Bridge Street, Ruabon 1870

Ruabon Railway Station. Ruabon station was originally larger than at present, with an extensive marshalling yard with a turntable and goods depot accompanying it, and was the terminus of the Ruabon to Barmouth line which [more]

Ruabon War Memorial commemorates those men of the area who died in World War I and World War II. The lychgate is at the entrance to St Mary’s Parish Church. The gate was dedicated on [more] [more]

Oscar Alexander Hugo Franke was born on 17th May 1843 and baptised at Dresden, Saxony.  Germany. He was the son of Johanne Michael Franke, a farmer. It`s not exactly  certain when he came to Britain,  [more]