In the Spotlight
Inside the Vegetable Market 1970
Wrexham Vegetable market 1970. Source: NWNMedia; Wrexham History.
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70s
Bank Street 1977 (William A Boswell)
Illustration of Bank Street 1977 by William A Boswell. Extracted from The Wrexham Town Trail 1977 published by the former Clwyd County Council.
90s
Wrexham Memories 1998-99
Selection of photographs from around town dating from 1998 – 1999. We found the negatives at the bottom of a box from Victoria School, Wrexham. Source: Victoria School Wrexham; Scanned by Graham Lloyd.
School Days
Staff of Victoria School, Wrexham
Selection of photographs of staff at Victoria school, Wrexham. If you can add names please use our contact form Source: Victoria School; G. Croft; Eryl Jones.
70s
Church of St. John Baptist, Hightown 1910-1970
Diamond Jubilee July 29th 1910-1970 Message from the Vicar of Wrexham the Rev. Canon Llywelyn Hughes, B.A. Dear Friends, I am looking forward to the Diamond Jubilee at St. John’s Church because I feel that [more]
90s
Victoria Junior School – 5oth Anniversary of World War Two
A year in the life of Victoria Junior School Sept94-July95. Street and school party in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the end of World War Two. To add names use our contact form stating [more]
1700s
The Tale of Reynold’s Grave
There is a small triangle of land at a road junction in the Sontley area just outside Wrexham, it`s been known as Reynold`s Grave for years . The legend surrounding it is that a notorious [more]
1800s
Wrexham Art Treasures and Industrial Exhibition 1876
In January 1876 the Duke of Westminster promised to become a guarantor for the sum of £100 for the Wrexham Art Exhibition which was to take place in August, and in March the same year [more]
1800s
BERSHAM AND ADWY SCHOOL LOGS AND DIARIES. GIRLS SCHOOL 1869 – 1889
Annie Foulkes was the first Principal Teacher, during her time at the school there was not very much of outside interest in the Log Books except for the usual day-to-day entries for the running of [more]
Marchwiel
Concealment of a birth at Tan Y Llan Farm, Marchwiel
On Sunday 11th December 1859, the neighbourhood of Marchwiel was full of rumours and gossip about an awful event that had occurred in the village the previous day, Saturday 10th December. It was only when [more]
