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Nostalgic memories of Gronant's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Displaying Memories 11 - 17 of 17 in total

Victorian Gwespyr.
Hi, my father Arthur Joseph Smith was born in Gwespyr in 1900 he is listed along with his brother William on the war memorial, both having served in WW1, my father joined up in  June of 1918 on his eighteenth birthday.  Recalling from memories supplied by A.J. he lived in both the old post office and Rose cottage.  My grandfather was John Smith who was a stone mason, he died quite a young man in 1913, from the ...see more
Gronant, the Village c1965
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Added 27 August 2010

The Sand Dunes And Buried Treasure
Living on the warren in Carlton Bungalow seemed to be so simple, no pressures of modern living, just buying a few bits from Rainfords Ice Cream Parlour, Nellie Radcliffes or Mrs Davies's grocery shops or Smithys gift shop usually with the proceeds of a treasure hunt in the dunes looking for coppers dropped in the sand, It is no wonder my mother Ena Lewis loved the place, it was a laid back way ...see more
Gronant, the Village c1965
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Added 09 January 2010

Sherwood Chalet, Rainfords Camp
Dad booked a lovely green chalet, with the above name (Sherwood Chalet). He died in 2002, but I remember him saying he paid 30 shillings for the two weeks.T he chalet slept 4. The noise from the steam trains was deafening as they carried thousands of holidaymakers to Rhyl and beyond. I remember the film shows for us kids, John Wayne in 'Apache' etc. The films were shown in a club near the camp. We ...see more
Gronant, Rainfords Camp c1955
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Added 27 July 2009

My Birth Place
Hi, has anyone got some pictures of the Warren in the 1960s? My mum spent holidays there and met my dad, I was born in 1967. My grandparents lived in the Warren. My parents split up just after a year and my father lives still in Talacre, but I have no contact with him. My mother would like some old pictures to build a family tree to pass on to her great-granchildren, any information would be great, thanks. Contact me on 0161 343 3170 and ask for Ann.
Gronant, the Warren Caravan Site c1965
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Added 01 May 2009

My Mother My Birth Place
I know very little about the start of my life at the warren i was born in the summer of 1965 at chatsworth house in prestatyn and my mother was resident there in a converted bus belonging to my aunt she had 6 a lot of kids and was a mormon my mothers name was christine she later put me up for adoption I know my mother was there for some months before I was born and about a year after I was born im 43 ...see more
Gronant, the Warren Caravan Site c1965
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Added 01 July 2008

Sun, Sea & Sandhills At Gronant
I remember going on our holiday in dad's car to Nan & Grandad's holiday bungalows, driving over the railway bridge and on to what I always knew as Gronant (The Warren). The first thing we would see would be the little wooden shops. My dad would carry me on his shoulders to buy a windmill and a bucket & spade and then on to the sandhills for a day of fun. The picture is just how I remember ...see more
Gronant, c1965
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Added 25 November 2006

Childhood Holidays
We stayed in a ramshackle bungalow on the Warren and Miss Doyle, the owner, stayed in an outhouse while she rented the place to us for the week! We had the most wonderful times there and went every year for a long time. Sunny days, sandy beaches and happy times! We used to stroll up to the Gronant Arms with our mum and dad and sit in a whitewashed shed and have crisps (with the little bag of salt in) and a bottle ...see more
Gronant, the Village c1965
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Added 22 August 2006