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High Street. The building at the end of the street was the Town Hall with Town Hill to its left. The impressive Gothic building on the right-hand side of the street is the entrance to one of the town's indoor markets. "It is one of a small collection of almost A4 photographs my grandfather brought out to Australia with him. I am assuming it was around the 1890s, although could be the 1880s". (Contributed by Graham Price)
St. Giles' parish church. An interior photo taken around 1880. (Contributed by Graham Price)
Grove Park School. This image appears on a certificate awarded to Frederick Andrew Price, at Grove Park School, Wrexham, which reads: "Certificate Awarded to Frederick A Price, for Progress during the Half Year ending Mids. 1868. Class 2, Division 2. J Pryce-Jones, LCP". Frederick, my grandfather, was 11 years of age at the time. (Contributed by Graham Price)
Maesgwyn Sunday School Picnic. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick)
National Boys School 1921. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Trams in Wrexham. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick). Tramways in Wrexham started in October 1876 when a single line operated between New Inn, Johnstown to the toll bar on the outskirts of Wrexham. On 1 November 1876 this toll bar was removed, and the line was extended to the town centre. The system closed on 31 March 1927.
Hope Street, Wrexham. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Regent Street & Infirmary c1920, Wrexham. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Queen Victoria's Monument. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Officers Quarters at Wrexham Barracks. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Wrexham Barracks. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Victoria School opened in 1901 on Cae Siac, off Victoria Road, Wrexham. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
County School, Wrexham. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Unknown Class Photo c1910. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Standard III Class Photo dated 1928. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
High Street, Wrexham c1920. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Wrexham c1920. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
High Street, Wrexham c1950. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Public Baths. The Tuttle Street Swimming Baths were the first indoor swimming baths in Wrexham and opened in 1901. Built by Wrexham Borough Council, they remained in operation until 1970. At the time of opening, the baths were considered state-of-the-art and were heated using the next door incinerator. The baths have now been demolished.. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Believed to be the Verger's House, still at the top of College Street, Wrexham, and now improved. The railings are still there. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Thought to be the Vicarage that stood near the top of Vicarage Hill, Wrexham. A member remembers having seen this photograph in one of the Old Wrexham books, where it is stated to be the same. The buildings to the rear are those of the old Central Station; to the left can be seen a railway carriage. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Farndon Street, Wrexham. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Unknown Street Scene, Date Unknown. Wrexham. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Unknown rear alley, Date Unknown. Wrexham. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Madeira Hill, Date Unknown. Wrexham. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
The Circus comes to town, c1920. Wrexham. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
Wrexham Station, c1910. Wrexham. (Contributed by Peter Chadwick).
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