Colwyn Bay Heritage Group is very pleased to launch this new edition of the Rhos-on-Sea Heritage Walk. Funded through the Imagine Colwyn Bay Project, with thanks to the National Lottery Heritage … [Read more...]
News
Colwyn Bay Armchair Quiz – can you identify these buildings?
The Colwyn Bay Armchair Quiz (Part 1) can be downloaded from the link below or, if you prefer, it can be emailed to you. Please use the Contact page here. Questions Colwyn Bay - Can You Identify … [Read more...]
Then and Now 2020: Colwyn Bay Heritage Social
Due to the ongoing situation with Coronavirus the Then and Now 2020 programme of meetings has been cancelled until further notice. This decision has been made due to the current concern for everyone's … [Read more...]
Annual General Meeting 2020
Colwyn Bay Heritage Group’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 30th, at the Town Hall, Rhiw Road, Colwyn Bay. LL29 7TE. The meeting will begin at 10.00 a.m. AGM Agenda … [Read more...]
Eirias High School Reunion – September 25th, 2019
The Heritage Group is pleased to share news of a third school reunion for former pupils of Eirias High School, formerly Pendorlan and Grammar Schools, which is being planned at the Cricket Club on … [Read more...]
Imagine Colwyn Bay
Placing culture, creativity and community at the heart of Colwyn Bay! Over 2 years this project will harness the interest in the town’s unique past to inspire and connect people through an innovative … [Read more...]
Colwyn Bay says farewell to local author Cindy Lowe
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...]
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...]
Open Spaces Project – Introduction
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...]
Old Colwyn Heritage Walk booklet now available
Colwyn Bay Heritage Group is pleased to announce that the Old Colwyn Heritage Walk booklet is now available, in English and Welsh and free of charge, from Colwyn Bay Library. The project has been … [Read more...]
