InYourArea Community

Wrexham in past decades

Iolo Griffiths

Iolo Griffiths

— 2 min read
Share
Wrexham in past decades

Wrexham's Memorial Hall on the left, and the futuristic swimming baths on the right, Date unknown

Powell Road, where Grove Park Girls' School stood, was part of the proposed route for Wrexham's ring road in January 1969
The old Victorian bandstand in Wrexham's Parciau, pictured in April 1973, was the subject of a discussion whether it should be restored or demolished as it was in a poor condition. The bandstand still stands, and hosts events in the summer
The old red brick mansion of Llwyn Isaf, in Wrexham, pictured in November 1958, was about to be demolished to prepare the ground for a new Guildhall
Llwyn Isa, Wrexham, pictured on October 1975. The guildhall that replaced the old mansion pictured above
Temple Row, Wrexham, in July 1963
The scene outside Wrexham Parish Church in October 1934, when many people were unable to gain admission to the memorial service for miners who died in the Gresford Colliery disaster. The disaster happened on September 22, 1934, and 266 miners where killed by an explosion at the pit
18th century cottages facing Wrexham's parish church. Date unknown

Read more