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Colwyn Bay Heritage > Oral History

Oral History

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...]

Filed Under: Book Shelf, Colwyn Bay Heritage Group, Colwyn Bay People, General, News, Oral History

Pier Memories eBook

Victoria Pier

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...]

Filed Under: Book Shelf, Oral History, Pier and Pavilion

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...]

Filed Under: Ministry of Food, Oral History, World War

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...]

Filed Under: Oral History

Helen Finch

baysnow

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...]

Filed Under: Colwyn Bay People, Oral History

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...]

Filed Under: Colwyn Bay People, Oral History

Anne Windebank

Railway Station

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...]

Filed Under: Colwyn Bay People, Oral History

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...]

Filed Under: Colwyn Bay People, Oral History

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...]

Filed Under: Colwyn Bay People, Oral History

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...]

Filed Under: Colwyn Bay People, Oral History

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...]

Filed Under: Colwyn Bay People, Oral History

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...]

Filed Under: Colwyn Bay People, Oral History

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...]

Filed Under: Oral History

Captain Harry Parker RA 1918 – 2010

Harry

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...]

Filed Under: Oral History, World War

Colwyn Bay Audio Walk

Town Centre 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...]

Filed Under: Oral History

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