Towyn Flood Archive

This material is held atGwasanaeth Archifau Conwy / Conwy Archive Service

Reference
- GB 2008 CX365
Dates of Creation
- 1990-1993
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 4 boxes

Scope and Content

Material collected by Abergele Library [then part of Clwyd County Council] as part of its information and advice role at the time of the disaster.

Administrative / Biographical History

Archive has been appraised: duplicates, illegible copies and newspaper cuttings from the Abergele Visitor [for which the archive holds a complete series of original newspapers] have been disposed of.

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.

Archive Record|Table of contents

Towyn Flood ArchiveCX365

BUNDLE of newspaper cuttings from the Daily Post, documenting the flood and its aftermathCX365/1

BUNDLE of newspaper cuttings and magazine articles from a variety of national and specialist publications, mostly about the aftermath of the flood and lessons that should be learned from itCX365/2

BUNDLE of papers relating to central government and the response of Westminster to the disasterCX365/3

BUNDLE of issues of Rainbows, a newsheet created by the communities of Pensarn, Towyn and Kinmel Bay following the floodCX365/4

BUNDLE of material re British Rail's response to the floodCX365/5

BUNDLE of reports about the floodCX365/6

BUNDLE of material prepared by Clwyd County Council and Colwyn Borough Council in response to the flood and reviewing the responses of various Council departmentsCX365/7

REPORTS re possible radioactivity following the floodCX365/8

BUNDLE of papers related to management of the floodCX365/9

REPORT: The Clwyd Floods of February 1990 - A review of the County Council's responsesCX365/10

REPORT: The effectiveness of the services provided in response to the North Wales Flood Disaster with special reference to effect this had on Towyn residents and their communityCX365/11

REPORT: Fighting for flood survivors - the role of advice work following the North Wales coastal floods Feb - Dec 1990CX365/12

ANNUAL REPORT: 'Working in partnership with People'CX365/13

REPORT: Responding to Disaster - Learning to Work in Partnership with PeopleCX365/14

LLYFRYN: 'Mewn Dyfroedd Dyfnion' Astudiaeth o broblemau defnyddwyr yn Nhywyn a bae Cinmel yn dilyn llifogydd 1990'CX365/15

BUNDLE of miscellaneous flood-related itemsCX365/16