On Monday 17th December 2018 the pub named The Wellington (formerly Liverpool Arms) in Wellington Road, Rhyl, was closed down by court order because it was unhygienic and posed a health risk to the public.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I would have said the same about some of its customers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Colin Jones /<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>email:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>rhyl.colin.jones@live.co.uk</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Above: </b>1956 advert for Prince's Water Phantasy at the council-owned Open-Air Bathing Pool ('The Baths') on the prom, featuring exhibition divers, swimmers and novelty acts: Tarzan and his mate, The Famous Lambert Trio, Prince Zahoor the 'brilliant Indian balancing star', and The Water Phantasettes.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When these performers were out of the way you could go and have a dip. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">The location was roughly where the Events Arena is now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Electrip Records, letter from Italy -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Earlier this month, Denbighshire County Council announced a £5 million redevelopment plan that targets the run-down Queens Indoor Market which has entrances in West Parade, High Street and Sussex Street.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Queens Market (established 1960) was previously Queens Ballroom which was established in 1920s. The splendid dance floor was taken up and sold at the time of conversion. Queens Theatre upstairs closed shortly after the ballroom.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Queens Theatre & Ballroom were preceded by the Grand Theatre upstairs with indoor roller skating rink below. Early film shows started at the rink and then moved upstairs to the theatre which operated off-season under the name Futurist Cinema.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Grand Theatre and the skating rink comprised a redevelopment of the Queen's Palace i.e. palace of varieties, which included theatre, ballroom, exhibitions and novelty sideshows. Queen's Palace opened in 1902, was open only in summer seasons, and closed down after a fire in 1907.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">[Note for romantics: For two or three seasons Queen's Palace had in its basement a 'Little Venice' exhibition which included a gondola ride. This was taken out a couple of years before the fire and was nothing special in that day and age.]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A lot of genuine history is associated with the building and, up to 5 or 6 years ago, I would have thought it worth preserving if enough public money could be found. But since then the town centre has nose-dived and is in urgent need of something new.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At this point in its history Rhyl needs something new more than it needs something old.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Also in the proposed new scheme is Queens Market's next-door neighbour in West Parade, the Savoy Enterprises' building at Nos. 7-13. For a long time until fairly recently this was owned by the Trehearn family and operated under the name Vern's Amusements.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Readers may remember its corner of Queen Street as The Bistro night club (originally Savoy Cafe).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At present Denbighshire Council is seeking match-funding from Welsh Government for the proposed scheme and has not yet announced what it would intend to create on these sites.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="font-style: italic;">Above</u>:<i> I like the idea of a tobacconist named Mr. Stubbs . . . and indeed a sprinter named Mr. Bolt!</i></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">European citizenship is the most valuable thing that<br />Welsh people have ever been given.<br />Fight for second chance to keep it.</span><br />
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It used to be a matter of routine to take a photo of passengers setting out on a day trip, as in the Rhyl & Potteries Motors image above.</div>
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Here the background is interesting: Midland Hotel, Rhyl, on your left with Ye Olde Welsh Cafe (not very olde) in basement on right.</div>
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Midland Hotel was a Victorian building in East Parade, close to High Street; now the site is part of White Rose Centre.</div>
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<i style="font-family: inherit;">Pictured above is Carl Foulkes who is taking over from Mark Polin as Chief Constable of North Wales Police. Mr. Foulkes </i><i style="font-family: inherit;">is from Caergwrle near Wrexham.</i><br />
<i style="font-family: inherit;">Until recently he has been Deputy Chief Constable of Merseyside so </i><i style="font-family: inherit;">I'm sure he will see many familiar faces in North Wales, especially in Rhyl.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Prince's Royal International Circus, 1956<br />The word Royal may refer to sea lions!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Above: </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Royal Sea Lions and June; Tom, Dick and 'Arry with Jack Dale (clowns); Dumarte & Denzer; Broncho the comedy horse; </span>Lions trained by Captain Sydney Howes; Lucken's Liberty Ponies (Shetland ponies); D<span style="font-family: inherit;">igger Pugh's girls as The Wallabies (tumblers); The Amazing Maurices (trapeze act).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Keefe Brothers & Annette (balancers); Evelyn's coloured pigeon phantasy; Sam Linfield & his Crazy Scouts; The Kamtoi Company (Chinese acrobats); Pat Somers (cat impersonator); Monkeys trained by Jack Klette; Freddy, Tommy & Co. (fighters); Walter's famous comedy dogs; and The Alexis Troupe (acrobats).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The mayhem was accompanied warily by the Prince's Circus Orchestra conducted by Eugene Auld.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This summer the good weather helped to bring more
visitors to us. On a couple of occasions this month I have been in Rhyl
and Prestatyn town centres on the same day and found more people in Rhyl. We
must be doing something right.</span></div>
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construction on the prom are generating interest and creating an atmosphere of
progress. The shopping centre is less impressive, but even here new businesses
are popping up all the time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at the town routinely should get out more and do some comparing with other places
of similar size with similar economies. Soon they would arrive at the conclusion
that Rhyl has bigger pluses than minuses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Benno Moiseiwitsch in Rhyl -</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2018/01/mark-hambourg.html">https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2018/01/mark-hambourg.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Eisteddfod 1953, the oratorio 'Elijah' -</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2009/09/on-maes.html">https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2009/09/on-maes.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lifeboat Caroline Richardson II / <b>Grand Theatre</b> -</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2016/10/grand-times.html">https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2016/10/grand-times.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lifeboat Har-Lil -</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2010/05/quiz-answer-56.html">https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2010/05/quiz-answer-56.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lifeboat Lil Cunningham -</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2010/07/lils-life.html">https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2010/07/lils-life.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rhyl Miniature Railway: Central Station -</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2009/07/central-station.html">https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2009/07/central-station.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Politics: Renew Party - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2018/02/life-goes-on-feb-2018.html">https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2018/02/life-goes-on-feb-2018.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Politics: Trump-related sleaze -</span><br />
<a href="https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2018/07/life-goes-on-jul-2018.html">https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2018/07/life-goes-on-jul-2018.html</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2018/01/cool-calling.html">https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2018/01/cool-calling.html</a></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">PERSPECTIVES<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rhyl is a young town.
