Rhyl in the 1960s/70s: Gaynor's movie

The copyright in this video belongs to Mrs Gaynor Williams of the shop 'Aquarius', Market Street, Rhyl. It shows her children Gareth and/or Elizabeth in Rhyl at Royal Floral Hall, on the promenade, visiting Botanical Gardens, at Marine Lake Fun Fair, in Pentre Bach Model Village (West Parade), playing on the beach and roller skating on the prom. Then follow scenes of demolition in East Parade, Church Street and off High Street, to make way for the present shopping precinct The White Rose Centre. Finally some shots of alterations to Royal Alexandra Hospital and construction of the Sun Centre which opened in 1980.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• Rhyl
• Rhyl Wales
• Rhyl history
• old Rhyl
• Rhyl Royal Floral Hall
• Rhyl promenade
• Rhyl Botanical Gardens
• Rhyl Marine Lake Fun Fair
• fun fair
• fairground
• Rhyl Pentre Bach Model Village
• Rhyl demolition
• Rhyl town centre
• Rhyl White Rose Centre
• Rhyl Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Rhyl Sun Centre

[BlandNutz]

where abouts was that building with `large car park at rear` on the front of it?

[takethetube9010]

@BlandNutz That was Brookes' Garage in East Parade near Woolworths.

[takethetube9010]

I've got no Rhyl school footage but you'll find some relevant photos on one of my blogs : rhyl-life.blogspot.com

[takethetube9010]

The clip works almost like a poem about the end of innocence!

[BlandNutz]

i was told there used to be a large garage there but ive never seen pictures of it let alone film, its amazing how rhyl used to look and still think it was a crazy idea to get rid of the floral hall, gardens and everything that made rhyl a great place to visit.what were the councilors thinking!

great film thank you.

[biguglygadgie]

its nice to see old footage like this well done mrs gaynor. i had many a happy holiday there from about 1972 on wards

[MsEdd1e]

thank you gaynor,this brings back so many happy memmories.

[glennmitchelluk]

My aunty used to have a flat on Church street, had a massive balcony, it was a nice little steet during the 60s/70s.

[glennmitchelluk]

I remember those little cars, my dad in fact bought me one that you could pedel, what memories of rhyl as it was, the bike track, fantastic place, no stupid H&S rules then everyione had a great time, they say its progress, Mmmm sad, I bet if it was all put back it would be a major attraction.

[plowmensclocks]

Yes I like Colin - the contrast between the happy times of Gaynor's children enjoying the best of times in Old Rhyl and the start of 'the end' is marked!