Civic – "Wrexham History"

Town Plan 1967

A rare photo of the town plan for the future in 1967. Source: NWNMedia.

Chester Street, Wrexham 1930s

This was taken circa 1930s, before becoming the Registry Office for Wrexham. Source: Tom Farrell.

Opening of New School at Penycae 1909

OPENING OF NEW SCHOOL AT PENYCAE 1909. Monday 4th January will long be remembered in the annals of Penycae. To most the inhabitants it was the day of the realisation of their educational vision the [more]

Police Station, Wrexham 1980s

Police Station, Wrexham 1980s. Taken from the Groves/Bromfield School during the early 1980s.

Guildhall Square, Chester Street, Wrexham 1905

Guildhall Square, Chester Street, Wrexham 1905. The ivy covered building on the left was the Municipal Building, more commonly known as the Guildhall, at one time the building was a grammar school. The building in [more]

Ready for action, Wrexham Fire Brigade 1930s

Ready for action, Wrexham Fire Brigade 1930s. Two photographs taken in the 1930s at the old fire station, library and civic buildings on Chester Street. Source: Dial 999 Magazine.

Queen Victoria’s visit to North Wales in 1889

This first article is from The Illustrated London News of 24 August 1889, during the week in which Queen Victoria was staying in North Wales. Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg, [more]