70s – Page 2 – "Wrexham History"

Silver Jubilee Street Party 1977 – Wrexham

Silver Jubilee Street Party at Edward Street Wrexham 1977 Filmed by Mr Rees Lewis of 10 Edward Street. Source: Poppy Wales; Claire Lewis.

Wrexham – Carnival 1970’s

Home film footage filmed by the late Mr Rees Lewis of 10 Edward Street Wrexham. Wrexham Carnival featuring Bellevue Park Playgroup as children’s book characters and witches on a float. Parade through Wrexham town centre [more]

Racecourse Review 29th April 1972

Football League Div. 3. Sat 29th April 1972. Swansea City. Kick off 3.15pm. Source: Wrexham FC Magazine from our collection.

Snapshot of Wrexham from the old Police Station 1976

This set of nine photographs were taken in 1976 from the top of the former Wrexham Police Station tower by Kazik Kowalski and kindly shared to Wrexham History by Frederick Czulowski. Source: All photographs (c) [more]

Bakery Strike 1978

The Bakery Strike of November 1978 caused queues for bread at Littlewoods store on Hope Street, Wrexham. Were you in the queue? Source: NWNMedia; Local Bygones.

Ponciau Pensioners 1972

All set for the off, Ponciau pensioners about to board the bus for a trip back in June 1972. Can you put names to faces? Contact us. Source: Photograph (c) NWNMedia; Local Bygones.

The Last Squire of Erddig (1973)

In 1973, the last of seven Yorkes handed over the 17th century Erddig Hall near Wrexham to the National Trust. Each Yorke added to a unique collection of treasures.This edition of ‘Look, Stranger’ meets the [more]

Penny Farthing rider at Rhostyllen Carnival 1973

Penny Farthing rider at Rhostyllen Carnival 1973. Source: NWNMedia

Wrexham Eisteddfod Stone arrives April 1976

Wrexham Eisteddfod Stone arrives at Wrexham April 1976. Source: NWNMedia.

Wrexham Baths diving pool c1970

Wrexham Baths diving pool c1970, do you know the diver? Source: NWNMedia.