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What to do with those old family photos

How to save & share precious images for future generations. Do you have a box of unsorted family photos in your drawer or cupboard? Always wonder what you’re supposed to do with your old photographs, [more]

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Submit your pictures

Why not share your pictures. Submit your photographs for inclussion on the Wrexham History website. Colour, B&W or even sketches. Places, buildings, people or even family photographs will be considered. All images will be considered [more]

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To Have and to Hold: The History of the Lovespoon

Wrexham has a storied past: one full of love, heartbreak, war, triumph, and a rich community. One such artefact that has been passed down like the stories of Wrexham’s history is the tradition of the lovespoon which dates [more]

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Monumental Inscriptions

Ruabon Road Cemetery, Wrexham. Discover your ancestor’s memorial inscription from the Ruabon Road Cemetery in Wrexham. The collection consists of transcripts that can reveal a combination of your ancestor’s death date, burial year, religious denomination [more] [more]

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History of Gravestones

Before cemeteries and churchyards existed, gravestones were used to mark burial plots near family homes. These gravestones were usually made from piles of rock or wood and were marked with only the deceased’s name, age [more] [more]