Illustration of Bank Street 1977 by William A Boswell. Extracted from The Wrexham Town Trail 1977 published by the former Clwyd County Council.
Bank Street 1977 (William A Boswell)
20s
Interior of Walter Roberts store 1924
The interior of Walter Roberts store on Hope Street, Wrexham. Taken in 1924 leaning against the counter on the right is Tommy Dougall, brother of Kathy Dougall. Source: Pic supplied by Geoff Wilding.
1800s
Dropping Night Soil on the Streets of Wrexham
Dropping Night Soil on the Streets of Wrexham. Every house prior to the creation of sewerage systems had the problem of removing and disposing of human excrement, politely referred to as night soil. On the [more]
1800s
A Court’s Wish is Fulfilled (1879)
On the 20th October 1879, George Boland, a young lad, who according to accounts appeared to be 12 years old appeared before the Wrexham Court. He had been held on remand, charged with stealing a [more]