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CLASSICAL RHYL # 1
On Wed 6th October 2010, 7.30pm at Rhyl Town Hall, Rhyl Music Club presents Welsh Chamber Orchestra conducted by Anthony Hose, with soloist Rodrigo Moro Martin (double bass). Tickets are £10 at the...
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QUIZ ANSWER # 74
Last Wednesday I posted bigger versions of these photographs. In each one is a street sign with the name blanked out. The question:What are the missing names?The answers: Aspen Walk at the top, and...
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THE MYSTERY OF ST OSWALD'S
Until I saw this postcard I had no idea that there had ever been a Rhyl school named St Oswald’s. The card probably dates from very early 1900s, before World War 1.The building may still be in...
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QUIZ QUESTION # 75
These photos were taken yesterday in Rhyl by Yours Truly. They show an old shed and interesting sign above its door. The question:In what street would you see the building?ALL readers sending the right...
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QUIZ QUESTION # 76
The colour photograph above was taken this week by Yours Truly and shows the two gables of the building that used to be Queens Hotel in West Parade, not far from the top of High Street.The handsome old...
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PLAY TIME
The big picture is from Rhyl History Club Community Archive. It shows a 1964/65 production of a play at Christchurch School, Vaughan Street. The play was ‘Heir To The Kingdom’ written by Deputy Head...
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QUIZ ANSWER # 75
Last Wednesday I posted larger versions of these photos of an old shed and interesting sign above its door. The question:In what street would you see the building?The answer: Kingsley Avenue.The...
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QUIZ ANSWER # 76
Last Wednesday I posted this picture of Queens Hotel, West Parade, and posed the question:What would be the nearest date: 1900, 1905, 1910 or 1915?The answer: 1900because from 1902-1907 the Queen’s...
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THE SKYTOWER
The Skytower opened on Rhyl promenade in 1989. It had originated at a garden festival in Scotland; we bought it for around £825,000 (not a bad price bearing in mind we’ve had 21 years of use so far)....
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QUIZ QUESTION # 77
These photographs were taken during the last couple of weeks in Rhyl by Yours Truly.The upper photo shows a doorway decorated by tiles. The question:(a) In what street would you find this doorway?The...
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SIGNS OF TIMES
The Conserberal government in Westminster has a Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. He is Eric Pickles who is a Conservative MP for an Essex constituency. One of his first acts in...
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SAVED
These pictures of Bath Street Methodist Church and Epworth Lodge next door were taken this week by Yours Truly.Julie Roberts writes: "The buildings have been bought by Rhyl Christian Spiritualist...
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QUIZ ANSWER # 77
Last Wednesday I posted a bigger version of the photo above and asked: In what street would you find this doorway? The answer is Wellington Road. It is the doorway to flats at No.9 Wellington Roadas...
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IT'S ABOUT TIME # 2
It’s about time we had more sport on this blog, so at the top is a 1960s soccer team pic sent by Les Williams. Can anyone pinpoint the date? The caption says:Gele Athletic, who consolidated their...
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IT'S ABOUT TIME # 1
It’s about time we had another World War 2 item on this blog.Mr J. H. ‘Lippy’ Lipman who ran a jewellery shop in High Street has cropped up in previous posts. The picture above includes the man...
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QUIZ QUESTION # 78
At the top is a picture of entertainers on Rhyl sands. The question:(a) Is it Tom Wood and his Merrie Men, E. H. Williams’ Merrie Menor Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters?If you don’t know the answer, have...
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POST-WAR MULTIVIEWS
Click on any image to see a bigger version.Here is another trio of multiview cards. The black-and-white is postmarked 1959 and was sent from Helen in Rhyl to Elsie in West Malvern, Worcs.The one...
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PRE-WAR MULTIVIEWS
The postcard at the top is dated 1921 and was sent from Mabel who was staying with Mrs Bromley, High Street, Rhyl, to a friend in Didsbury. It begins intriguingly: Dear Agnes, We did not go to...
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QUIZ ANSWER # 78
Last Wednesday's quiz was as follows:Q: Is this Tom Wood and his Merrie Men, E.H. Williams’ Merrie Men or Gilbert Rogers Jovial Jesters?A: Gilbert Rogers Jovial Jesters. They appeared in summer seasons...
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A HIGH TIME
This picture is from Rhyl History Club Community Archive; please click on it if you wish to see a bigger version. The caption says Rhyl High School Sixth Form 1975. Of the girls sitting, Vanessa Nash...
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