Leisure – Page 3 – "Wrexham History"

PRINCE OF WALES, Hand Lane, Ponciau

HAND INN, Ponciau Ponciau Pubs

GRIFFIN INN, Bank Street, Ponciau

GRIFFIN INN, Bank Street, Ponciau. OLD PHOTOS & MEMORIES OF RHOS & DISTRICT. Click here to go to Facebook group. Bryn Williams remembers that next door to the left was a Barbers shop whose name [more]

The Simons Family – Over 130 years as travelling show people

George and John Simons are the fourth generation of travelling showmen descended from John Litchfield Simons, who started his travelling career with a Menagerie and later ran a Bioscope show. He died in his caravan [more]

Pleasure Fair Days by Philip Phillips

Pleasure Fair Days by Philip Phillips. In the mid 1980s the Leader made a request for reminiscences of the pleasure fairs that visited Wrexham since about the 1850 when the railway came to town. Up [more]

Billy Meredith – Chirk’s most famous son.

Meredith was the best of his day. George Best was once the idol of the football fans. In the ‘forties it was Stanley Matthews, in the ‘thirties Dixie Dean, but in the ‘twenties it was [more]

Wrexham Pubs, Clubs and Hotels

Wrexham Pubs, Clubs and Hotels. ABBOTSFIELD PRIORY HOTEL 29 Rhosddu Road ABBOT’S BAR 17, Abbot Street, Wrexham. See Cross Foxes. ACTON PARK HOTEL 110 Chester Road, Wrexham. AIDEN BRADY’S Abbot Street, Wrexham. See The Old [more]

Ponciau Pubs Wrexham.

Ponciau Pubs Wrexham. Australia Arms. Ponciau. Royal Oak. Ponciau. Fennant Road, Ponciau Colliers Arms. Chapel Street, Ponciau. Horse & Jockey. Chapel Street, Ponciau. The Sun. North Road, Ponciau. The Hand. Ponciau. The Pigeon Inn. Ponciau. [more]

Wheelwrights Arms, Stryt Issa, Penycae.

The Wheelwrights Arms was built in 1864 and closed as a pub around 2002. It was a Marstons Border house when it closed. In 2014 it was finally converted to residential use. Previous landlords include: [more]

Rhos Carnival 1981

Rhos Carnival 1981 One of the many Carnivals held in Rhos, this one is from 1981 Muriel Lloyd on left with light cardigan.

Empire Picture House, Lambpit Street, Wrexham

The Empire Music Hall was built by John Scott of the Seven Stars and opened its doors on 1 April 1902. It was designed by Liverpool and Dolgarrog architect Thomas Price. It boasted a seating [more]