A view up Penybryn, first on the right is the Highgate Inn.
Looking up Penybryn
80s
Fire Guts Vogue Cinema 1986-7
Three fires between September 1986 and May 1987 Vogue Cinema. (more to follow). Source: Alan Wilkinson; Leader
30s
A very strong feeling of community – Slum clearance in the 1930s
An area of Wrexham that has changed beyond recognition is Farndon Street, Kendrick Place, and the surrounding streets of terrace houses. The families who lived in these tightly packed terraces may not have had much [more]
Cinema & Theatre
Vogue Cinema & Jolly Tavern, High Street, Wrexham
Depending on your age, you’ll remember this as either Fagin’s night club, the Jolly Tavern, the Vogue cinema (1981-1986) or the Cosmopolitan.