The Odeon Theatre was built for and operated by the Oscar Deutsch chain of Odeon Theatres. It opened on 13th March 1937 with Paul Robeson in “Song of Freedom”. Designed by architect Harry Weedon who [more]
Odeon Wrexham. Plas Coch Retail Park, Plas Coch Road, Wrexham, LL11 6TE The 7-screen Odeon opened on 4th December 1997. Seating capacities in the screens range from 364, down to 112. In early 2008, work [more]
Hope Street, Wrexham, showing Bradleys Outfitters decorated to celebrate the coronation of George V which was held on the 22 June 1911.
This is a photograph of the late Joseph Wilding, the last town-crier of Wrexham, who died thirty eight years ago, after having held the office for over a quarter of a century. He was employed [more]
Inside the Groves/Bromfield School 26th Jan 2016 Wrexham History had exclusive access to enter the school on a guided tour to parts of the building that were considered safe. This visit took place on the [more]
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]
Looking up a bustling Hope Street ,Wrexham in 1962
Source: NWN Media; Local Bygones. Enhanced by Wrexham History. Also see The Changing View of Yorke Street.
Church Street, Wrexham in 1924
Maesgwyn Road, Wrexham. History The Mines Rescue Station was built was post 1912 in response to the Coal Mines Act 1911. It was built near to the Great Western Railway Station in Wrexham. A motor [more]
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