As it was!
The Sykes of Croes Howell
Croes Howell Hall is known to date back to the 17th century and on a map dated 1631 there are plots which belong to William Edward Howell, David ap Howell and Dorothy Howell, the medieval [more]
Llay
70s
Picking Coal at Llay 1972
Llay locals picking coal during the 1972 miners strike. Source: Leader Live
80s
Gala Day at Llay RBL 1981
Children from around Llay all dressed up at the Royal British Legion, Llay’ Gala Day in 1981. Source: NWNMedia; Local Bygones.
Llay
Llay British Legion – a club that’s got the lot.
Written by Geoff Wilding in 1982. The focal point of the small north Wales village of Llay (rhymes with sigh) is its thriving Royal British Legion Club.The village, which lies four miles north of the [more]
70s
Dane Motors Llay 1972
Source: NWN Media
Coal Mining
Llay Memorial Wheel Arrives at the Welfare
Following restoration, the Llay Memorial Wheel arrives at the Miners Welfare on the 16th October 2012. Source: Filmed by Alan Jones of NWMAT compiled and edited by Graham Lloyd, Wrexham History.
20s
Llay Main Colliery Accident 5th December 1924
The Llay Main Colliery was one of the largest and the most modern colliery in the North Wales coalfield. Sinking had begun in December 1914 and completed in the summer of 1916. It employed 2,600 [more]
Llay
20s
Llay Main Colliery
Llay Main Colliery was the last major mine to be sunk on the southern part of the North Wales Coalfield, Llay Main was completed in 1921, after sinking work had been postponed by the First [more]
40s
Llay Auxiliary Fire Brigade 1940
Llay Auxiliary Fire Brigade 1940