Buses

Wrexham & District – Transport – Buses

The following is an extract from the slideshow talks previously held by the late Glynn Jones. This is the second batch of slides scanned from approx 600 from his collection. We are extremely grateful to [more]

Gwersyllt & Summerhill

Gwersyllt Railway Station

Wayside station on the former Wrexham, Mold and Connah’s Quay Railway line between Shotton and Wrexham. Opened with the line in 1866, it was renamed Gwersyllt in 1959. The station is 3.5 km (2¼ miles) north [more]

Transport

Wrexham Bypass construction (A483)

Small selection of photographs showing the various stages of Wrexham Bypass construction (A483) in 1989. Source: kindly supplied by Mary Ellen Freeman from her late brothers collection.

Plas Acton, Wrexham
1800s

Plas Acton, Wrexham

Plas Acton was built about 1860 for John James who was one of the leading lawyers in the town. He was the son of Thomas James of Wem, Salop, who started the law partnership of [more]

Transport

The S.S. Wrexham and it’s Captain

The S.S. Wrexham and it’s Captain. The Russian passengers/cargo ship “Nord II” (1366 GRT; L 73,1m; l 10,7m; launched 1903) was bought in 1905 by Great Central Railway in Grimsby and renamed the S.S. Wrexham. [more]

Wrexham Police Vehicles in 1968
Transport

Wrexham Police Vehicles

Two of Wrexham’s Police vehicles. The old fire station can be seen to the left along with St. Mary’s. On the left is a 1967 Mini Moke and right is a Morris Mini Van 1968 [more]

Transport in the Wrexham area
Transport

Transport in the Wrexham area

Transport in the Wrexham area. The largest town in the north of Wales and the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the [more]