</b>Some towns and villages in North Wales go back a couple of thousand years, whereas Rhyl would not reach 200
years as a parish until 2044. Rhyl is an immature settlement (“a spotty teenager”) and the problems associated with it in recent years can be regarded as growing
pains.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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purpose-built resort.</b> When the land around here was drained and made fit to
build on, the strips near the sea were advertised for sale as <i>suitable for tourist development</i>. This
would have been a silly place to build a town for any other reason. Residents
who complain about spending public money on tourism miss the
point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rhyl’s future is more
important than its past.</b> The Victorian-Edwardian era of piers and pavilions has gone. That chapter in our local history may – in the long term – be considered as Rhyl’s ‘Jurassic Period’. Destinations for family holidays, short
breaks and day trips are always needed and so Rhyl always has a
reason to be here.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Colin Jones / email: <b>rhyl.colin.jones@live.co.uk</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Rae Pickard – West Parade, Rhyl</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By Rae Pickard – Marine Lake Fun Fair, Rhyl. In the foreground is<br />
a lethal-sounding '<i>Electric' Fishing Pond</i>.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />During July 2018 the following posts were updated:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Alcohol minimum pricing in Wales -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Circus: Uncle Sam’s Great American Circus in Rhyl -<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2009/05/sands-of-time.html">https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2009/05/sands-of-time.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Colet House boys school / Rae Pickard -<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2009/04/boys-will-be-boys.html">https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2009/04/boys-will-be-boys.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gaming: One arm bandit fruit machine -<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2015/12/rhyl-gift-suggestions.html">https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2015/12/rhyl-gift-suggestions.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Morecambe & Wise in Rhyl -<br />
<a href="https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-singing-cartoonist.html">https://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-singing-cartoonist.html</a></div>
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Further to last month's 'Life Goes On' I can report that the eastern prom is now home to a skateboard park.<br />
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FIFA World Cup win had ended. I was </span>around in 1966 when England actually did win and I’ve had to live with continuous reminders ever
since. The prospect of another win was more than I could bear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At World Cup time the English in Wales behave badly, waving
their red cross flag under our noses and going large. But what really astounds
me is the emotional frenzy surrounding big sporting events. If only that passion
could be directed at something more important!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The biggest</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> blight on our summer has been an official visit by
the appalling Donald Trump, America’s biggest mistake. Among Mr. Trump’s fans
are the arrogant Nigel Farage and clownish Boris Johnson who are almost as
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Having to do trade deals with the likes of Donald Trump and
the world’s other hucksters and shysters is a very good reason for us to remain
safely within the European Union.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The BBC News website has an interesting article about his activities in Scotland:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/Trump_and_Scotland">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/Trump_and_Scotland</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>TUE 21 AUG 2018 UPDATE:</b> Two of Mr. Trump's sleazebag associates are heading for jail.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Paul Manafort</i>, ex-Trump election campaign chief, has been found guilty on eight charges of tax fraud, bank fraud and failing to disclose foreign banks accounts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Michael Cohen</i>, Mr. Trump's former lawyer, has been found guilty on eight counts, including </span>violating election campaign finance laws, tax evasion and bank fraud.<br />
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<b>TUE 18th DEC 2018 UPDATE: </b>Attorney General of New York State, Barbara Underwood, has announced that Donald Trump’s dodgy charity ‘The Trump Foundation’ is to be shut down.<br />
She has accused Mr. Trump and his three eldest children of using it for private and political gain. In a statement, she said there had been "a shocking pattern of illegality involving the Trump Foundation – including unlawful co-ordination with the Trump presidential campaign, repeated and wilful self-dealing, and much more.<br />
"We'll continue to move our suit forward to ensure the Trump Foundation and its directors are held to account for their clear and repeated violations of state and federal law."<br />
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Hmmmm, Donald Trump is looking more and more like the crook I have always suspected him to be.<br />
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Colin Jones / email: <b>rhyl.colin.jones@live.co.uk</b><br />
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On our eastern promenade two new businesses are emerging. Next door to the west of Pavilion Theatre a Travelodge is being built:</div>
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Between this Travelodge and Garden Of Remembrance the Sun Verge pub/restaurant is under construction:</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">During June 2018 the following posts were updated:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Arthur Cheetham -</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 15.3333px;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2009/01/flashback-7.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2009/01/flashback-7.html</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2016/03/quiz-answer-130.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2016/03/quiz-answer-130.html</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.3333px;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2016/07/quiz-answer-146.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2016/07/quiz-answer-146.html</span></a></span></div>
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/ Cambrian Railways -</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2010/03/more-floral.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2010/03/more-floral.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.3333px;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2010/07/railway-scenes.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2010/07/railway-scenes.html</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Haven Hotel,
