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Gardden (Rocky) Woods & Devil’s Bridge, Ruabon
Gardden Woods is known locally as ‘Rocky Woods’ because of the three old sandstone quarries, which supplied stone to North Wales, Lancashire and Cheshire until 1952. Devil’s Bridge The famous ‘Devil’s Bridge’ over the river [more]
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Why not share your pictures. Submit your photographs for inclussion on the Wrexham History website. Colour, B&W or even sketches. Places, buildings, people or even family photographs will be considered. All images will be considered [more]
Biographies
James KEAN – Buck Inn, Wrexham
James Kean was born in Ireland about 1812, he made his way to Wrexham and in 1850 married widow Jane Beirne in Wrexham. Jane had been born in Derby, her maiden name was Travis. She [more]
Ruabon
Ysgol Rhiwabon Class of 1975 School Reunion (2003)
A short film of the ‘Class of 1975’ School Reunion at Air Products Club in 2003. Source: John Davies.
As it was!
Closing Plas Madoc Leisure Centre 2014
Opened 8th February 1974 closed as Plas Madoc Leisure Centre 24th April 2014. The final hour in photographs supplied by Paul Davies. Thanks must go to the staff who have served the community for so [more]
30s
Victoria School Class Pic 1935
Class photograph from Victoria School Wrexham taken in 1935. Kindly supplied by Victoria School.
As it was!
Demolition of the former Remploy Factory
April 2014 saw the demolition of the former Remploy Factory that once stood in Rhosddu. Source: Film and photographs Graham Lloyd.
As it was!
Plas Bennion Cottages
A rare view of the three rows of houses that once stood on Plas Bennion Road, long since demolished. Also see Plas Bennion Mission Church. Source: John Davies; Maps – National Library of Scotland.
1800s
Wrexham Cemetery Entrance 1895
Wrexham Cemetery Entrance 1895
