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Porthcawl, Coney Beach 1938
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Coney Beach funfair was built in 1920 on an old ballast tip. The first ride was a figure-of-eight ride, housed in two First World War hangers. There was a bandstand on the green, an outdoor and indoor skating rink, three cinemas and a stage for pierrots. In this view of the park we can see the helter-skelter, the water chute and the big dipper. On sale is the 'delicacy', French nougat; and for the more adventurous, there is the opportunity of a peek at the giant rat, which according to the poster is 'Alive'.

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Caravan Holiday Trecco Bay
Caravan Holidays at Trecco Bay in the 1960s & 1970s were wonderful, the ride around the caravans on the old three wheeler tricycles and the wonderful times you had in the arena when there were jazz band competitions and so forth, you knew where the children where and you knew they were safe, alas all gone now but great memories.
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My best memories of Porthcawl are when my gran (Mrs Gwen Ware) was alive, she lived at Elm Cottage, in New Road. I was very young in the early 1970s to the very early 1980s. Grampy used to take me to the park and Coney Beach, and every Christmas there used to be a Christmas tree in the centre of the New Road roundabout. Used to go out in their car up along the prom and to Rest Bay. Gran's friend nearby was Thelma ...see more
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My husband and I used to work in the restaurant on the front at Coney Beach, it was a seasonal job. It had a self service, a silver service, and we did functions. Mr Williams and Mr Evans were managers then. We had all meals when we were at work. I think it was owned by Sir Leslie Joseph then who also owned fair rides. We had good times there and were looked after as long as we did our work. One day an American asked ...see more
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