Launch of the Tudno & Mostyn Arts Heritage Group

We have been busy planning some activities that have been requested by the community to run in the coming year:

• Filming of personal stories at Llandudno Football Club - negotiations are taking place presently and we hope to be able to produce a film for the Following the Flame exhibition at Venue Cymru
• Family history sessions at Ty Hapus Purl Knitters - these have been requested by the group and will run within the next couple of months
• Animated film project - some very creative ideas are being developed about this and we are hoping to gain funding to go ahead with this
• Creating a story archive for the newly formed BMX Llandudno involving photos, video and audio stories

If you would like to get involved with this group, have a look at our Facebook page or contact the Communities First Team on 01492 877972

Llandudno Sporting memories

We are looking for sporting stories to inspire young people to get involved. Have you any photos or stories to tell about sports clubs or sporting occasions in Llandudno?
Get in touch by email to: thepastisalwayspresent@gmail.com

or post your comments here.

Calling all Llandudno Experts!

The Past is Always Present project is interested in the area known as Grannie's Armchair. Does anyone know the history of this monument? So far, we think that it is a mansell tower dating from roughly 15th/16th century. We also know that anyone who grew up in Llandudno probably played on it at some time in their childhood or has a story to tell . . .

Please share your knowledge and stories!
email us on: thepastisalwayspresent@gmail.com

Llandudno Floods 1993

Does anyone have any photos or memories of the Llandudno floods in 1993? Here is a photo of St Andrews Avenue that appeared in the National newspapers at the time. The ambulance on the left of the picture belonged to Aberconwy Gingerbread, a local nursery and playcentre. The vehicle was used to help transport residents of the flooded sheltered housing to nursing homes in and around Llandudno.

Llandudno Memories@Ty Llywelyn

Our first session provided us with a lovely example of old Llandudno. This picture was bought in aid of St David's Hospice some years ago and its appearance led a couple of people to tell us that they had seen the picture in their family homes. It seems that this is an example of a local artist providing prints to be sold to raise funds.

Thanks to everyone for their interest in this project