rhyl

article on the process of photochrom: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photochrom "A litho stone is coated with a thin layer of purified bitumen dissolved in benzene. A reversed half-tone negative is then pressed against this light-sensitive coating and an exposure in daylight made (taking from 10–30 minutes in summer, to several hours in winter). The bitumen hardens and becomes resistant to normal solvents in proportion to the light. The coating is then washed in turpentine solutions, removing the unhardened bitumen. It is then retouched in the tonal scale of the chosen color to strengthen or soften the tones as required. Each tint needs a separate stone bearing the appropriate retouched image, and prints are usually produced by at least six, and more commonly from 10 to 15 tint stones.[4]"

From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyl "A Rhyl landmark was the Pavilion Theatre, an ornate building with five domes, which was demolished in 1973 and the adjacent pier which was finally removed in 1972." But the five-domed building in a 1913 photo at www.francisfrith.com/rhyl/photos/the-beach-and-the-pier-1... has a different exterior. The building in the photochrom is shown in an 1892 picture www.francisfrith.com/rhyl/photos/the-pier-1892_30367/

See photos with estimated date of 1880 from the UK National Media Museum.

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These show no large pavilion building.

swanq swang said, "But the five-domed building in a 1913 photo ... has a different exterior." That's because the Grand Pavilion, (first) built in 1891, was wiped out in a spectacular fire on September 14th, 1901.[1]  The Pavilion was rebuilt in 1907, and opened on July 30, 1908.[2] That dates this LOC Photochrom to 'earlier than Sept 14, 1901'. It appears that *many* old Rhyl photographs are dated based on these dates ;)  

The large crowd on the beach (left center) appears to be entertained at the "minstrel pitch".

"It was an area of the sands cleared for use by street entertainers (possibly to stop them wandering the streets). In early days it was a tradition for performers of this kind to be ‘blacked-up’ and sometimes the public referred to them cheerfully as, ‘the niggers’. They performed several shows a day, with the accent on comedy and music, while some members of the troupe or helpers moved among the audience collecting money." [1]

Dun Laoghaire or Salthill perhaps? Very early for the electric lighting. Bray, even? No, that 4 storey terrace looks taller then Bray.

Congratulation for your beautiful Album.

Sun angle suggests the terrace may be facing North to the sea?

Like Margate, for example.

I found a swan necked electric light like that on the parade at St. Leonards-on-Sea

article on the process of photochrom: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photochrom "A litho stone is coated with a thin layer of purified bitumen dissolved in benzene. A reversed half-tone negative is then pressed against this light-sensitive coating and an exposure in daylight made (taking from 10–30 minutes in summer, to several hours in winter). The bitumen hardens and becomes resistant to normal solvents in proportion to the light. The coating is then washed in turpentine solutions, removing the unhardened bitumen. It is then retouched in the tonal scale of the chosen color to strengthen or soften the tones as required. Each tint needs a separate stone bearing the appropriate retouched image, and prints are usually produced by at least six, and more commonly from 10 to 15 tint stones.[4]"

See www.rhyl.com/rhuddlan.html street view