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Denbighshire / Re: Tracing Grandfather from Rhyl
« on: Thursday 19 November 15 13:07 GMT (UK)  »
The only answer I can think of is that the pub landlord owned the shop, and it became an extension to his pub off licence. 

Black Adder. The Rhyl journal is online up to 1914, and you may be able to find adverts. The old town hall in the advert of my previous post was situated in High St.

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Denbighshire / Re: Tracing Grandfather from Rhyl
« on: Thursday 19 November 15 11:13 GMT (UK)  »
The 'off licence' was a part of the pub that was able to sell alcohol without going into the bar. Some may remember them as 'outdoors' or 'offys'. Age did not apply, as it did in the bar. So children would take a jug to the serving hatch in the pub and get beer for dad .
The licensing act 1964 created the off licences that we know today, either in the High St or part of the supermarket. It applied age rules which stopped children buying alcohol.
Looking at the display window in the photograph, it looks as if it may be a wine and spirit dealer. I have seen an advert for Foulkes and co in the Old Town stores. Try this link.

  .shttps://rhylhistoryclub.wordpress.com/2015/04/19/victorian-and-edwardian-bottles/

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Denbighshire / Re: Tracing Grandfather from Rhyl
« on: Wednesday 18 November 15 19:33 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry to dash all your hopes. The picture in Elwy street is in fact in Bodfor street, and the building is the side of the Bee Hotel facing the railway station. There are no pubs in Elwy street.

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Denbighshire / Re: Tracing Grandfather from Rhyl
« on: Wednesday 18 November 15 19:28 GMT (UK)  »
Yes I thought it might be the Bee. I went there this afternoon and it is a different design. There are pictures of the Bee Hotel on the internet. The Lorne on the junction of High St and market St. has a similar pattern which has now been painted out. Could not find anything in Queen St nor Water St.
(Most of the buildings in Rhyl town centre are still original.)
141 Wellington Road is about a mile away from the town centre, in the direction of Kinmel Bay (roughly where Aldi is today.)
Did Off licences in those days sell beer 'on draught' ?
I am told that there is site of Facebook called 'we love old Rhyl' Perhaps someone on that site could help.
The White Horse pub in Bedford Street, looks as if it was glazed tiled. No sign of that today, the outside has been modernised.
Not much help I'm afraid. The term 'off licence' did not come about until the 1960s, so I am inclined to think this may be a pub, or part of the theatres that existed on the promenade, which have all been pulled down.

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Denbighshire / Re: Salem Chapel, Warren Road, Rhyl
« on: Friday 03 April 15 15:29 BST (UK)  »
Hello Nerys:
Salem Chapel is situated amongst a row of houses and there is no burial ground connected to it. Warren Road starts at Wellington Road and leads to the 'H' bridge which crosses the railway. 1898 was roughly the start of the Maes Hyfryd cemetery along Dyserth Road. The previous cemetery at Morley Road was full but still taking re-openings.
Was Ellen Williams buried at one of these cemeteries? I could check for a headstone and let you have the inscriptions. (note: Morley Road cemetery has been landscaped, but records are kept at Rhyl library)
Regards Eldon.

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Denbighshire / Re: Brass Band Composer from Wrexham
« on: Thursday 02 April 15 10:58 BST (UK)  »
Eldon,what do the numbers alongside the Conductors relate to?I'm sure my brother's name features.
Regards#
William Russell Jones.
William, It is the number of appearances made in competitions. I have sent you a PM.
Regards Eldon.

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The Common Room / Re: Keeping up with the JONES
« on: Thursday 02 April 15 10:45 BST (UK)  »
I'm wondering whether anyone can match or surpass the fact that I have 16 seperate Jones bloodlines?

Regards
William Russell Jones.
At my daughter's wedding reception, my speech included the fact that it was the 4th successive generation of Jones & Jones. She married a Jones and I did the same. My wife's parents were both Jones and her mother's parents were both Jones. The generation before that was Jones and Roberts and before that it was Jones and Jones again. All documented with certificates. The principal factor here was they did not travel and the church records had all their details.

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Flintshire / Re: Wellington Inn, Bagillt - any ideas?
« on: Wednesday 01 April 15 18:02 BST (UK)  »
Have a look at Bagillt High Street on Google Maps.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.262296,-3.159869,3a,75y,180h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sjvpVeQ_-eR4Afc5mfFRKtg!2e0

If this shows a picture of a white farm house then you are one end of the village before it re-joins the bypass. Rotate the camera (bottom right) and travel through the village. A great deal of the village has been knocked down and rebuilt but you will see 'The Blossoms' and past the community centre you will see 'The Stag Inn', opposite the 'Bagillt Arms Hotel' (boarded up) Further along you will see 'The Feathers' and that's it. The road joins the bypass.
The Jehovah 's Witness Church is set back amongst some blocks of flats, opposite and just a bit towards the village centre. Their car park may be the location of the Wellington.
Hope this helps.

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Denbighshire / Re: Brass Band Composer from Wrexham
« on: Wednesday 01 April 15 17:08 BST (UK)  »
Hello Henning: I had a similar scenario with my wife's line but in Rhyl. Try this site first, because he is listed between 1895-1900 with the bands you have mentioned, and Ruabon.

http://brassbandresults.co.uk/contests/NORTH-WALES-BRASS-BAND-ASSOCIATION-MARCH-CONTEST/

There is an index on the right which includes conductors. Click on that and select 'L' from the alphabetical index along the top.

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