North East Wales Weblog (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
None of us are getting younger, but imagine your surprise if, while watching ' old archive clips ' you suddenly spot yourself - and in black and white no less! That's what happened to Neville Clayton, who spotted his mum, Jennifer, and sister, Anne, [pictured here] on a weekly shopping trip to the Butchers' Market, High Street, Wrexham, in the 60s [1min 15s into the film]. At first Neville didn't...
Wrexham Blog (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
The Conservation Character Assessment and Management Plan for Bersham Conservation Area will be displayed at the Committee Room, Parish Hall, Vicarage Hill, Rhostyllen, between 2 pm and 6 pm on Monday 9th November. The Plan, which is currently in draft form, has been prepared by Wrexham Council’s Planning Department and it seeks to ensure that the [...]
Proper Tidy (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Well, in my absence it has all been going on, hasn’t it? Foremost mention should go to the 75th anniversary of the Gresford Colliery disaster . On Friday the 2nd of September 1934, 266 working men perished in an avoidable mining disaster in the Dennis pit, at Gresford colliery in Wrexham. Many of the men were buried alive, where they remain to this day. Friday 22nd September would have been...
Wrexham Blog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Spooky Stories – Listen to the spooky stories at the Haunted Heritage Centre. Prizes for the best Hallowe’en costumes. Suitable for children aged 5-11. for more information, phone 01978 261 529. FREE. Saturday 31st October 6.00 – 7.00pm. Location: Bersham Heritage Centre. Tagged: Events Wrexham, what's on Wrexham, wrexham, wrexham museum [...]
Wrexham Blog (Free subscription) | 26/09/2009
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North East Wales Weblog (Free subscription) | 16/09/2009
It may be 75 years since the Gresford Disaster but the implications of that day were so great they can still be felt. Wrexham FC is playing its game on Tuesday - on the anniversary of the accident - in memory of the 266 miners who died at Gresford Colliery on 22 September 1934. Many had been working a double or extra shift so they could have a day off to watch a Wrexham game the following Saturday....
helping business in flintshire (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
Invitation Wednesday 1st July Conwy Business Centre Junction Way Llandudno Junction LL31 9XX Thursday 2nd July Intec Parc Menai Bangor LL57 4FG Friday 3rd July Bersham Enterprise Park Plas Grono Road Wrexham LL14 4EG RSVP with your preferred date by 26th June to: fs4b-llandudnojunction@conwy.gov.uk You are cordially invited to your local centre to find out more Flexible Support for Business, Local...
North East Wales Weblog (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Here's a round-up of photos and links showing how the area has been affected by the heavy rain over the last few days. This photo comes from master47 whose collection also features Wrexham streets and the Clywedog through Erddig Country Park as well as Bersham . BigAshD also takes a photo of the Clywedog at Bersham Steps . Meanwhile, Vertigogen was at Loggerheads Country Park where the river burst...
North East Wales Weblog (Free subscription) | 28/07/2008
What do you think of the plans to remove six million tonnes of waste from the former Bersham Colliery site, as reported by BBC Wales news online ? Do you consider it a local landmark, worthy of preservation, or an eyesore which we could do without?
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