Caernarvonshire

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LLANDUDNO

"LLANDUDNO, a parish and watering-place in the hundred of Creuddyn, county Carnarvon, 4 miles N. of Conway, its post town, and 12 N.W. of Abergele. It is a station on the Chester and Holyhead railway, which has a branch line to Llanrwst. There are two townships, upper and lower, abounding in copper, lime, &c. The village, which is considerable, is situated under the promontory called Great Orme's Head. Until within the last twenty years it was an insignificant village, resorted to only by a few families for the sake of its delicious western breezes, but since the opening of the railway it has vastly increased in prosperity, and may be styled the Welsh Brighton, not only from the abundance, but the excellent quality of its accommodations offered to the visitors." [From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

• Bibliography
• Business and Commerce Records
• Church History
• Church Records
• Description and Travel
• Gazetteers
• Genealogy
• History
• Land and Property
• Maps
• Public Records
• Schools

Bibliography

See separate page

Business and Commerce Records

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Llandudno Permanent Benefit Building Society Records 1865-1880 
• J. V. Williams (County Valuer) Papers "Include papers about ; .............. Llandudno Pier Company, 1876-1907....."
• Dunphy and Sons Records 1879-1956: Dunphy and Sons was a company owning grocery shops, bakeries and wine and spirit retails in Llandudno , Craig y Don, Conwy, Deganwy and Penmaenmawr......."

Church History

Eglwys yr Annibynnwyr, Deganwy Avenue, Llandudno see below under Genealogy

A Pictorial Tour of Llandudno Churches

• LLANDUDNO, St. Tudno 1838-1840
• LLANDUDNO, Holy Trinity 1923-1925 
• LLANDUDNO, Our Saviour, West Shore 1911-1915

Rees, Thomas & John Thomas.Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here is the entry from this book for Llandudno  chapel (in Welsh )

Church Records

Joyce Hinde has supplied a list of Parish Registers held at the Caernarfon Area Record Office.

Description and Travel

Welcome to Llandudno - tourist site

Llandudno com - photo gallery

The Great Orme Tramway

Llandudno Pier

BBC Wales - Llandudno Life

Llandudno - on Wikipedia

Llandudno Town Council

Gazetteers

• The transcription of the section for Llandudno from The National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
• A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis, 1833

Genealogy

• Dr Henry Thomas, homeopath (Llandudno) and Miss Eva Thomas Papers 1852-1975 
• Williams, Ffowc, papurau (papers)    "Include; ........... Undeb Cymru Fydd papers, 1941-1965, mainly Adrannau Llandudno a'r Cylch a Dyffryn Conwy, 1941-1949; Urdd Gobaith Cymru, Llandudno, papers, 1941-1950; records of Eglwys yr Annibynnwyr, Deganwy Avenue, Llandudno, 1910-1958..........."
• Diary of John Evans, Policeman     "Diary (original and photocopy) of John Evans, 1859-1868. It consists, for the most part, of brief records of the various crimes (petty and otherwise) committed in the Llandudno, Conwy and Llanrwst area .........."

History

Robert D. Barnsdale Papers - details of extant records on Archives Network Wales
"Include; ............ Copy of advertisement for coach trips from Llandudno ca. late 19th century Copies of part of Thorne Deeds Schedule relating to the Mostyn Estate, 1957 Booklet entitled: A Short History of Bodafon Hall and Farm , by R.D. Barnsdale, 1985 Typescript pamphlet entitled: A History of Occupants of Penrhyn Old Hall Eglwys-rhos, Llandudno, by R.D. Barnsdale, 1986 Minute books and other records of the Llandudno and District Historical Society, 1986-1991...."

Land and Property

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales  for the following;

• Papers of Birch, Cullimore, and Douglas, of Friars, Chester, Solicitors "Include; ....... Deeds and related documents .... relating mainly to property and land in Llandudno, 1874-1934....."
• Llandudno, terrier of tithe rights and appurtenances 1776

Maps

Public Records

• Llandudno Library Collection, including scrapbook for the Borough Council of Conway, [1948]-1958; records relating to Llandudno Library, 1864-1965; records relating to the local government, 1860-1957; Llandudno and District Field Club, 1906-1968; Llandudno Convalescent Home, 1902-1954.............."
• Llandudno Library photographic collection 1857-1983
• Llandudno local government records 1854-1955 (accumulated 1974)
• Llandudno Urban District Council Records 1854-1974 (accumulated 1894-1974)
• Great Orme Lighthouse and Telegraph Station Logbooks 1871 July 6 - 1928 April 27
• Miscellaneous Llandudno Papers 1853-1899  ".......mostly printed material. The subjects covered include the railway terminus at Mostyn Street, the Llandudno Improvement Act, the Conwy and Llandudno Turnpike Road, public baths, the Royal Hotel Co., slaughter houses and directory office...."

Schools

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