Coastal Artillery School, Llandudno

This material is held atGwasanaeth Archifau Conwy / Conwy Archive Service

  • Reference
    • GB 2008 CP500
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1938-1942
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 22 photographs, 2 documents

Scope and Content

Photographs of coastal gun training and documents relating to the donor's own training. The donor, John Crewdsen, came to Llandudno first as a trainee and later returned as a Gunnery Instructor. He has supplied the excellent information about the guns and processes for this catalogue and, on occasion, his own words have been used.

CP500/1-21 are in the format of scans, available as thumbnail images in CalmView and through Conwy Archive's computer network. CP500/22 is a photocopy of the original, kept by the donor.

Administrative / Biographical History

Possibly commissioned by the Coastal Artillery School at Shoeburyness

Access Information

This collection is open for research. Access to some documents may be restricted due to Data Protection legislation, Conwy Archives will advise where this is the case. For details and opening hours see http://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Libraries-Museums-and-Archives/Archives/Archives.aspx.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Scans taken from original photographs

Custodial History

Kept by donor since his time in Llandudno at the Coastal Artillery School

Related Material

CX510: copies of documents