West Parade -<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2009/11/palacepalace.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2009/11/palacepalace.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.3333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May Queen Beryl 1937 -<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.3333px;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2015/04/leg-show_2.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2015/04/leg-show_2.html</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.3333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rhyl Love, the song -<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.3333px;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2010/06/junes-choice.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2010/06/junes-choice.html</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rhyl
Pavilion demolition -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A new book of interest to railway enthusiasts is on sale at local bookshops and on Amazon, eBay etc. It is </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Lost Lines of Wales: Rhyl to Corwen </i><span style="font-family: inherit;">by Paul Lawton and David Southern.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51Me3ZWNthVInq_lrGiZbCcFqKWFOJy3PD7tRApO3O6UczOMNKwfvCWIdOM6yP3p2nsBgfTcakK0pG7mwQ4gMJ1lR7a4UC_yQaL-wL7PBmqnhtKbBCjom8i_Oxv9ite3HaFsCIvMD1YA/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Rhyl to Corwen" border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="1000" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51Me3ZWNthVInq_lrGiZbCcFqKWFOJy3PD7tRApO3O6UczOMNKwfvCWIdOM6yP3p2nsBgfTcakK0pG7mwQ4gMJ1lR7a4UC_yQaL-wL7PBmqnhtKbBCjom8i_Oxv9ite3HaFsCIvMD1YA/s320/1.jpg" title="Vale of Clwyd Railway" width="320" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>NEWS FROM ICELAND (the shop not the country)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On Tuesday 31st July 2018 the food retailer Iceland will open a new store on Clwyd Retail Park, Rhyl Road, Rhuddlan. The branch in White Rose Centre, Rhyl, will continue as usual. See story in Daily Post:</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/iceland-reveals-opening-date-new-14790939" style="font-family: inherit;">https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/iceland-reveals-opening-date-new-14790939</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Colin Jones / email: </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">rhyl.colin.jones@live.co.uk</b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197380976484034573.post-47200518600426265692018-05-31T07:12:00.000+01:002018-05-31T17:01:25.386+01:00LIFE GOES ON: MAY 2018<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Muliview card from the 1960s</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">During May 2018 the following posts were updated:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elvis
Presley -</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/quiz-answer-189.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/quiz-answer-189.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Foryd
Harbour, more old pix -<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/02/foryd-harbour.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/02/foryd-harbour.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kinmel Bay,
vintage aircraft -<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/bodfari-2.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/bodfari-2.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Louis Volpe,
photographer -<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/flashback-22.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/flashback-22.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mystery shop -<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/dont-know-everything-yet.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/dont-know-everything-yet.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Promenade
illuminations -<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2010/03/more-prom-2.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.com/2010/03/more-prom-2.html</a><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rhuddlan,
A.E. Williams (company) -<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/take-five-rhuddlan.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/take-five-rhuddlan.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rhyl Silver
Band CD -<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/10/bouncing-back.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/10/bouncing-back.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Roma Expresso
Coffee Bar -<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/quiz-question-189.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/quiz-question-189.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Castell Rhuddlan / Rhuddlan Castle by English artist<br />
George Grainger Smith, circa 1930.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOhLwWcWAYVDzcoHaXeS9qrUuUW1POlfHR57bmNH3dPuWcgyyiYRl_tm8MBuqgpLTcVxpzb3GJ49Kskx7jGcX8cmfsVE0E9i6vCBv-R1QKJRY92Mfwzx8yqijhyqPpYinyDcS_XWbIXM/s1600/RHUDDLAN+-+Abbey+Farm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1150" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOhLwWcWAYVDzcoHaXeS9qrUuUW1POlfHR57bmNH3dPuWcgyyiYRl_tm8MBuqgpLTcVxpzb3GJ49Kskx7jGcX8cmfsVE0E9i6vCBv-R1QKJRY92Mfwzx8yqijhyqPpYinyDcS_XWbIXM/s400/RHUDDLAN+-+Abbey+Farm.jpg" title="Rhuddlan, Abbey Farm in Abbey Road" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rhuddlan - Abbey Farm in Abbey Road, undated. The farm is</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">built on the site of an ancient Dominican Friary.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Colin Jones /</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">email:</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><b>rhyl.colin.jones@live.co.uk</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't forget my YouTube channel
featuring Rhyl videos and slideshows. The channel is named RhylTime.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Click on the link below to see <b>RHYL AT THE </b></span></span><b>FÊTE</b>, a new slideshow of stills from an amateur video of a garden party at The Lawn care home in Russell Road, circa 1990.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Featured are many residents, staff and visitors including councillors Nancy Fletcher-Williams & Frank Selby.</span><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5zBr3Pxb48">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5zBr3Pxb48</a><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Only YouTube items labelled RhylTime are mine!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">--</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197380976484034573.post-43296558504177852582018-04-28T18:49:00.000+01:002018-04-28T18:50:56.032+01:00LIFE GOES ON: APR 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Punchinello aka Punch and Judy on Rhyl promenade, late 1800s.<br />
On your left is the Rowley-Conwy drinking fountain<br />
