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Old photo of Towyn

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Old map of Towyn

Towyn memories

winkups camp towyn

Towyn, Winkups Camp c1955

When I was 18 in 1955 my Mum booked us a Chalet at Winkups Camp, Towyn. There was Mum, stepfather, myself and 3 sisters aged 5yrs, 3yrs and3 months. Off we went from Huddersfield in Yorkshire in our little Austin 7 (I think), I can remember the excitement now. I think my Mum paid £5 for the week, anyway on arrival we all piled out of the car and Mum went to register in, the lady came and looked at us in dismay and said "But you've only booked for four people". Mum said but there are only four, 3 adults, 2 children make another one, and you can't count a baby, the last bit said with almost a note of ...read more here
Contributed by margaret cambell

Not the marble church

Towyn, St Mary's Church c1955

Pete B in his message dated 6.3.2008 has headlined the picture of the church in Towyn as 'Marble Church?'. I believe that the Marble Church is actually in Bodelwyddan.
Contributed by Julia Skinner

Clwyd memories

Not the marble church

Towyn, St Mary's Church c1955

Pete B in his message dated 6.3.2008 has headlined the picture of the church in Towyn as 'Marble Church?'. I believe that the Marble Church is actually in Bodelwyddan.
A memory of Towyn contributed by Julia Skinner

winkups camp towyn

Towyn, Winkups Camp c1955

When I was 18 in 1955 my Mum booked us a Chalet at Winkups Camp, Towyn. There was Mum, stepfather, myself and 3 sisters aged 5yrs, 3yrs and3 months. Off we went from Huddersfield in Yorkshire in our little Austin 7 (I think), I can remember the excitement now. I think my Mum paid £5 for the week, anyway on arrival we all piled out of the car and Mum went to register in, the lady came and looked at us in dismay and said "But you've only booked for four people". Mum said but there are only four, 3 adults, 2 children make another one, and you can't count a baby, the last bit said with almost a note of ...read more here
A memory of Towyn contributed by margaret cambell