Colwyn Bay now belongs to Conwy, but before 1996 we lived within the borders of Clwyd. Some of us born in Colwyn Bay grew up in Denbighshire not Conwy. Others have lived in three counties without ever … [Read more...]
History
A Wartime Childhood in Colwyn Bay 1939-1945
These are the wartime memories of Gerald J. Davey, who has kindly allowed us to reproduce them here: When on Sunday 3rd September 1939 the Prime Minister spoke his famous words about “consequently … [Read more...]
Albert Rigby and Patricia Wrigley
Albert Rigby represented the UK in the EEC in Brussels, was a member of the Balance of Payments Forecasting Committee and the World Economic Prospects Committee for thirteen years, a career which … [Read more...]
Colwyn Bay: its history across the years
The publishing of this book by Landmark Publishing in 2001, in association with Conwy County Borough Library, Information and Archive Service, brought together two previously published volumes on the … [Read more...]
Conway Road Trams
Between 1907 and 1956 trams ran from Llandudno to Colwyn Bay along Conway Road and, from 1915 on to Old Colwyn. However in 1930 the tramway terminated at Greenfield Road and the introduction of … [Read more...]
Queen’s Gardens and War Memorial
Named in honour of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, these gardens are a valuable area of open space and formal gardens in the centre of the town. The town’s war memorial, a sculpture by the … [Read more...]
Coastal Protection
The "dolos" described here has now (October 2014) been removed from its location near the entrance to the footpath and cycle path to the beach, near the railway station (as shown below). This … [Read more...]
The Home Guard
A benefit of the substantial recruitment into the Home Guard was the release of the army to perform its regular duty. Local men living in North Wales who for various reasons were unable to enlist in … [Read more...]
The Wartime Diamond Industry
Frish and Wins was set up on the top floor of a hardware shop in Princess Drive manufacturing diamond tools for armaments. The diamond industry was of strategic importance during the war effort and … [Read more...]
The Colwyn Bay and Pwllycrochan Estate Company
The Colwyn Bay and Pwllycrochan Estate Company owned the land on which Colwyn Bay has been built and the Company was largely responsible for the town’s development until well into the 20th century. … [Read more...]
History
Colwyn Bay is a relatively recent town, developing rapidly in the late 19th and early 20th century. Until the mid 20th century it was an important holiday destination. Before the late 19th century the … [Read more...]
The Pwllycrochan Estate
In the early 19th century the area of what is now Colwyn Bay, from Nant y Glyn Road in the east to the West End to the west, and southwards to the edge of the built up area on Llanrwst Road, was part … [Read more...]
The History of Theatr Colwyn
Work began on the Abergele Road building in 1885, by the newly formed Public Hall Company. The first group recorded as using the hall was the congregation of St Paul’s Church, whose Iron Church had … [Read more...]
