A glimpse of life at the Wynnstay Arms, Ruabon 1944
This collection of pictures from the Imperial War Museum demonstrates what everyday life at the Wynnstay Arms, Ruabon was like in 1944.
Three men discuss various local issues over a pint of beer and a cigarette at the Wynnstay Arms in Ruabon.Local labourer Price Evans drinks down his pint of beer at the Wynnstay Arms in Ruabon. According to the original caption, Mr Evans said “It may be dear, it may be thin, but there ain’t no bad beer”.A view of empty bottle holders behind the bar at the Wynnstay Arms, Ruabon. This lack of spirits, such as whisky and gin was a common sight in wartime. Also visible is a price list for beers. The original caption states that the “scrawled out, altered price list shows budget increases in drink prices”. A poster invites locals to donate their ‘rural pennies’ to the Red Cross Agriculture Fund.Corn Merchant Harold Davenport (right) and Rev. Harold J Crowasdale (left) enjoy a pint and a chat in the snug of the Wynnstay Arms, Ruabon. According to the original caption, Rev Crowasdale is originally from Lancashire and was vicar of All Saint’s Church in Ruabon for seven years.A group of women enjoy a drink and share a joke at the Wynnstay Arms, Ruabon. The original caption reads: “Along the stone flagged passage, wives gather in ‘Ladies Corner’, gossip and drink Guinness at one and a penny a bottle”.
Source:
WARTIME PUB: EVERYDAY LIFE AT THE WYNNSTAY ARMS, RUABON, DENBIGHSHIRE, WALES, UK, 1944
part of “MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION” (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer
257 Photographs taken June 2018 by Graham Lloyd. Transcribed by Graham Lloyd & John Davies. DSC04963 GENERAL VIEW AT ENTRANCE. DSC04964 SIGN AT ENTRANCE. DSC04965 GENERAL VIEW OF FIRST SECTION TO RIGHT OF ENTRANCE. DSC04966 [more]
The Wheelwrights Arms was built in 1864 and closed as a pub around 2002. It was a Marstons Border house when it closed. In 2014 it was finally converted to residential use. Previous landlords include: [more]
