Towyn, Winkups Camp c.1955
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T181061
Photo ref:
T181061
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The ability of some landowners to capitalise on the demand for cheap accommodation after the war led to a large number of caravan sites, such as Winkups, springing up around the Welsh coast, as elsewhere in Britain; this was before planning laws would seek to limit their growth as some sites became extensive.
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Memories of Towyn, Winkups Camp c1955
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Towyn, Winkups Camp c.1955
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My parents over the years owned 3 caravans.
They were on howisons/Robinson's caravan site(now Whitehouse's leisure)
We spent every weekend and every holiday there.
Lots of lovely friends there..my dad played the organ in the camp club.
I am still in touch with two girls I met all those years ago.
The memories no one can take away.
I go back to towyn as often as I can...
I still love the place
Thanx for the wonderful memories..x
I have great memories of my holidays as a child in Towyn, I used to go with my parents Alma and Harry Morrell. The first place we stayed were a place called Stanley’s, they were purpose built chalets. Does anyone remember them? Just cannot remember where they were in Towyn.
I was only around 8 years old, I remember Sandbank bakery, the smell of the Apple pies in particular. The gravel road which Sandbank Rd was like then.
Just great memories, not been back since the late 1970s.
We took our children every year from 1968 till 1976. There was a building near the beach behind Kinmel Bay which has diamond shaped leaded windows. Does anyone have a photo please? We stayed at Winkups too.We went to the club every night where the Carl Blackwell trio were the main act. On the last night they always sang `We`ll keep a welcome` - we loved it! One year we had an extra holiday in Skegness, but Winkups was our favourite.
Years ago I remember going to Towyn as a child with my parents. We had a caravan on one of the sites - not sure which one as both have passed on now, so until I can contact my cousins it remains a mystery to me - but going through old photos I found a pic of our hot dog van that we used to have on the sea front there in the 60s. From what I remember, it was sited on the slip ramp by an old mine, but seem to remember ...see more
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