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...]
Oral History
Pier Memories eBook
During the Forties Festival weekend in April 2015 Heritage Group member Cindy Lowe undertook a weekend of collecting visitors' and local people's memories of the pier. Those memories, along with … [Read more...]
John Meerwald
John Meerwald was born in Colwyn Bay, his father died when he was four years old. When the war started his widowed mother was obliged to take in either evacuees or civil servants from the Ministry of … [Read more...]
Pauline Evans
Pauline Evans remembers when the first 250 Ministry of Food staff moved from Colwyn Bay to Guildford in June 1949. Many of the staff who'd previously worked in Colwyn Bay would return to the town for … [Read more...]
Helen Finch
The opening conversation of Helen Finch's interview is about the government buildings in Dinerth Road which were originally planned as a hospital. Helen has many memories of being in school at … [Read more...]
Joan Davies
Joan, one of four daughters, grew up on Lawson Road Colwyn Bay. She remembers that when her Mother took in paying guests the girls were sent to stay with their Aunt in the North Wales countryside … [Read more...]
Anne Windebank
Anne Windebank's family moved to Colwyn Bay when she was 6 years old, following her grandparents who had moved to the town previously. Her earliest memory is of walking to school at St. Joseph's … [Read more...]
Aline Davies
Aline Davies was born in Colwyn Bay. Her family had moved to the town in the 1920s when her grandfather was unwell and his Doctor recommended a move to Colwyn Bay. Aline has many memories of the … [Read more...]
Anne Jones
Anne Jones was born in Tan Lan, Old Colwyn, and has lived in the area all her life. First attending Old Colwyn Council School, at 11 years of age she moved to Colwyn Bay Grammar School. Starting in … [Read more...]
Terry Bond
Terry Bond has lived in the Colwyn Bay area since 1975. He has very fond memories of the Pier, Theatr Colwyn and the many cinemas in the town. A keen old time dancer, Terry competed at the Pier … [Read more...]
Helen Jackson
Helen Jackson has lived in Colwyn Bay all her life. Her family moved to the town in the 1970s. Her earliest memory is of horse riding when she was about 3 years old. Helen attended Pendorlan and … [Read more...]
Mildred Nelson
Mildred Nelson was born in Colwyn Bay and has lived in the town for most of her life. After going to university and getting married she lived away but always returned to visit family during holidays. … [Read more...]
Memories of Colwyn Bay
Members of the Heritage Group, along with volunteers of all ages, have been recording interviews with local people and those who have spent time in Colwyn Bay on holiday or working, who have all … [Read more...]
Captain Harry Parker RA 1918 – 2010
Introduction Many people will remember the late Harry Parker as a teacher who worked at Pendorlan for many years. He was born in Canada in 1918, but when his Mother died his Father brought the family … [Read more...]
Colwyn Bay Audio Walk
Introduction Listen now: PC Users: To download this audio file to your PC, right-click on the link below and choose 'save target as' or 'save link as'. MAC users: option-click. Right click … [Read more...]
