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ICH BIN EIN RHYLITE
The European Union has been around in one form or another since the end of World War 2. The UK joined in the early 1970s and since then has been able to sell its goods and services to the other member...
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QUIZ ANSWER # 127
Last Sunday I posted this drawing of Rhyl Pavilion by J.A. Elliott-Jones. It looks as if it dates from early days of the Pavilion, possibly before World War 1. The question: Was the artist facing...
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QUIZ QUESTION # 128
Above is a photo taken last year. On the blanked-out sign are nine words including two place names.The question: What are the two place names?The correct answer would score 1 win.--Below is a photo...
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HMS RHYL # 9
Recently to hand came this trio of unusual close-up photos of HMS Rhyl (F129). They were taken in 1964 at Portsmouth:HMS Rhyl was a Rothesay class anti-submarine frigate of the Royal Navy built at...
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WESTBOURNE CAFE
George Owen MBE has 'chipped in' with this unusual item relating to the public auction in August 1946 of Westbourne Café on corner of Wellington Road and Westbourne Avenue, Rhyl.It was a fish &...
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QUIZ ANSWER # 128
Last Sunday I posted the above photo taken last year by Yours Truly. On the blanked-out sign are nine words including two place names.The question: What are the two place names?The answer: Eversley...
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QUIZ QUESTION # 129
Above is a distorted image from a 1960s photo of a Rhyl building.The question: What is the name of the building?The correct answer would score 1 win.--In Edwardian times in Rhyl we had Olympia...
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EUROPEAN UPDATE
Many anti-EU commentators are obviously not serious.A few days ago the senior Tory Lord Michael Howard, whom I met many years ago in South Wales and never liked, let the cat out of the bag by saying...
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SKATERS' WALTZ
Here are some roller skating pix that have not appeared previously in this blog. The first , an amateur photo of possibly a family group, was taken at the Queen's Skating Rink on the former Queen's...
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QUIZ ANSWER # 129
Last Sunday I posted a distorted image from a 1960s photo of a Rhyl building. The question: What is the name of the building?The answer: Plastirion Hotel.Here is the original image in full:--In...
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ANNOUNCEMENT
"Colin Jones is unwell. Normal blogging will resume as soon as possible."--
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GORDON HEMM
Gordon Hemm was a Merseyside architect and illustrator best known for works such as the image above of Pier Head, Liverpool. There is not much info about him on Internet; he seems to have passed away...
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QUIZ QUESTION # 130
Here is a sandy old Rhyl image from a card posted in 1904:The question: What is the name of the building nearest to camera?The correct answer would score 1 win.--And here is a colourful keyring:The...
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WORLD TOUR OF ABERGELE # 1
The little town of Abergele is more or less half way between Rhyl and Colwyn Bay. It is many centuries older than Rhyl, and seems to have a slightly more Welsh flavour. The picture above of Market...
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FLASHBACK # 17
Included here for its rarity value is this blurry 1960-ish shot of Terfyn Pella caravan camp which was and still is on Rhyl Coast Road, far side of Robin Hood camp – nearly on the Prestatyn boundary....
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QUIZ ANSWER # 130
Last Sunday I posted the above Rhyl image from a card dated 1904. The question: What is the name of the building nearest to camera?The answer: Pier Hotel.It was in East Parade on corner of Church...
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QUIZ QUESTION # 131
Above is a composite of two pix taken this year in Rhyl by Fred Burns. They are of the SAME sign with the place name removed.The question: What is the missing name?The correct answer would score 1...
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WORLD TOUR OF ABERGELE # 2
Abergele & Pensarn share the railway station shown above. The train is travelling from Llandudno to Chester. [The station opened 1848 the same year as Rhyl and on same Chester-Holyhead...
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QUIZ ANSWER # 131
Last Sunday I posted the above composite of two pix of the SAME sign with the place name removed. The question: What is the missing name?The answer: Frederick Street.--Also posted was the above photo...
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QUIZ QUESTION # 132
Above is a photo taken last year in Rhyl by Yours Truly. Two place names have been obscured by black dots.The question: What are the two place names?--From a 1950s football programme here is a group of...
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