Then and Now

Then: W.J. Williams Central Stores, Bridge Street
© Wrexham Archives WLC 879/1

Now: Razzamatazz is the most recent nightclub on this site
© Private Collection

Then: High Street and the old Wynnstay Arms Hotel
© Wrexham Archives WLC 177/8

Now: High Street and the new Wynnstay Arms Hotel
© Private Collection

Then: The Hat Inn and the Elephant & Castle, Charles Street, from the Beast Market
© Wrexham Archives WLC 201/3

Now: Schwarz Opticians and the Dao Siam Thai Restaurant
© Private Collection

Then: Seion Chapel, Regent Street
© Wrexham Archives WLC 222/1

Now: Bakers Oven & Superdrug
© Private Collection

Then: Brynyffynnon Methodist Church, Regent Street
© Wrexham Archives WLC 223/1

Now: Peacocks & Wrexham Methodist Church
© Private Collection

Then: Mrs Simms’s Establishment for Young Ladies, Wynnstay House, King Street
© Wrexham Archives WLC 274/2

Now: Bowen Son & Watson estate agents & Hopley Pierce & Son, solicitors
© Private Collection

Then: Privately owned shops, Regent Street
© Wrexham Archives WLC 294/11

Now: Primark to Clarks, Regent Street
© Private Collection

Then: The Vicarage Gardens, Llwyn Isaf
© Wrexham Archives WLC 296/8

Now: Coronation Walk and Queen’s Square
© Private Collection

Then: Sig-ar-ro Stores & Hope Street
© Wrexham Archives WLC 273/9

Caption: Now: Nationwide Building Society & Hope Street
© Private Collection

Then: Brook Street, looking towards the Mitre Brewery
© Wrexham Archives, postcard collection

Now: Liquid, Envy and Chicago Rock café nightclubs
© Private Collection

Then: The old Hand Inn and the Town Hall
© Wrexham Archives WLC 535/2

Now: Looking up Town Hill towards Burtons
© Private Collection

Then: The gates to Acton Park and Acton Hall
© Wrexham Archives 90.28.253

Now: The Four Dogs, Chester Road
© Private Collection

Then: Taxi cabs waiting in Brook Street
© Wrexham Archives, postcard collection

Now: Looking towards St Giles’ Way
© Private Collection

Then: Hope Street, looking west
© Wrexham Archives 90.28.15

Now: Hope Street, looking from outside Next
© Private Collection

Then: Hope Street, looking towards the Talbot
© Wrexham Archives 90.28

Now: Hope Street from outside Woolworths or Boots
© Private Collection

Then: Yorke Street, looking up to the Wynnstay Arms
© Wrexham Archives, postcard collection

Now: Widened and the buildings adjoining the churchyard demolished
© Private Collection

Then: Church House, County Buildings & the Catholic Cathedral
© Wrexham Archives, postcard collection

Now: The insurance broker’s, Wrexham County Borough Museum and the Catholic Cathedral
© Private Collection

Then: The Town Hall from High Street
© Wrexham Archives WLC 596/3

Now: Demolished to improve traffic flow
© Private Collection

Then: St Mark's Church, St Mark's Road
© Wrexham Archives

Now: NCP Multi-Storey Car Park, St Mark's Road
© Private Collection

Then: Wrexham Infirmary
© Wrexham Archives, postcard collection

Now: North Wales School of Art and Design
© Private Collection

Then: Hughes & Son, Printers, Caxton House, Regent Street, Wrexham, c.1910
© Wrexham Archives

Now: Caxton Place, Regent Street 2008
© Private Collection