which had been erected in 1862.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBmyOh-NlQXqzgSd_Rdk4HbPoI5NQSlh9N3PRPD8LhA0e5dXHm1dt3kOSvJI7ttuVbWN8_6ny49DE_85tl5xj7qkEHAEAj2lAE9sQb5pKyE2FiEkvfxojCvoxoOiZAeNcuIFl0NZaoOA/s1600/Vintage+Tin+-+Mountain+Heather+Real+Welsh+Toffee+-+Convalli+Confections+Ltd+Rhyl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="1150" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBmyOh-NlQXqzgSd_Rdk4HbPoI5NQSlh9N3PRPD8LhA0e5dXHm1dt3kOSvJI7ttuVbWN8_6ny49DE_85tl5xj7qkEHAEAj2lAE9sQb5pKyE2FiEkvfxojCvoxoOiZAeNcuIFl0NZaoOA/s320/Vintage+Tin+-+Mountain+Heather+Real+Welsh+Toffee+-+Convalli+Confections+Ltd+Rhyl.jpg" title="Mountain Heather Welsh Toffee, Convalli of Rhyl" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A rare and rusty old tin that once contained "dainty pieces"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">of Mountain Heather Toffee made by</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Convalli Confections Ltd of Rhyl.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">During April 2018 the following posts were updated:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Circus at the old Pavilion / Trio Hazmas -</span><br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/pavilions-circus.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/pavilions-circus.html</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dolphinarium in West Parade -</span><br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/dolphinarium.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/dolphinarium.html</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Johnny Gizzi -</span><br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/skid-row.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/skid-row.html</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">J.W. Jones / Rhyl Pavilion -</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/parting-shots.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/parting-shots.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kinmel Park Camp, National Service -</span><br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/give-us-rink.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/give-us-rink.html</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Premier Inn project -</span><br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/cool-calling.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/cool-calling.html</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rhylsville the song -</span><br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/junes-choice.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/junes-choice.html</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Roller skating rink -</span><br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/rolling-for-rhyl.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/rolling-for-rhyl.html</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Vaughan's Baths, High Street -</span><br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/in-swim-1.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/in-swim-1.html</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">World War 2 -</span><br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/echoes-of-world-war-2.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/echoes-of-world-war-2.html</span></a><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0PKNwnfGZ3n_esm-XRzRvlSBkbC8Htrzy6qf-itx6ROtjS0CF5laMZ7MEBnVm4Yp2e_XV4IRgTzjxS6Ae_ZSOi3Xtg8aLmOxFrXwtP1BmAxmoQSNtiO-aE98KtXP0nuteZIFIbMOQmk/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jafflong Spice" border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="1100" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0PKNwnfGZ3n_esm-XRzRvlSBkbC8Htrzy6qf-itx6ROtjS0CF5laMZ7MEBnVm4Yp2e_XV4IRgTzjxS6Ae_ZSOi3Xtg8aLmOxFrXwtP1BmAxmoQSNtiO-aE98KtXP0nuteZIFIbMOQmk/s400/1.JPG" title="Chutney Lobster Indian Restaurant, Rhyl" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New-ish in Queen Street is Chutney Lobster Indian Restaurant (renamed<br />
from Jafflong Spice) on the former Chilli Pink premises. Pity about the<br />
spelling mistake "Takewaway" on fascia.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ihvl3DfKNq6y2dpYjLkApLgMGNSAuNFSrN2Za31_FZeYX5AjaEYsD9wIRnbw19lpw_YbHgD2hEEWV4Ls0wLqDxQHruv2L6QGv7m2n90QOD3lR32Vt_raJruFf5iIm4OV5trw-UNsIPo/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="1150" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ihvl3DfKNq6y2dpYjLkApLgMGNSAuNFSrN2Za31_FZeYX5AjaEYsD9wIRnbw19lpw_YbHgD2hEEWV4Ls0wLqDxQHruv2L6QGv7m2n90QOD3lR32Vt_raJruFf5iIm4OV5trw-UNsIPo/s400/2.JPG" title="Tim's Coffee Lounge, Rhyl" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Preparing to launch is Tim's Coffee Lounge at 90 High Street (with black<br />
frontage) formerly the premises of Soulmates Bridal Shop.<br />
Soulmates went round the corner to 12 Kinmel Street.</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197380976484034573.post-63490147255935476572018-03-31T13:42:00.001+01:002020-07-14T13:23:26.005+01:00LIFE GOES ON: MAR 2018<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JAZmx2P3cK9MwPwBTo-MdtyTdigvTlHmOkokkL2-Omwn8aed2YEPvfpKnT608zApayjygnAMz7DKoeBsmLMI4H5lE68kMaxY4nHEwLwdLAx6Z8BSsJpOVvhyphenhyphennKe6jPiVVwNJ1MiUzOI/s1600/UP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1224" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JAZmx2P3cK9MwPwBTo-MdtyTdigvTlHmOkokkL2-Omwn8aed2YEPvfpKnT608zApayjygnAMz7DKoeBsmLMI4H5lE68kMaxY4nHEwLwdLAx6Z8BSsJpOVvhyphenhyphennKe6jPiVVwNJ1MiUzOI/s400/UP.jpg" title="Stamp albums published in Rhyl by Cliffe and by Mills " width="305" /></span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Above: stamp albums published in Rhyl by Thomas Cliffe of The Philatelic Factory, Marsh Road, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">and one by Martin Mills of The Philatelic Workshops, Lusanga Mews.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since 1st March 2018 the following posts have been updated:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Albion Hotel, Rhyl -</span><br />
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<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/flashback-21_9.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/flashback-21_9.html</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/quiz-answer-190.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/quiz-answer-190.html</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/floral-hall-advert-1970s.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/floral-hall-advert-1970s.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/quiz-answer-115.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/quiz-answer-115.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/rhuddlan-request.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/rhuddlan-request.html</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/mark-hambourg.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/mark-hambourg.html</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>BARNES BOOKED</b></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9hRIJZyAf3tUsZAyww2ShQOYXyd00dfHxUAMcYpqXvx4WKstW59ro2txePVE_cmO-h9_kev8YVf9dvyaLk0ltLBZqjNhDBI_gaMdyzFxGu1m3GsW4j1_8SbvP3XU2TWOoryLGs2GVm8/s1600/bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Kathryn Nedd" border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1203" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9hRIJZyAf3tUsZAyww2ShQOYXyd00dfHxUAMcYpqXvx4WKstW59ro2txePVE_cmO-h9_kev8YVf9dvyaLk0ltLBZqjNhDBI_gaMdyzFxGu1m3GsW4j1_8SbvP3XU2TWOoryLGs2GVm8/s400/bk.jpg" title="White Socks book - Albert Barnes - Rhyl" width="400" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As hinted in a previous post, there exists a biography of Albert Barnes the creator of Marine Lake Fun Fair and Ocean Beach Fun Fair. The book is written by Kathryn Nedd. The back and front covers are shown above.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kathryn is Mr. Barnes' granddaughter (and Eric Hughes' daughter). Although essentially a piece of family history, the book gives a thorough appraisal of the Barnes contribution to Rhyl. He was one of the most important figures in the development of the resort.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The first edition of the book, 'White Socks and a Walking Stick' by Kathryn Nedd, was circulated privately. The second edition is yours for £10 in Central Station at Marine Lake or £11 via the Rhyl Miniature Railway website:</span></div>
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At long last the chain store named The Range has opened at Marina Quay the former Ocean Beach Fun Fair site. The Range sells furniture, bedding, curtains, and has a garden centre and cafe. The company's headquarters are in Plymouth.<br />
