1800s – "Wrexham History"

Thomas H Jones Studio, Chester Road 1890

Amongst the public and private buildings at present being or about to be erected around us, we place before our readers a wood engraving of the artist’s studio to be built on a plot of [more]

Wrexham & District – Transport – Horse-drawn to Trams

The following is an extract from the slideshow talks previously held by the late Glynn Jones. This is the first batch of slides scanned from approx 600 from his collection. We are extremely grateful to [more]

The National Eisteddfod for 1876 at Wrexham

Page under construction – The long-anticipated Eisteddfod has passed into the domain of history, and, in fulfilment of our promise, we record some of its more prominent features and work. The pavilion, erected at a [more]

An account of Wrexham in 1833

WREXHAM, a market-town and parish and head of a union, chiefly in the hundred of BROMFIELD, county of DENBIGH, but partly in the hundred of MAELOR, county of FLINT, NORTH WALES, 24 miles (S. E. [more]

The Town’s Cockpit in the early 18th century

In a former yard, behind the Lion Hotel and accessed from Chester Street, was the town’s cockpit. Cockfighting was probably the most important sport in the early 18th century. All classes gambled their money in [more]

Overton Arcade in the 19th Century

William Overton was born in Wrexham in 1813, he was the son of William Overton and Elizabeth Parry (widow of John Parry, maltster). His father was a grocer in Charles Street and also a church [more]

Ellesmere Canal – Gwersyllt to Ffrwd Section

In 1800 the abandonment of the Ellesmere Canal main line from Trevor via Wrexham to Chester was already being mooted, mainly because Flintshire and Deeside collieries had already reached tidal water via short tramways or [more]

Thomas Painter – Mayor of Wrexham 1859 – 1860

Thomas Painter was the second Mayor of Wrexham in 1859 to 1860, he was born in 1807 and was the youngest son of John & Catherine Painter, His father was a stationer, printer and bookseller [more]

Thomas Edgeworth – 1st Mayor of Wrexham 1857 – 1859

Thomas Edgeworth became the first Mayor of Wrexham in 1857 and was Mayor for two years (1857 – 1859), He was born on the 30th January 1805 , he was the only child of Thomas [more]

Two die in explosion at Vauxhall Colliery 1873

THE EXPLOSION AT VAUXHALL COLLIERY. The adjourned inquest on the bodies of Edward Rogers, aged 29, and Phillip Phillips, aged 36, who met with their death in consequence of an explosion at the Vauxhall Colliery, [more]