A selection of pictures from Dennis of Ruabon, Hafod works Johnstown.
Source: Pics 28dl.
Dennis of Ruabon, Hafod works Johnstown.
Johnstown
Eddystone House and the Eddy Family
Eddystone House and the Eddy Family. Deleth Hannaby told Eileen Williams about a lovely old house called Eddystone House, built 1899. If you turn off the Wrexham Road and go up Aberderfyn Road it is [more]
Churches & Chapels
The Iron Church of St. Mary’s
A meeting was held at the National Schoolroom in Rhos in March 1878. It was chaired by the Rev. J. Jones. A resolution was proposed and carried unanimously in favour of purchasing an iron church [more]
Coal Mining
Bonc-y-hafod (Hafod Bank)
Mynydd Picnic (Picnic Mountain) – Hafod 9th July 2010 The colliery once employed over 1900 local people, mainly from the villages of Rhos, Ponciau and Johnstown. The pit was closed in 1968. In the mid [more]