To see the Rhyl store's opening hours please click here:<br />
<a href="https://www.therange.co.uk/stores/rhyl/">https://www.therange.co.uk/stores/rhyl/</a><br />
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<b>6720. Additional image added in July 2020:</b><br />
Re: The Philatelic Factory (Thomas Cliffe) mentioned above, here is a rare glimpse of the workshop interior <span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">– </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In 1993 after a long absence I returned to the Vale of Clwyd
where born and raised. My mother and her mother being Rhylites, I had known the town all my
life and was shocked to see how much it had changed.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Since then I have been involved with community groups in Rhyl, and </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">from early 1990s onwards </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">with the resort’s
history. One way or another I have been thinking about Rhyl on a daily basis
for a quarter of a century.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s time I thought about something else.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Rhyl Life </i></b>therefore is closing today, but the existing posts
will continue to be updated, and ‘Life Goes On’ bulletins about these updates should appear occasionally.</span></span><br />
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I've had my say about the inadequacies of local politics and about the 2016 referendum on UK's membership of the European Union having produced the wrong result for Wales.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In
my 72nd year I feel unhappy about the bigger picture but could
never feel pessimistic about Rhyl </span></span>– it has as much potential as ever. It is a young town with far more of a
future than a past. </span><br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">Rhyl Life </i><span style="font-family: inherit;">h</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">as operated on-and-off for ten years. Many early posts were of a temporary nature and have been deleted. At the time of writing there are 1,220 posts and an estimated 3,000 images.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At its height, the site attracted about 10,000 pageviews a month. A large part of this success was due to the contributors who generously supplied material for inclusion.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With a final word of thanks to the contributors, I sign off here and wish all readers the best of health and happiness.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Colin Jones /</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">email:</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><b>rhyl.colin.jones@live.co.uk</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">CHEETHAM BOOKED</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwm-kN8Br0QCYzr_fNN1ilp81dd_Ykw_1Dsatea-KFHlfd0q45XB3qaDrCABs29KjOdFXFx5_iol2bTOribbFfDv6prpbMPWlMXNpSsaZeyXLcyTYThjfG0092Av2lox4b2hSmLIGXw0/s1600/front+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="book by Philip Lloyd" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="577" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwm-kN8Br0QCYzr_fNN1ilp81dd_Ykw_1Dsatea-KFHlfd0q45XB3qaDrCABs29KjOdFXFx5_iol2bTOribbFfDv6prpbMPWlMXNpSsaZeyXLcyTYThjfG0092Av2lox4b2hSmLIGXw0/s400/front+cover.jpg" title="Silvograph, Arthur Cheetham, film movie maker" width="256" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Arthur Cheetham the Rhyl-based movie pioneer and businessman is the subject of a new book by Philip Lloyd whose previous work<i> 'Glorious Rhyl: a peep at its past' </i>was published in 2002 and well received.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Of the new book, which is titled<b> 'Silvograph, Arthur Cheetham 1865-1937, pioneer film maker'</b>, Philip writes, <i>"Arthur Cheetham arrived in Rhyl in 1889 and set up in business as a phrenologist, ‘medical electrician’ (offering ‘treatment’ for a variety of ailments with his ‘electro-curative battery’), printer, publisher and photographer.</i></span></span><br />
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<i>"But he is best known as the town’s pioneer film maker. Between 1898 and 1912 Cheetham shot at least 47 films, depicting aspects of contemporary entertainment, sport, industry, transport etc, well over half of them in Rhyl, including the arrival of the first through Euston/Rhyl summer-service train."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The new book will be on sale on Thursday 22nd March 2018 at Rhyl Library. The author will be available to sign copies between 9.30 am and 5 pm and will screen a selection of Cheetham films at 2 pm.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Most of the films came from the collection of the late Eric Foulkes of Foulkes' Bar, High Street, Rhyl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">During February 2018 the following posts were updated:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Beatles at Ritz Ballroom -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/quiz-answer-195.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/quiz-answer-195.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/down-to-earth.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/down-to-earth.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The UK Government continues to hatch its plan to rob us of our European citizenship. Meanwhile, there is a new organisation named <i>Is It Worth It?</i> They are running a campaign in favour of remaining in European Union and they have a touring battle bus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Link to the organisation:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">ALSO there is a new political party named RENEW whose policies include staying in the EU, and I am getting involved.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">See them on YouTube:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>WED 8th AUG 2018 UPDATE:</b> </span></span>The RENEW political party now has a membership scheme and is busy this-month-and-next visiting nine big cities including Liverpool and Cardiff. Some visits are timed to coincide with rallies by the People’s Vote Campaign which wants a referendum on the final Brexit deal. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">A 2018 poll by The Guardian/ICM indicated that 58 per cent of voters in that poll were in favour of having a second referendum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Most of my favourite old Rhyl images are already on <i><b>Rhyl Life</b></i> except the following which have been lying around waiting for a context. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Before the blog closes to new posts, I present these images for no better reason than</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In this blog there have been already a couple of references to Professor Miller / Millar who operated Rhyl's first Punch and Judy booth on the prom opposite Queens Hotel. Here is the good professor up a ladder with a ventriloquist's doll:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Queen's Palace dome dates the image as 1902-1907. A point of interest far left is a sign for 'Queens Mews' </span></span>– <span style="font-family: inherit;">haven't noticed that before.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">From a 2018 Internet auction: a rare and unaffordable postcard of putting greens at Botanical Gardens, undated, certainly before WW2 -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The family snaps below are from a 1930s album belonging to George Robert Eden of Birmingham. Our 'continental' basket chairs, the pier, deckchairs - and a sandcastle - made very good props.