20s
Rhos Junior School 1927
The school attendance officer at the back was Arthur Augustus Roberts. The family were from Trefnant Nr. Rhyl. Arthur’s father William Roberts was the police sergeant in Rhos for a very long time. In 1893, [more]
Rhos
As it was!
Law and Order in Rhos & District
In the following account, I have mentioned a few of the many cases I have found in local newspapers, but I have deliberately withheld certain names, out of respect for their descendants. The Denbighshire [more]
40s
Pensioner recalls the night the Germans bombed Osborne Street, Rhos during WWII
Pensioner remembers the night the Germans bombed his street LIFE in the village of Rhos was very different 70 years ago. Europe was at war and bombing raids by the Luftwaffe were frequent. In the [more]
As it was!
The Evil Practices of Rhos
In today’s world, many of us go into shops and pubs on Sundays and children play freely in the streets and parks. Here is a little glimpse into the Rhos of 1892, when such things [more]
Leisure
Rhos Silver Prize Band now Glyndwr Brass
Wrexham brass (Glyndwr) was formally known as The Rhos Silver Band was originally formed in 1884, making the band the oldest arts organisation based in the unique village of Rhosllannerchrugog, near Wrexham. Rhos as it [more]
Pubs, clubs & hotels
Memories of the Bulls Head, Rhos
Wrexham History Source: Memories of the Bulls Head, Rhos Narrated by Bill Portmadoc-Jones.
Coal Mining
Klondike Pit, Rhos
History The coal pit was sunk during the general strike of 1926 in the village of Rhosllanerchrugog. The land belonged to Mrs Trevor Jones, who rented a row of terraced houses to the miners Sinking [more]