Llangollen & Rural
Visit to Llangollen, July 1945
The following pictures taken in Llangollen July 1945 have been kindly supplied to Wrexham History by Virginia Jenkins in Hyde Park, Vermont, USA
Articles by Graham Lloyd
As it was!
The Mystery Grave at Holy Trinity Church, Gwersyllt
There is a gravestone in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church, Gwersyllt and the story surrounding it is that a man fell from the steeple and was buried where he landed; some versions even say [more]
1910s
Four children killed in World War 1 bomb blast
Wrexham remembers four children killed in World War 1 bomb blast. A father returning from the front-line during World War One lived to regret his fateful decision to bring a battlefield souvenir home. It was [more]
As it was!
Legacy Tower
When Wrexham achieved its charter of Incorporation in 1857, attentions turned to an adequate water supply for the town as residents relied on wells and the river Gwenfro for their water supply, which contained trade [more]
As it was!
The Sykes of Croes Howell
Croes Howell Hall is known to date back to the 17th century and on a map dated 1631 there are plots which belong to William Edward Howell, David ap Howell and Dorothy Howell, the medieval [more]
Mount Street
The Mount, Mount Street, Wrexham
Mount House was already in existence in 1699 when it was mentioned in Rate books as belonging to Ellis Lloyd Esq. of Pen y Lan. It was situated next to the Nags Head Inn and [more]
Biographies
Waleria and Karol Marynowski. Their perilous journey, to their final resting place in Wrexham
Waleria Marynowska and Karol Marynowski Waleria and Karol Marynowski were born in pre-war Poland. Their perilous journey, to their final resting place in Wrexham was typical of the hundreds of Poles who lie buried in [more]
Holt Street
White Horse Inn, 21 Holt Street, Wrexham
Source: Wrexham History Group – Deborah Smith. View more Wrexham Pubs here.
Company
Sir Alfred McAlpine & The Super King Aeroplane
The Beech 200 Super King Air G-BMCA aeroplane, belonging to Sir Alfred McAlpine and Son Ltd photographed at Borras Airfield, Wrexham in November 1979. The aircraft was based at Borras Airfield and would fly in [more]
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