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Around 1960 at Ocean Beach Fun Fair there were two Big Wheels as shown below. This image is artificially coloured; the shed-like building shown with dark green roof is the Playland arcade/cafe, and next door with brown roof is Ritz Ballroom:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I think the Big Wheel nearest to camera arrived first and departed first; it was a 'ferris wheel' made by Eli Bridge Company of USA and operated by Billy Williams. The wheel further away looks smaller but was in fact bigger and was owned by Rhyl Amusements Ltd.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is a picture of the promenade paddling pool which had been built in 1920s as the Children's Lake for nippers to splash around in, sail toy boats and get cramp if the weather wasn't warm enough.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXmAv24560X6_ofpmQ7a14RAoTtZGeu9guEyjITqwDzceiFDWdbdIZ09izB_esPoFQr4HRPVuO1H-lwWe08prlnq_cJK0YZzUCLZSSGwjep4tyBpgXY7izyStczOzuWdea0vH9PrYyEE/s1600/ZZddling+Pool+undated.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="1107" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXmAv24560X6_ofpmQ7a14RAoTtZGeu9guEyjITqwDzceiFDWdbdIZ09izB_esPoFQr4HRPVuO1H-lwWe08prlnq_cJK0YZzUCLZSSGwjep4tyBpgXY7izyStczOzuWdea0vH9PrYyEE/s400/ZZddling+Pool+undated.jpg" title="Rhyl Pavilion, paddling pool, Children's Lake" width="400" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Some years ago in newspaper archives I found a reader's letter scorning <i>"that montrosity they are building on the prom"</i>. The year was 1908 and he was referring to Rhyl Pavilion as shown above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">[I wouldn't go along with term <i>"monstrosity" </i>but it has to be said that the Pavilion was highly photogenic and <span style="font-family: inherit;">looked better in postcard images than in reality.]</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The summer show being advertised is 'A Night At The Varieties'. That happened to be the Pavilion's final show and therefore the date is 1972. The building was demolished in 1974.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>MON 9th APR 2018 UPDATE:</b> In his book ‘Rhyl The Town And Its People’ (1970) the author J.W. Jones says of the Pavilion, <i>“It isn’t beautiful – I have heard it described as more the design of an engineer than an architect – but neither is it ugly. Perhaps its best description is one which I have already used, ‘striking’.</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">“I have seen it against a moonlit sky when it had some aesthetic appeal, but in the cold light of day one has to admit that it looks ‘heavy’, for want of a more descriptive word.”</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mr. Jones goes on to list some of the stars that appeared in concert there, including the following whose visits have not been mentioned previously in this blog:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Madame Melba (Dame Nellie Melba) -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dance band leader/clarinettist Harry Roy; <i>Forces' Sweetheart</i> Vera Lynn and Shirley Bassey.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197380976484034573.post-13636984480195026602018-02-13T21:26:00.000+00:002018-02-13T22:32:41.327+00:00VALENTINE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Here are some Valentine's Day gifts I bet you never thought of:<br />
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FOR HIM, a Rhyl-crested china miniature shaving mug -<br />
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FOR HER, a souvenir floral-bordered handkerchief from Rhyl -<br />
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In these Unisex days perhaps we could safely swap those two gifts round. No, only joking!<br />
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As for Yours Truly, I could fall for a woman who gave me presents like this big metal sign from the Jetstream ride at Ocean Beach Fun Fair -<br />
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What a collector's item.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As you cross the Foryd Bridge and land in Kinmel Bay you are flanked by hostelries. On your left used to be Clwyd Private Hotel and Clwyd Cafe:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now in the same building are The Harbour pub and Hungry Horse restaurant:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On the opposite side of the road used to be The Ferry Hotel. At the time shown below Mr. & Mrs. Marsh were in charge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Both of the colour pix above were taken a few days ago by Yours Truly.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">The 2016 message from the UK's chief medical officers still applies. Research shows any amount of alcohol can increase the risk of cancer. There is no such thing as a safe level of drinking the stuff.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">On 24th August 2018 the BBC reported that a new global study
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Below is a 1920s snapshot taken on Rhyl promenade, opposite West Parade. The first turning on your right is Queen Street.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">In shot is Mary Hughes of Birmingham with her brother and possibly her mother. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">There must be thousands of family snaps like this lying forgotten in attics and sideboards </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">. . .</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Colin
Jones /</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">email:</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">rhyl.colin.jones@live.co.uk</b><br />
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<u>During December 2017 no old posts were updated</u>.<br />
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During January 2018 the following posts were updated:<br />
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Burton / Dorothy Perkins (2 updates) -<br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/hello-goodbye.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/hello-goodbye.html</a><br />
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Derbyshire Miners' Holiday Centre -<br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/derbyshire-miners.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/derbyshire-miners.html</a><br />
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Greaves Records -<br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/quiz-answer-189.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/quiz-answer-189.html</a><br />
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Pennaf / Clwyd Alyn -<br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/nothing-wrong-with-rhyl.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/nothing-wrong-with-rhyl.html</a><br />
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Pier Amphitheatre aka Gaiety Theatre -<br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/07/toms-story.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/07/toms-story.html</a><br />
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Queen's Palace -<br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/02/queens-palace.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/02/queens-palace.html</a><br />
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Rhyl & District Motor Club -<br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/quiz-answer-154.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/quiz-answer-154.html</a><br />
