1700s

Ellesmere Canal – Gwersyllt to Ffrwd Section

In 1800 the abandonment of the Ellesmere Canal main line from Trevor via Wrexham to Chester was already being mooted, mainly because Flintshire and Deeside collieries had already reached tidal water via short tramways or [more]

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JOHN WATKIN ELIAS 1895 – 1931

JOHN WATKIN ELIAS 1895 – 1931 ELLEN OWENS 1881 -1944 John Watkin was born in 1895, he was the youngest son of Owen Elias and Mary Ann Watkin. His father was a draper.  Nothing is [more] [more]