You are here:
Llanrhos
Llanrhos maps
Historic maps of Llanrhos and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Llanrhos maps
Llanrhos photos
We have no photos of Llanrhos, although we do have photos of these nearby places:
Deganwy| Llandudno| Llandudno Junction| Conwy| Penrhyn Bay| Mochdre| Rhos On Sea| Llandrillo Yn Rhos| Capelulo| Dwygyfylchi| Colwyn Bay| Penmaenmawr| Tyn-Y-Groes| Rowen| Llanelian| Old Colwyn| Tal Y Cafn| Eglwysbach
Llanrhos area books
Displaying 1 of 2 books about Llanrhos and the local area. View all books for this area
You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Llanrhos
No memories of Llanrhos have been shared yet - be the first!
Add your memory of Llanrhos
or of a photo of Llanrhos.
Gwynedd memories
Great Orme Railway, Ty Gwyn Road Passing Loop
The Great Orme Tramway is split into an upper and lower section at Halfway station. This photo is taken on the lower section at the middle passing place, situated on Ty Gwyn Road just above Black Gate. At this point, car 4 takes the outer rails to pass car 5 which passes on the hillward side. The roadway here is 'pinched' [ie it suddenly narrows] and has on occasion been the scene of minor crashes with cars heading downhill whose drivers have not taken into account the outward swing of the front of the tram. Despite safety road markings, the tram driver sounding his warning horn etc., the writer was conducting number 4 on the occasion of a brand new car heading downhill venturing into the danger zone and having it's front and nearside panels brutally filleted by the front left step. The car driver waved his hands as if to indicate to the tram driver [who rejoiced in the nickname of "Bob Dog" ] to steer away!!! As if... Read more
Passing Place on The Upper Section, Great Orme Tramway
This is a photograph of two tramcars, Nos 6 & 7, at the passing loop above the Great Orme Mines. They are painted in the Dark Ochre livery which was only used for a few years after the upper line's opening in 1903. The haulage cables are clearly visible, these being of seven eigths of an inch diameter. They roll above ground on 12 inch sheaves and are guided by 'top hat' profiled pulleys. Every pulley requires greased lubrication on a daily basis, this being a backbreakingly unpleasant job. Without this, the cables would wear out quickly and would literally scream in protest! One can also see the two trolley poles mounted on each roof, these being used singly for signalling purposes. It was at this spot that a 'washout' of the track ballast took place in the late 1990s. This caused the upper section to be temporarily closed and required reballasting and new pointwork equipment was installed. A safety camera was found to be necessary, there having been several... Read more
''Tram Crash on Tabor Hill''
On Tuesday, August 23rd 1932 there occurred at almost exactly the same spot from which this photo was taken, the most serious runaway and crash that ever ocurred on the line.
Car no. 4 broke away from the haulage cable at the spot that the tram is shown above. Rapidly gathering speed and toppling onto the wall to the left of the image, it uprooted a tramway standard (pole) flinging it up the lane by where the children are standing. The roof of the wildly canted tram crashed along the wall, this dislodged coping stones from the wall which fell into the tram causing passenger injuries. The driver, Edward Harris was thrown sideways from the front platform, into the wall and was sadly crushed to death. Apparently riding with the driver on the front platform, was a twelve year old girl named Margaret Worthington. She was badly injured and died at the local hospital within hours of the incident. Other passengers sitting near to the glazed bulkheads were thrown... Read more
Gas Tanks?
Does anyone remember a gas tank near Bodnant Road? If so could you give me any relevant references so that I can research the area - I remember as a child my grandmother living nearby.
Happy Valley - Happy Memories
My sister, Ellen, won a children's talent competition at Happy Valley in 1936, at the age of eight, playing 'Minuet in G' on the piano. I was only aged two at the time but I still remember the 'modern' Kodak camera she won as the prize. Ellen was a very talented musician and went on to enjoy a life full of achievements.
Happy Childhood Holidays!
Llandudno is one of my favourite places in the world! As a child and early teenager every summer family holiday was spent here. This photo of the top reminds me of knickerbocker glory ice creams with the huge swirl of cream on the top, rock grafitti on the hillside (go there - they still do this!), picknics, walks, tram rides. It was wonderful stuff!
Shows in Happy Valley
This photo of Happy Valley brings back many memories! Great Shows with Alex Munro (actress Janet Munro's father). Janet was married to actor Ian Hendry. Great times, comedy, songs, dancing, talent shows. Pay for seating within the fenced area or sit on the hillside as these people were - and my family did! Also in amongst the trees behind the stage was Alice in Wonderland. Models of characters, static and some with movement illustrated the story of Alice. The Cheshire cat and the moving leg of a giant Alice stuck in a house were particular favourites. At night the models were illuminated and gave a very different effect.
