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Hope Street, Wrexham c1890
At trot through town to spend all the money. Hope Street, Wrexham. Visible to the right is the Talbot Inn and the retailers G. Day, Thomas Outfitters. Source: Material supplied by Emlyn Davies
Buses
Wrights of Wrexham (Buses) – A talk by Mike Wright.
Wrights of Wrexham (Buses) Mike Wright’s talk on Wrights of Wrexham (Penycae) Filmed at Penycae History Group May 2015 Why not share YOUR memories with us, contact us for more info. Some pictures Clive Paul [more]
Penycae
Cross Keys, Hill Street, Penycae.
The village of Penycae during in its heyday had thirteen pubs, but only two of them remain open today. (2016) Around 1830, the Public House was a very important place in the life of the [more]
Wartime
Wartime Wrexham and it’s contribution
Wartime Wrexham and it’s contribution WREXHAM, during the 1914-18 war felt the full impact of the hardships and heartbreaks of war. Hightown Barracks, as the depot of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers saw the hasty mobilisation [more]
Coal Mining
Cinema & Theatre
Stiwt Theatre – Rhosllanerchrugog
The Stiwt Theatre. Formerly the “Miner’s Institute” (Plas Mwynwyr), which was built in 1926 and dominated the social and cultural life of the village until 1977 when it closed. The local council, which had purchased [more]
Coal Mining
Gatewen Colliery
Gatewen Colliery opened in 1877, the pit belonged to the Broughton and Plas Power Coal Company. In 1914 the number of men employed here was 816 (696 underground and 120 surface workers). The mine had [more]
Coal Mining
Gresford Colliery with Alan & Margaret of NWMAT
An interview at Calon FM in April 2014 with Alan & Margaret Jones of NWMAT Source: Interview recorded at Calon FM Studio; this compilation compiled by Wrexham History; Graham Lloyd.
Wartime
40s
Luftwaffe bombs mountain decoy 1940
Europe was at war and bombing raids by the Luftwaffe were frequent. In the early hours of August 30, 1940, German bombers were heading for Liverpool and dockland sites on the River Mersey. In an [more]
1910s
Munitions factory workers 1914 – 1918 Gutter Hill, Rhos
Munitions factory workers 1914 – 1918 Gutter Hill, Rhos. Source: WCBC; Wrexham Museum Archives.
40s
7th Btn. RWF Home Guard E Company Rhos
Men of the 7 Battalion, R.W.F. Home Guard, E Company, Rhos, during the Second World War, many of whom took part in the operation try to extinguish the flames on Rhos Mountain caused by enemy [more]
