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Offline Nemesis

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Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay
« Reply #195 on: May 21, 2011, 06:25:12 pm »
And all the plastic windows that people have sneaked in without permission !
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Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay
« Reply #196 on: May 21, 2011, 06:30:29 pm »
Conservation area management in Wales

http://www.civictrustwales.org/report_site/chap1.htm

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Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay
« Reply #197 on: May 31, 2011, 08:13:23 pm »
Several more shops in Penrhyn Road have had their 1980s shopfronts removed and authentic Victorian ones reinstated as part of the Townscape Heritage Initiative programme. Penrhyn Road is starting to look quite smart now.

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Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay
« Reply #198 on: May 31, 2011, 08:36:13 pm »
Work is progressing well on the new North Wales Rugby Centre at Eirias Park:

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Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay
« Reply #199 on: June 04, 2011, 01:46:46 pm »
Colwyn Bay Civic Centre back in (I think 1969/1970??). The Mayor of Colwyn Bay has a shovel in his hand, so I guess he was going to hand it to the official guest to cut the turk perhaps? The guy in the wig is looking at his watch. I wonder if the guest was running late! Would this be in the day of Colwyn Foulkes I wonder? I have a feeling all present were awaiting the arrival of HRH Prince Charles? But if anyone knows differently please let us know.

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« Reply #200 on: June 04, 2011, 01:49:17 pm »
Whoever the official guest was that day at the Civic Centre, they arrived in a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud. Seen arriving in top pic and leaving in bottom pic.

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« Reply #201 on: June 04, 2011, 01:52:24 pm »
This picture is a bit blurry (sorry), but I think it must have been the members of Cor Meibion Colwyn who entertained the crowds on the day. All the proceedings were recorded for posterity, and a few years ago I took the Regal Zonophone reel to reel tapes to the council to put in their archives.


Offline DaveR

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Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay
« Reply #202 on: June 04, 2011, 03:56:35 pm »
I think it was Prince Charles opening the Civic Centre back in 1968:

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« Reply #203 on: June 04, 2011, 04:09:50 pm »
Well done DaveR. I Thought it was Charles. I did think it was after the Investiture, but I was wrong.

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Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay
« Reply #204 on: June 04, 2011, 04:14:14 pm »
I was pleased to see that a new fountain has been installed in Queens Gardens, Colwyn Bay:

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Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay
« Reply #205 on: June 07, 2011, 07:59:45 pm »
It's been operational for about a week now, it makes such a difference to the park. I hope it stays that way and suffers no damage because it really is pretty.

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Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay
« Reply #206 on: June 10, 2011, 07:45:27 pm »
I waited 2 hours for a bus to get home from Old Colwyn today.... Word is somebody jumped of Rainbow Bridge? Anyone know if this true?

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Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay
« Reply #207 on: June 10, 2011, 09:19:16 pm »
I dont see why, if there was an incedent at rainbow bridge it would affect bus services in or to Old Colwyn

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Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay
« Reply #208 on: June 10, 2011, 09:26:33 pm »
I was told by someone stuck in traffic, that the A55 was closed both ways... because someone had jumped off that bridge.
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Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay
« Reply #209 on: June 10, 2011, 09:31:38 pm »
Traffic was completely jammed getting into Colwyn Bay... this was about 4 and it took us over 30 minutes to get through the Bay.... Could have been another incedent I suppose