Where in Rhyl????

Tony Lever · Subject: Where in Rhyl???? Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:46 pm

Where in Rhyl was this?

clueless too · Ray hunter Number of posts: 314 Location: sunnyrhyl

Where the hell did that picture come from, the only place i can think of is some where down by the Palace Hotel

Looks like a publicity photo as you can see the edges of the turf

ian40nw · Subject: Re: Where in Rhyl???? Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:03 pm

its obviously a model village so just tried googling it but although it is mentioned i cant find out where..................i did find out however that the last woman ever to be hanged in britain was from rhyl lol.74 west parade to be exact.think ive said before in another post but i never realised that rhyl had such a fascinating history.Only really starting looking into it since i moved to the new pines after spending every summer here as a kid(used to stay on sunnyvale as kids when they had a pool and wooden chalets)anyone with any good websites etc about the history of rhyl let me know.....cheers
Ian

Tony Lever · Subject: Re: Where in Rhyl???? Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:11 pm

ian40nw wrote:

its obviously a model village so just tried googling it but although it is mentioned i cant find out where..................i did find out however that the last woman ever to be hanged in britain was from rhyl lol.74 west parade to be exact.think ive said before in another post but i never realised that rhyl had such a fascinating history.Only really starting looking into it since i moved to the new pines after spending every summer here as a kid(used to stay on sunnyvale as kids when they had a pool and wooden chalets)anyone with any good websites etc about the history of rhyl let me know.....cheers
Ian

Try this one Ian, http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northeast/sites/rhyl_town/history.shtml . If you are interested in Rhyl history, next time you're in the town, have a look in the Welsh book shop in High Street (opposite the Job Centre), they have quite a few books on Rhyl. If it's still in print "Old Rhyl" is an excellent read. There is also quite a good Museum in the Library.

ian40nw · Subject: Re: Where in Rhyl???? Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:26 pm

Tony Lever wrote:

ian40nw wrote:

its obviously a model village so just tried googling it but although it is mentioned i cant find out where..................i did find out however that the last woman ever to be hanged in britain was from rhyl lol.74 west parade to be exact.think ive said before in another post but i never realised that rhyl had such a fascinating history.Only really starting looking into it since i moved to the new pines after spending every summer here as a kid(used to stay on sunnyvale as kids when they had a pool and wooden chalets)anyone with any good websites etc about the history of rhyl let me know.....cheers
Ian

Try this one Ian, http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northeast/sites/rhyl_town/history.shtml . If you are interested in Rhyl history, next time you're in the town, have a look in the Welsh book shop in High Street (opposite the Job Centre), they have quite a few books on Rhyl. If it's still in print "Old Rhyl" is an excellent read. There is also quite a good Museum in the Library.

cheers for that Tony im back first weekend in march so will have a look in the shop between fishing sessions Mad

**fairziff** · Tope Hunter Number of posts: 1198 Location: Sunny Rhyl

[quote="Tony Lever"]Where in Rhyl was this?

It's got me stumped!

With such tourist credentials it's got to be near to the prom.
The high concrete wall/fencing looks reminiscent of a modern day Sydenam Ave.

Back of the fairground??

spaceman · Subject: Re: Where in Rhyl???? Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:49 am

I'm not sure where that is, but it looks like me, the one sitting on the floor.

simon parry · Pollock Hunter Number of posts: 107 Location: Kinmel Bay

i don't think it's in rhyl. looks like where the mini golf course in prestatyn is by the nova

Dee · Tompot Blenny Hunter Number of posts: 18

marine lake.

Tony Lever · Subject: Re: Where in Rhyl???? Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:17 pm

I'll let this run a bit longer.

steve@supreme · Mackerel Hunter Number of posts: 86 Location: SUNNY RHYL

Tony Lever wrote:

I'll let this run a bit longer.

along side the snooker club on the prom in between the old haven and the dixie Question

:?:this was before the cafe etc was built cheers

Tony Lever · Subject: Re: Where in Rhyl???? Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:55 pm

steve@supreme wrote:

Tony Lever wrote:

I'll let this run a bit longer.

along side the snooker club on the prom in between the old haven and the dixie Question

:?:this was before the cafe etc. was built cheers

Correct Steve, Mike was close with his Sydenham Ave. People came from all over the world to see our minature Welsh Village "Pentre Bach" but when they got there they realised it should have been named after the village in Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood" cos' that's what they got. lol!

(look it up).It was only there a couple of years then they replaced it with Rhyl Dolphinarium, Garry Marshall was one of the dolphin keepers, that didn,t last long either (the dolphin became ill, and I think one died) after it closed down Garry stayed in Rhyl for a few years skippering a charter boat, I think he went back to work with dolphins when he left.

Just remembered you used to get "HI HAT" ice cream 6d for a cone 9d for a "99"

Gordon Evans Fishmonger · Subject: hi Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:44 pm

You are correct but thier were quite a lot off dolphins came and went in rhyl .Iworked for rhyl amusments and looked after the water and filter system for a few years. i believe the pool is still under breaks. in its early days it was always full and took qauite a lot off money.

Tony Lever · Subject: Re: Where in Rhyl???? Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:00 pm

Here' another one

Maybe a bit easier this one

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anthony@fish-jensen · Cod Hunter Number of posts: 208

looks like the queens ballroom to me