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Royal Lido, Prestatyn -<br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/press-my-hat-in_25.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/press-my-hat-in_25.html</a><br />
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Skating rink, promenade and West Parade -<br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/rhyl-pavilion.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/rhyl-pavilion.html</a><br />
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Swan Inn -<br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/08/swan-up.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2009/08/swan-up.html</a><br />
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William Roberts (Rhyl) Limited -<br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/more-old-adverts.html">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/more-old-adverts.html</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Colin Jones / <b>rhyl.colin.jones@live.co.uk</b></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197380976484034573.post-33198865279594793732018-01-29T16:25:00.003+00:002018-11-23T15:07:12.817+00:00COOL CALLING<br />
Unaccustomed as I am to walking Rhyl seafront in January, curiosity about new works sent me up there today.<br />
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The weather was not warm, dear readers but, as is often the case in Rhyl, the general aspect was bright and cheerful. The photos in this post were taken by Yours Truly.<br />
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On the promenade, to your left of Pavilion Theatre there are extensive works all the way along to Garden of Remembrance. These should include a Travelodge hotel amongst other things:<br />
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<b>Above</b>: In Children's Village, aka The Village, the unit once operated by Noah Robinson as <i>Cap'n Noah's</i> indoor playground is being demolished. Nearby at the Tourist Information Centre business is as usual.</div>
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<b>Below</b>: Just to your left of the Skytower the forthcoming Waterpark is being constructed:</div>
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Opposite the Skytower the Premier Inn hotel/restaurant/pub is nearing completion:<br />
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The scene from Water Street:<br />
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Rhyl began as a resort with residential areas and became a residential town with a resort area. In the process it lost its sense of direction.<br />
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In 2018 though, we see evidence that Rhyl has clawed its way back on course and is gathering strength again.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>THU 12th APR 2018 UPDATE: </b>Regarding the Premier Inn project, I can tell you that the 'Cookhouse and Pub' part is open for business. </span>The address is 21-26 West Parade. Tel: (01745) 775419.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This and the rest of the Premier Inn project are owned by Whitbread PLC who also own the Costa coffee bar in High Street.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>SUN 13th MAY 2018 UPDATE: </b>Pleased to report that the Waterpark is coming along nicely. </span></span>This photograph was taken today by Yours Truly.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>WED 8th AUG 2018 UPDATE: </b>The Waterpark seems on track to be ready for summer season 2019. Pictures
of the interior indicate something like the old Sun Centre with plenty of
novelty slides and refreshment areas, plus lots of extra features (I should
hope so for £15 million).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In some quarters the new one is referred to as SC2 which probably
means Sun Centre 2, but the name SC2 is unlikely to catch on with the public. Our
combined bus & railway station site has been <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rhyl Interchange</i> since 2010; have you ever heard anybody call it by that name?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/take-look-inside-rhyls-new-15003763">https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/take-look-inside-rhyls-new-15003763</a>?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/rhyl-water-park-sc2-new-15177358?">https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/rhyl-water-park-sc2-new-15177358?</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The opening is to be Friday 5th April 2019. Ticket prices here:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/rhyl-sc2-centre-prices-pool-15454340?">https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/rhyl-sc2-centre-prices-pool-15454340?</a></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197380976484034573.post-33130599115475814022018-01-27T21:35:00.000+00:002018-01-27T22:17:55.545+00:00EARLY ROYAL VISITS<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Although television executives
seem to believe we are all royalists, they can include me out. The bestowing of
massive privileges on one particular family for hereditary reasons seems to me
an outdated and offensive idea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nevertheless </span>I have a soft spot for Alexandra of Denmark (shown below) patron of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Rhyl. We had Alexandra Hotel and still have Alexandra Bridge i.e. the Vale Road Bridge.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She was Princess of Wales and
wife of Edward, Prince of Wales, who became King Edward V11. Alexandra visited
Rhyl in 1894 for laying the foundation stone of the hospital, and in
1902 to open the hospital. On the second occasion her husband was with her in his coronation year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A later Prince of Wales was to become King Edward V111 for less than 12 months. He abdicated (gave up the throne) in order to marry his lover, a
divorced American woman. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I always admired this Edward for
flying in the face of convention.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here he is, in his days as Prince of Wales,
opening the War Memorial Hospital, Grange Road, Rhyl (now Hafan Deg Day Centre
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5WEXUsT-bOLkWoeVFV-HcI_9EWQjpkbFG-w8ld936RGMu7CqODtayRpzzBJ-9eN-MAE2CX2hxDA18s-O3G0EBvJyk-mBvbbdvBv4UV6wKctJV0H4RxMc-sdb0sdeD5tnfRhDj0ohk8Y/s1600/a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img alt="Edward V111, Duke of Windsor" border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="1150" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5WEXUsT-bOLkWoeVFV-HcI_9EWQjpkbFG-w8ld936RGMu7CqODtayRpzzBJ-9eN-MAE2CX2hxDA18s-O3G0EBvJyk-mBvbbdvBv4UV6wKctJV0H4RxMc-sdb0sdeD5tnfRhDj0ohk8Y/s320/a.jpg" title="Prince of Wales, War Memorial Hospital Rhyl" width="320" /></b></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">[Strangely, considering how brief his rule, we have a miniature train at Marine Lake named Edward V111.]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All very well, but the only king
that really interests me is The Wire King who used to bend wire into novelties at a booth on the prom
in Rhyl, and of course our May Queens & Rose Queens and – who said Johnny
Dallas<b>!</b> Go and stand in the corner</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>!</b></span></div>
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Film maker Mike Theaker has dug into his archives and come
up with footage of Rhyl fairground in 1959. At that time we had the
old fun fair at Marine Lake and a newer one at Ocean Beach.<br />
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The shots are brief, the video’s total running time is less
than 3-and-a-half minutes, but the material has not been viewed publicly before.
