Many thanks to David Wilson Parry for the use of these pictures.
All pictures © David Wilson Parry
Wrexham Past 1988
1900s
New ‘Steamer’ engine averted major disaster when the Public Hall was gutted in 1907
One of the most disastrous fires ever experienced in Wrexham happened in 1907, when the Public Hall was gutted. Later the Hippodrome occupied the site. The Public Hall formed only the centre of a block [more]
1800s
Wrexham Directory of Names (1835)
ACTON, James, Pen y bryn (maltsters) BARLOW, Thomas & James (iron), Abenbury (iron and lead works) BAUGH, Joseph, Temple place (boot and shoe makers) BEALE, John, Yorke st (chemists and druggists) BEARDSWORTH, John, Pen y [more]
Burial Grounds
Wrexham Cemetery
Wrexham Cemetery is located on Ruabon Road, Wrexham, and covers an area of 7.2 hectares. The layout of the cemetery was designed by Yeo Strachan, the then Borough Surveyor of Wrexham. Originally consisting of 10 [more]