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Llandudno

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"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]

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Business & 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......."
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Churches

There are more than 30 churches identified in this place. Please click here for a complete list.
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Church History

Church and chapel data from The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 11, North Wales. Ed. by Ieuan Gwynedd Jones, UWP, 1981. The names given towards the end of each entry are those of the informants.

Llandudno Parish; Statistics; Area 2729 acres; Population 574 males, 557 females, total 1131

  • Llandudno Parish Church       Consecrated 1840 in lieu of the old church        Attendance - morning 65 + 18 scholars, evening 87 + 18 scholars     Services in Welsh     Edward T Evans, Incumbent
  • Ebenezer, Calvinistic Methodist              Erected 1814              Attendance - morning 87 scholars, afternoon 155, evening 158        William Williams, Deacon, Tai Newyddion
  • Zion, Wesleyan Methodist               Erected 1857      Not a separate building         Attendance - morning 41 scholars, afternoon 73, evening 66           Michael Powell, Manager, Llwyn Helyg
  • Tabernacle, Particular Baptist          Erected 1835            Attendance - morning 130, afternoon 162 scholars, evening 190               John Griffiths, Minister

        See Welsh Chapels and Churches for a photograph of St Tudno's Church

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

        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 )  - with translation by Eleri Rowlands (Feb 2012)

        Various items - on the People's Collection Wales  site

        • ST TUDNO'S CHURCH, LLANDUDNO
        • SALEM CHAPEL, LLANDUDNO
        • MISSION ROOM, ST BEUNO'S ROAD, LLANDUDNO
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        Church Records

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

         Llandudno Parish Register of Burials, 1813-70  - on the People's Collection Wales site

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        Description & Travel

        Welcome to Llandudno - tourist site

        Journey to the past - Llandudno

        Llandudno - on Wikipedia

        Various landscapes/seascapes - on the People's Collection Wales  site

        You can see pictures of Llandudno which are provided by:

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        Gazetteers

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        Genealogy

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

        • 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 .........."
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        History

        Abraham Foulkes Papers   - details of extant records on Archives Network Wales     
        "Include; ....  newspaper cuttings book of the Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Electric Railway Ltd, 1907...."

        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...."

        Various items - on the People's Collection Wales  site

        • Llandudno Pier c1910
        • A picture of the original Llandudno Pier, with Llandudno North Shore and the Little Orme visible in the background. This pier was built in 1858 and severely damaged after extreme weather in 1859
        • Llandudno c1910
        • Penrhynside Village, near Llandudno circa 1900
        • Outside the Parade Hotel on Church Walks, Llandudno.[carriage]
        • A very typical scene of the beach at Llandudno, C.1900
        • The Llandudno Free Library was officially opened on 13 September 1910 by Lord Mostyn.
        • Victoria Station for the Great Orme Tramway, Church Walks, Llandudno
        • Llandudno Sailing Club Regatta, July 1899
        • The Parade, Llandudno, 1870s
        • Happy Valley, Llandudno, c.1890
        • Proprietor of the Camera Obscura, Happy Valley, Llandudno, c.1890
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        Land & 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
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        Maps

        Gwynedd Family History Society  have a diagram of the ecclesiastical parishes of Caernarfonshire (under Parishes)

        Llandudno parish in the County of Carnarvon - on the People's Collection Wales  site

        You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SH786828 (Lat/Lon: 53.327871, -3.824014), Llandudno which are provided by:

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        Military History

        Various items -  on the People's Collection Wales  site

        • Llandudno Cenotaph ceremony, November 1923 
        • Llandudno Singer Killed in Action - North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality 09-02-1917
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        Occupations

        Various items - on the People's Collection Wales  site

        • Hotpoint protest Llandudno Junction (1970s) 
        • William Evans, milk delivery boy with his donkey, Llandudno, 1902
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        Public Records

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

        • 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...."
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        Religion & Religious Life

        Independent Welsh ministers at a conference in the Balmoral, Llandudno. Date uncertain - ?1920s - on the People's Collection Walessite

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        Schools

        Conwy Schools (Ysgolion Conwy) records - details of extant records on Archives Network Wales
        "Include; ....... Llandudno: Central School, 1912-1918; Llandudno: Craig y Don Board School, 1897-1944; Llandudnp: Dyffryn Road Council School, 1905-1975; Llandudno: Lloyd Street School, 1873-1945; Llandudno: St George's National School, 1863-1994, with photographs, 1936-1969 and [1980s]; Llandudno: Ysgol John Bright, 1893-1981......"

         

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        Social Life & Customs

        Various items - on the People's Collection Wales  site

        • Cheeky chappy [undated] 
        • This is the weekly entertainments on offer in Llandudno in summer 1937.
        • Llandudno Junction Football Club, 1911
        • Palladium Theatre, Llandudno - was built in 1920 to the designs of A S Hewitt of Great Yarmouth, on the site of a market
        • The World's Entertainment in Llandudno 1941
        • Cinema Llandudno Programme 1924 
        • On the beach, Llandudno 1906
        • Llandudno Women's Temperance Society, c.1890s
        • Children playing on beach at Llandudno, c. 1890
        •  Eisteddfod Programme, Grand Pavilion, Llandudno, 1 January 1890