Dr Beeching considered the long line from Ruabon to Barmouth along the Dee valley to be surplus to requirements and its complete closure was scheduled for 18th January 1965. In the autumn of its days [more]
Central Station Wrexham 1950
Chas T. W. Tooth workers pose with the newly finished Saldon Coach no.14. The picture was taken 1915-6. The sign states: Coachwork by Chas. T. W. Tooth, Motor Body Builder. Chato works, Highgate Yard, Wrexham. [more]
Ministry of Transport testing a Jaguar at the Beast Market in Wrexham 1962 Source: NWN Media; Local Bygones.
Plas Acton was built about 1860 for John James who was one of the leading lawyers in the town. He was the son of Thomas James of Wem, Salop, who started the law partnership of [more]
Tiger Inn, 19 Beast Market, Wrexham. 1880 Edward Rowlands Wrexham Pubs Source: Tom Farrell, Aberystwyth.
Alf Jones, Rhos Charabanc c1920s.
A Morris 1100 and an Austin A35 negotiating flooding. Mount Street. Wrexham July 1965 Pic (c) NWN Media
SS Ruabon, built by W. Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool in 1891 and owned at the time of her loss by Ruabon SS. Co. Ltd. (J. Cory & Sons, Ltd.), Cardiff, was a British [more]
Wrexham and District Transport Bus 1918. Source: Ebay
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