In 1898 the Council erected 24 lamps to illuminate the East Promenade, powered by a generating plant built in Ivy Street. Electricity supply by the Council to private consumers commenced on 1 January … [Read more...]
1996 Conwy County Borough Council formed: The county borough was formed on 1 April 1996 by merging the districts of Aberconwy and Colwyn when it was originally named Aberconwy and Colwyn. … [Read more...]
Prince Madoc allegedly sailed for America
1170 Prince Madoc allegedly sailed for America … [Read more...]
Wireless College relocates to Colwyn Bay
1920 Read more … [Read more...]
Cynlas the Red at Bryn Euryn
6th century Excavations have proved that this hilltop was the site of a Romano-British hil fort. This was built in the 5th or 6th century by one of the local "kings" who sprang up after the Romans … [Read more...]
Alvin Langdon Coburn dies
1966 Pioneering photographer Alvin Langdon Coburn dies … [Read more...]
Mines sighted off Rhos Pier
1942 Mines sighted off Rhos Pier, LLlanddulas and Llysfaen jettys. … [Read more...]
Rhos on Sea Golf Club
1899 Rhos on Sea Golf Club founded … [Read more...]
Colwyn Bay Cricket Club
1923 Colwyn Bay Cricket Club founded … [Read more...]
Harold Lowe fifth officer on the Titanic
1912 April 14th. Local man Harold Lowe was the fifth officer on the Titanic when it sank. … [Read more...]
Harlequin Puppet Theatre opens
1958 … [Read more...]
Rhos Neigr sinks off Rhos on Sea
1908 The Rhos Neigr sinks off Rhos on Sea … [Read more...]
Sale of the Cayley Estate
1912 Sale of the Cayley Estate … [Read more...]
61 AD Roman legion ambushed
In 61 AD a Roman army is traditionally believed to have been ambushed at Nant Sepyr (the pass beneath Bryn Euryn), and its second in command (Sempronius) killed in the fighting. Read more. … [Read more...]
61 AD Romans invade North Wales
In 60 or 61 AD the Romans invaded North Wales under the command of the governor, Suetonius Paullinus, with 12,000 men to attack Anglesey - the stronghold of the druids and centre of resistance to the … [Read more...]
