The pier and first pavilion, photographed before 1903, when the pier was doubled in length.

The pier in the 1910s-20s. The building on the end gradually evolved from an open stage with seating in front, through a seating area covered with a roof structure and eventually into the Bijou Theatre. Note also the bathing machines on the beach and the stage on the promenade

This is the 2nd pavilion, which lasted from 1922 to 1933. The Bijou Theatre on the end of the pier has fully evolved at this point, and in the last image, a covered walkway has been added from the front of the pier to the pavilion.

This is the third (current) pavilion which was built 1933-4. Note the prominence of motor cars on the promenade. The lovely cast iron shelters on the promenade were built in Scotland. One of the same design still survives 10 miles along the coast from Colwyn Bay in Llandudno. Sadly all the Colwyn Bay shelters were replaced with concrete monstrosities in the late 1960s.

In 1969-70 the Golden Goose amusement arcade was built at the front of the pier. At this time the delightful entrance kiosks with their 'pineapple' roofs, which has survived the three major fires, were demolished. In the last of these images you can see that the pavilion has been 'modernised' and turned into the Dixieland Showbar, which involved removing the turret roofs and cladding over all the windows.

(above) A collection of comedy postcards all posted in the 1920s. The bottom two cards have lift-up flaps which reveal a long concertina set of little photographs depicting different views of Colwyn Bay. 

(below) A couple of Edwardian 'Spoons' and some cute little Ducks...

If you have any old postcards of the Pier of of Colwyn Bay in general you would like to donate to the collection, please send them to the Pier, address here