Click on the link below to see on my YouTube channel.<br />
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Thanks, Mike<b>!</b><br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/GVw9JKqGg8A">https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=GVw9JKqGg8A</a><br />
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Only videos marked RhylTime are mine. Don't blame me for the others.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197380976484034573.post-59280801138880907662018-01-20T20:57:00.002+00:002018-02-04T17:32:08.032+00:00PLASTIRION PUZZLE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week the above items landed here at Jones Towers <span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">–</span> a pair of group photos taken probably in 1950s on the steps of Plastirion Hotel (now East Parade Apartments, 46-48 East Parade, Rhyl).<br />
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The items arrived without accompanying information. Below are the group photos in close up.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpmkaXqq-lPw6sLANfZtCxM_86KropGucm5nRLj2meCrEsXifB-l4xQrTnUG0DRho3USmpWkxWOsmWHIXmhPk0Th7jF_1jsYmqylH9RruRK4I5yvkvSGFCDETUyUntPTE6NULKZaRGuc/s1600/R.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1200" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpmkaXqq-lPw6sLANfZtCxM_86KropGucm5nRLj2meCrEsXifB-l4xQrTnUG0DRho3USmpWkxWOsmWHIXmhPk0Th7jF_1jsYmqylH9RruRK4I5yvkvSGFCDETUyUntPTE6NULKZaRGuc/s400/R.jpg" title="Plastirion Hotel, Rhyl" width="400" /></a></div>
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I wonder who the children were and why they were at the Plastirion. Were they locals or visitors? Were they on school outings without uniforms?<br />
Were they something to do with the Alex Hospital nearby?<br />
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Absence of flags indicates that they were probably not something to do with Festival of Britain 1951 or Coronation 1953. On the other hand they may be.<br />
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Can anybody throw some light on this matter?<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Colin Jones / <b>rhyl.colin.jones@live.co.uk</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>SUN 4th FEB 2018 UPDATE: </b>Readers report a number of group photos in circulation with artwork similar to those above.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Some are marked </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Coronation Year 1953. </i><span style="font-family: inherit;">One such, relating to 'Brynteg', Edward Henry Street, appeared on this blog in September 2010:</span><br />
<a href="http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/up-and-down.html"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://rhyl-life.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/up-and-down.html</span></a><br />
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In this blog there have references to E.H. Williams' Merrie Men before but not until now has there been a photographic portrait of E.H. in solo pose. Here he is in all his glory, waxed moustache an' all:<br />
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E. H. (Edward Henry) Williams led his Merrie Men at the minstrel pitch on the beach in Rhyl from 1899 until 1906. He rented the pitch from Rhyl Urban District Council and turned his troupe into a real crowd-pulling act combining comedy and music.<br />
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Nearly spoiled by artificial colouring is the following picture of his Merrie Men performing a black-faced routine on the minstrel pitch.<br />
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[Note there is a building on left of the picture advertising saddle horses for hire not just donkeys.]<br />
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The Merrie Men came to be regarded as a valuable asset in the town, and Mr. Williams' work on behalf of local charities won even wider approval.<br />
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The image below shows the location of the minstrel pitch far left (opposite High Street) in relation to the pier (opposite Church Street). The pitch was taken over in 1907 by Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters.<br />
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As for E.H. Williams Esq., he appears to have wound up living in London. Contrary to info published in other places, Edward Henry Street in Rhyl was not named after him.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This time we flash back not very far. Here is a snap taken in September 1984 at the Foryd in Rhyl (who could mistake that Ocean Beach Fun Fair background?)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was taken by a passing stranger. Lined up, left to right, we have Frank Lomax, Basil Connelly, Ray Pearson, "Sandy" Powell and Sam Caruth. They are ex-Harrison Line relief staff.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Harrison Line was based in Liverpool and ran cargo and passenger services from 1869 until the year 2000 when the business was absorbed by P&O Nedlloyd.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This seems as good a place as any to squeeze in an image of the harbour that has not appeared previously in <i style="font-weight: bold;">Rhyl Life</i>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">It is on a card postmarked 1980 but the photo must have been taken years earlier because in the background on your left is the old domed Pavilion which was demolished in 1974.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't forget <b><i>Rhyl Life</i></b>'s YouTube channel
featuring Rhyl videos and slideshows. The channel is named RhylTime. Click here
to see RhylTime's Top Ten:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7BKgZiQNRSaVpnyTl8PgEpPusmd3dl_z">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7BKgZiQNRSaVpnyTl8PgEpPusmd3dl_z</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Only YouTube items labelled RhylTime are mine.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197380976484034573.post-90764689449703608992018-01-13T16:34:00.002+00:002018-01-13T16:34:33.284+00:00FLASHBACK #32<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">These two photos were taken on the Dyserth branch line that operated 1869-1973 from Prestatyn to Meliden to Dyserth for the quarries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ah yes, the quarries. As a schoolboy on the Dyserth side of Rhuddlan I used to hear a warning siren followed by eerie silence, and then big boom accompanied by a chorus of dogs barking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The mountain looked as if a giant’s spoon had removed a portion to eat. We took the disfiguring of the landscape by heavy industry for granted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On visits to Wrexham area I joined the children playing on ‘spoil tips’ from the collieries until 1966 when a big one collapsed on houses and a school at Aberfan in South Wales and killed 28 adults and 116 children.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our industrial past is less than glorious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can read about the Dyserth branch line, most of which is now a footpath, in Wikipedia:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mr. Gerald Turner, now of Canada, thought he saw a picture of Yours Truly and my pal Jill on this blog ages ago </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">–</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and he has spent a long time trying to find it again. He didn't say what for<b>!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well Gerry, the pic was taken in 2015 by Lynn Roberts outside The Piazza Restaurant, High Street, Rhyl. It appeared as part of a temporary post and got deleted. Here 'tis.</span><br />
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