Well known author and social historian Cindy Lowe died last week after a long illness. She was a prolific writer, producing a novel based on her upbringing in Colwyn Bay just after World War Two, "To … [Read more...]
Colwyn Bay wins gold
Colwyn Bay has recently been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) gold award by Britain in Bloom in a ceremony in Belfast. Congratulations to everyone involved in all the hard work which led … [Read more...]
Colwyn Bay Horticultural Society – history
Two Beginnings Colwyn Bay Horticultural Society prides itself on an unbroken existence since 1903. We know from the local papers that the CBHS was a gleam in someone’s eye in 1903 because very … [Read more...]
Tales Out of School eBook
Colwyn Bay Heritage Group is very pleased to announce the launch of our latest eBook - Tales Out of School. This collection of memories of schooldays, along with photographs, is available to download … [Read more...]
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is provided by the Colwyn Bay Heritage Group for general information purposes only. While we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make … [Read more...]
The Remarkable Reverend William Hughes and the African Institute
The Colwyn Bay Heritage Group was delighted to premiere this short film titled ‘The Remarkable Reverend William Hughes and the African Institute of Colwyn Bay’ during a Then and Now event. The film, … [Read more...]
A-Z of Colwyn Bay
Published in April 2018, this is Graham Roberts most recent book about Colwyn Bay. A new town established in the 1800s, Colwyn Bay thrived with the coming of the railway, growing into one of the … [Read more...]
Then and Now Meetings 2018
Presentations and discussions about life as it used to be in Colwyn Bay. All meetings are held at the Station Hotel, Station Road, Colwyn Bay. Tea, coffee and cold drinks can be purchased from 10.00 … [Read more...]
Protected: Queens Gardens (Open Spaces)
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Denbighshire Art Society, Penrhos Road
The Denbighshire Art Society was formed in 1940 in Colwyn Bay, then in Denbighshire, but closed 2 years later when its premises were requisitioned by the Ministry of Food. In 1947, a number of … [Read more...]
Diamond Jubilee Fountain
A trick of the light one Saturday evening revealed the date 1897 on the red stone fountain near the pier. The Weekly News and Visitors’ Chronicles issue for April 23rd, 1897 includes a report on … [Read more...]
Former Midland Bank, Abergele Road, Old Colwyn
This fine single storey stone building was built in 1912 for the London City and Midland Bank Ltd to a design by Liverpool architects, Woodfall and Eccles. The building is of sandstone, with a … [Read more...]
Old Colwyn Heritage Walk
The Heritage Group has recently started work on the Old Colwyn Heritage Walk which will be available as a free booklet in English and Welsh and also on the website. The group is working with members … [Read more...]
Skyman Taff’s Halcyon Days
As a boy growing up in the nineteen forties and fifties on a council estate in Mochdre, North Wales, Ray Hughes had no idea that his dreams would one day become a reality. After leaving school Ray … [Read more...]
Colwyn Bay Hotel
Lancashire industrialists Brown and Drury opened the Colwyn Bay Hotel in 1871. By 1897 prospective guests were being invited to enjoy seawater baths and avail themselves of the services of the “hotel … [Read more...]
