The interior of Walter Roberts store on Hope Street, Wrexham. Taken in 1924 leaning against the counter on the right is Tommy Dougall, brother of Kathy Dougall.
Source: Pic supplied by Geoff Wilding.
Interior of Walter Roberts store 1924
Biographies
The PARKS Family – I only Yield thee what is mine
William Parks was born about 1830 in the Winsford area of Cheshire. He married Elizabeth Crawford in 1856 at St Johns Chester. The couple were living on Foregate Street in Chester, William was a boat [more]
As it was!
Glynn Cinema, Wrexham (Looking Back)
THIS week’s jottings have jumped the queue, but who can resist such a splendid piece of nostalgia as the postcard of the long defunct Glynn Cinema, passed to me by the Down Memory Lane editor. [more]
1800s
The last Saturday in March 1856 cost four Wrexham People dearly
The last Saturday in March 1856 cost four Wrexham People dearly. Joseph Nicholson and Thomas Roberts were two militiamen. They decided to go and have a few beers before heading back to their barracks. However, [more]