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NOT HIS DAY
President Donald Duck I mean Donald Trump of the United States is said to be upset about photos of anti-Trump demonstrations appearing in the media. Oh dear, how sad, never mind.Women in particular...
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QUIZ ANSWER # 182
On Tuesday 17th January 2017 I posted this picture which dates from 1960s/early '70s. In the background, on the inside of the sea wall, is a large notice beginning PERSONS LEAVING BOTTLESÂ . . .The...
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INTERESTING TIMES
The placard, ‘No human being is illegal’ refers to US President Trump’s proposed wall to keep out Mexicans.Very large chunks of the southern US (including five complete states) used to be part of...
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LIFE GOES ON: JAN 2017
Background right  - Grand Pavilion at shore end of the pier, circa 1896Work continues on tagging the thousands of pictures in this blog to make them easier to find via search engines. Many will have to...
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NEW WATER PARK
Yesterday, Denbighshire councillors agreed to a new attraction for Rhyl. Described as a water park, this is to be sited near the Skytower as shown in the designs above (which are not precise in every...
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SPORTY SCHOLARS
From Dave Williams come these images of sports teams at Rhyl County School. County School was the pre-World War 2 forerunner of Rhyl Grammar School (now incorporated into Rhyl High).Click on any image...
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YEAR OF THE DEAD DOG
The Brexit bandwagon rolls on. Formal ‘leaving’ negotiations between UK and the rest of EU may now begin thanks to the Labour Party rolling over and playing dead dog instead of fighting to stop the...
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DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING YET
Many mysteries here at Jones Towers such as these three images of  shops with no information to explain when or exactly where they existed. They are captioned as being Rhyl pictures and I have no...
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AN ALEX GALLERY
On this Valentine's Day here is a bouquet for the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl, which is held in affection because of its function and because it still looks good despite inevitable...
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INTERESTING TIMES # 2
DUMPING DONALD?US President Donald Trump continues to embarrass the ‘free world’ with talk of banning people and building walls. Internationally, he seems to be talking himself into a war without being...
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QUIZ QUESTION # 183
CARDIGAN TERRACEAttention, all quiz players! Where in Rhyl would you find this sign saying Cardigan Terrace?No need to send me an email - just check your answer against mine on Tuesday 28th February...
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FLORAL HALL TOP-UP
Duplicate pictures are becoming harder to spot but I believe these three haven't appeared before in this blog. Click on any picture to see a bigger version.The little boy's sombrero takes me back. I...
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LIFE GOES ON: FEB 2017
Rhyl Life's all-time number of pageviews has now exceeded 448,000. During February 2017, ten old posts were updated. They are as follows:David Trehearn...
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QUIZ ANSWER # 183
Last Tuesday's question was: Where in Rhyl would you find this sign saying Cardigan Terrace?The answer: Vezey Street.It is on house No.3 which is on your right as you enter from Marsh Road. The sign is...
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LITTLE ACORNS
"Mighty oaks from little acorns grow." - ProverbRecently when passing Lyons Robin Hood Camp I mean Holiday Park on Rhyl Coast Road I was reminded of what a big spread it has become.Click on any image...
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FUEHRERS
When people talk in terms of making a country great again, I am never sure to what historical period they are referring.In the case of US President Donald Trump does he mean the period when North...
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FLASHBACK #22
Above is a typical Victorian cabinet card produced in this case by the photographer J. Brown of 3 Kinmel Street, Rhyl.The card is signed by the subject, J. Rhydwen Jones. The name is remembered as part...
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QUIZ QUESTION # 184
Attention all quizzers, quizettes and quizlings! Here are a couple of teasers. Both photos were taken this year.Question 1) Where in Rhyl would you find the above scene?Question 2) Re: the photo below,...
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ROBESON IN RHYL
Rhyl in the 1930s played host to many stars but few internationally famous as bass baritone singer Paul Robeson whose one-off performance at the Pavilion in 1934 was a very big event.The late Jack...
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THE NAME OF THE GAME
If scaffolding is your delight, take a trip to Queen Street, Rhyl, where the northeast side between The George Hotel and the former Savoy building is being renovated. The project is being carried out...
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