Mostyn Street, Llandudno 1967

This authentic 1960s colour photograph documents the junction of Mostyn Street and Gloddaeth Street in Llandudno, Caernarfonshire, Wales, in 1967. The image provides a factual record of the town’s Victorian retail architecture, prominently featuring a Burton tailoring branch on the corner, which is documented under extensive metal scaffolding for renovation. Adjacent businesses include Sumners and Arnolds, with the red flag of Clare’s Department Store visible further down the street. In the foreground, two elderly women in typical late-1960s coats and hats are captured resting on a wooden bench built into a decorative limestone wall. A tall, ornate Victorian-style lamp post with a yellow litter bin attached stands near a signpost directing visitors to the “Cricket Ground and Tennis Courts.” The Great Orme rises sharply in the background, framing the urban landscape under a bright, high-contrast sky. As a self-contained archival record, this shot serves as an essential resource for social historians and collectors of vintage Welsh townscape and 20th-century commercial photography.