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Walter Roberts Pantomime Co 1947
Walter Roberts Pantomime Company – Robinson Crusoe at the Majestic Cinema, Regent Street Wrexham in 1947. Source: Pic supplied by Geoff Wilding.
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Marchwiel
Marchwiel Station
Marchwiel railway station was a station in Marchwiel, Wrexham. The station was opened on 2 November 1895 and closed on 10 September 1962. Preceding Station/Halt Following Station/Halt (coming soon) Back to Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway. [more]
Bangor On Dee
Dee River Crossing
The Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway. At 45m the lattice bridge spanned the River Dee near to Overton On Dee carrying the Wrexham Central to Ellesmere Railway. It was dismantled following the closure of the line [more]
Railways
Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway
The Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway originally ran from Wrexham Central Station, to Ellesmere Station in Shropshire, England. The line first opened in 1895 and closed in 1962. The section between Wrexham Central and Abenbury was [more]
60s
Cadbury’s Railway Sidings
The Wrexham to Ellesmere Line, previous stop before crossing the Kings Mills viaduct was Abenbury Brickworks Sidings, previous stop was Caia Road Sidings the line then proceeds to Marchwiel Station. Preceding Station/Halt Following Station/Halt (coming [more]
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Abenbury – Kings Mills Viaduct
The Wrexham to Ellesmere Line, previous stop was Hightown Halt next stop on the line is Cadburys sidings. Preceding Station/Halt Following Station/Halt Back to Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway.
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High Street, Wrexham
Can you date this picture. Source: eBay
1800s
Ebenezer COOPER – A Good Friend to Everyone
by Dave Edwards. Ebenezer Cooper was born at Llangollen in 1800 and baptised on 15th January 1800 at Llangollen. Ebenezer’s father, Robert Cooper, was a currier. A currier is a person who applies finishing techniques, [more]
40s
Inventory & Valuation of the Wheelwright Arms, Penycae 1948
The Inventory & Valuation of the Wheelwright Arms in Penycae by A. Kent Jones auctioneers of Regent Street, Wrexham. The valuation is dated 28th May 1948. Inventory & Valuation of Furniture Trade Utensils at Wheelwright [more]
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The historic bit of Wrexham Cemetery nobody ever sees
Close to the Grade II* listed Cemetery Chapels lies a hidden secret known to only a few – a wartime mortuary. It is one of the better-known landmarks on the approach to Wrexham. In the [more]
