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The photographs in this book, many of them previously unpublished, have been chosen for their importance as records of social change. The collection provides an illuminating and informative history of a town, which underwent rapid development from the mid-nineteenth century. The book contains a superb collection of over 200 photographs, which cover most areas of Llandudno. It presents the reader with features of an age that has long since gone. Transport systems are included, providing us with images of the old tram route between Llandudno and Old Colwyn, and of the longest funicular railway in Britain, reaching the summit of the Great Orme. Steamship photographs provide a reminder of the trips once taken around the North Wales coast, while the early years of the lifeboat service have also been uniquely captured. Nostalgic glimpses of seaside life complete this memorable guide to the area.

Featuring over 200 photographs of Llandudno, this collection offers an in-depth look at the history of Llandudno over the last 150 years, taking the reader on a journey around the streets and buildings of Llandudno, recalling people and events which have shaped the character of Llandudno town.

This local street atlas of Llandudno and Colwyn Bay, and their surrounding towns and villages, gives detailed coverage of the area at a scale of 4.5 inches to 1 mile. The maps show hospitals, car parks, post offices, leisure facilities, schools, industrial areas and retail areas, while the index lists street names and postcodes. An area road map enables the user to identify through-routes more easily. Pocket sized, and wire stitched so that it opens out flat, the atlas is ideally suited for both business and leisure use, whether by locals or visitors.

Llandudno is an elegant resort, it's stylish architecture and traditional seaside entertainment era a legacy of the Victorian era, during which time the town was carefully planned and laid out. The first dwellers lived here as early as the Stone Age, and the Great Orme mines date from the Bronze Age. Until the 1840's the area's fortunes rested on agriculture and copper mining, but this changed as a result of a vision to transform the village into a grand seaside resort. This dream was turned into reality by the Mostyn Family, and tourism has become Llandudno's most successful industry. The story of the town is told using photographs, archive film and modern footage to illustrate Llandudno's development from the past to the present day. Topics include: * The Copper Mines. * The Mostyns. * Transport. * Schools. * Chapels. * Theatres. * Seaside Entertainment on the Pier. * The Promenade and Punch and Judy. Written by Stuart. A. Rivers.

Llandudno In Old Photographs (Paperback)