Nostalgic memories of Gwersyllt's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Hi there,I used live across the road in Dodds Lane.I remember the store well.When I was 15yrs old I had Saturday working on veg counter in Kwik Saves.
My childhood memories of first Caego and then Gwersyllt are very precious to me, it was here my mother's maternal family were bred and lived for many years. Sadly, I had to move to the south coast where my paternal family lived when I was a teenager, but no where has been 'home' to me. I have returned to Wrexham many times, and even lived there for a while. It is still my 'home town' as far as I am concerned. ...see more
Still looking for the family of Challoners' born in Armoury House, Top Road, Summerhill. Samuel Edward, known locally as Ted (my father) born 1914 at that address, Irene born (1920's), and Adeline-born 1918 children of Edith Adeline Challoner (Edith born 1897) at Armoury House Summerhill gwersyllt. Edith was the daughter of Thomas & Rebecca Challoner. Irene married an Edward Bagnall living locally, ...see more
Hello. I used to be the Manager of Status Discount Store in Gwersyllt. Late 70s early 80s. We sold Paint Wallpaper Kitchens & Bedrooms. We were in the Kwik Save parade. Is there anyone out there that can remember this store.
Looking for the Challoner family born in Armoury house top road summerhill and also the Moss area.
my father drove for ROP in the 1930s and 1940s, the oil depot was sited were lLIDL now stands, his name was Ern Thomas. Price Beards also drove there. Presley ran the depot. Oil was delivered over north Wales,Lancashire, and Mersyside. Tommy Transports Garage was to the front of the depot, the old Co-op store stood to the right. My dad stayed on when Regent Oil Company took over, he reckoned it was the best job he ever had.
This is not a memory. I am doing my family tree, My grandfather Albert Llwellyn Darke, lived in Gwersyllt late 20's early 30's . He worked at Russian Oil Products we believe in Gwersyllt. He was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident Boxing Day 1932 on the Whitchurch- Wrexham road. All we know is that he lived with his wife and son My father who was 3 weeks old when his father was killed. We think he lived ...see more