Local history
Groups and individuals have put together local history sections, with some on their personal websites. Here's a sample...
PLUS: Town photos Bagillt Heritage Society
www.bagillt.org.uk
Bagillt Heritage Society's website gives brief histories of buildings and industry in the area, including Bagillt Gaol and Gladlys Smelting House.
The site is well illustrated using drawings by local artists and also has poems by local people.
Bangor on Dee
www.planefacts.freeserve.co.uk/bod
Written by a resident of the village, this site gives an overview of the history of Bangor-on-Dee focussing on St Dunawd Church and Bangor Bridge which is believed to have been built by Inigo Jones.
The site also includes photographs of buildings in the village and views of the river Dee together with local information.
As well as providing a history of Bangor-on-Dee the website also gives information on eating and shopping in the village which is a useful guide if you're thinking of visiting.
Buckley History Society
www.buckleysociety.org.uk
Buckley History Society's site provides an introduction to the town and its history and is illustrated with old photographs and drawings of aspects of the town.
The site also has information on how to join the Society, its events and the magazine which it produces.
There is a useful guide to the articles which have appeared in The Buckley Society Magazine which has a search facility so the user can find articles of interest.
The magazines themselves can be purchased from the Society or viewed at Buckley Library.
Clwyd Family History Society
www.clwydfhs.org.uk
An essential site for those researching their family history in North East Wales.
Clwyd Family History Society is involved in indexing and transcribing historical documents, providing a forum for its members to meet and exchange information and producing a journal and a series of lectures and visits on relevant topics.
The website tells you all about how to get involved and also provides lists of the information the society holds and how to access it.
It has a very comprehensive section of links to other useful sites, including local Record Offices and other family history sites.
Froncysyllte
www.btinternet.com/~billevans/fron
This site featuring the village of Froncysyllte contains memories of the village written by a local resident and a wonderful picture gallery with old photos of almost every aspect of life in Fron, past and present.
The site's author is keen for others to contribute also so if you have any memories you'd like to share log on to his site now.
Johnstown
www.johnstown2000.co.uk
A detailed history of the village of Johnstown in the twentieth century, illustrated with photographs from different eras in the village's development. A particularly interesting section deals with Johnstown during the two World Wars. There is also a scrap book featuring photos of various Johnstown characters, visitors to the village and events in its history. This site was suggested by Kevin.
Llanasa
http://llanasaconservationsocie.homestead.com
This site is dedicated to the Flintshire village of Llanasa.
It has a page containing some historical information and has an interesting archive of photographs of the village from various periods.
North Wales Photo Archive
http://members.tripod.co.uk/
WebFlint/timepast/home.html
North Wales Photo Archive website has been put together by a local enthusiast who aims to preserve the region's photographic heritage.
The site contains a wealth of illustrations in the form of galleries of old photographs and postcards of the area which provide a fascinating reminder of times past.
Shotton
www.angelfire.com/fl/shotton
A very detailed account of the history of Shotton from Saxon times to the present.
Created by a native of the town, the site tells you all you could possibly want to know about its history with sections on different historical periods, individual histories of the town's shops illustrated by original advertisements from some of them and a gallery of old photographs from the area.
A great resource if you're looking for historical information on Shotton.
Ye Olde Wrexham
www.wrexham-connection.co.uk
This site has some wonderful old photographs of Wrexham's town centre.
It's a great way to observe how much the town centre has changed over the years and to see if you spot anyone you know! Why not suggest a site for this guide?
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