In Wrexham, if you ask someone you know, to name its famous sons and daughters, too, it’s likely that they’ll turn to sporting links, and that – in many ways – is fair enough. They’ve put us on the map, to worldwide fame – the likes of Robbie Savage, Rosie Hughes, Mark Hughes and even Terry Hennessey. Or other Wrexham-born celebrities, like Amy Guy … [Read more...] about Wrexham’s Forgotten Heroes and Heroines
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Wrexham’s Notorious Victorian Madame
Huge thanks to our old friend, John Fay, for sending me this link. It's the story of Mary Evans, born just outside Wrexham around 1826, who went on to establish one of the most notorious and luxurious bordellos of Victorian Manchester. In 1868, she published her own memoir and, from this and other records, historian Thomas McGrath has pieced … [Read more...] about Wrexham’s Notorious Victorian Madame
Welcome to Wrexham – Jacobite Wrexham
In the once-remote hills, to the south and west of Wrexham itself, lies the village of Rhosllanerchrugog – more usually just known as Rhos. It is unique in many ways, not least for the fact that, in the local slang, its inhabitants are still known as “Jackos.” The legend behind the name is that, in the early 1700s, the lands upon which Rhos stood, … [Read more...] about Welcome to Wrexham – Jacobite Wrexham
Jack Telford’s Walking Tour of Madrid
There are already plenty of walking tours in Spain’s capital city but, during a recent visit, I was reminded just how many of its key Spanish Civil War locations get a mention in my second Jack Telford novel, Until the Curtain Falls. The conflict began, of course, with a military rebellion against the elected Republican government in July 1936. … [Read more...] about Jack Telford’s Walking Tour of Madrid
A Love Letter to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham! Victorian Wrexham. A period plump with possibilities for historical crime writers. And especially during Wrexham’s 1876 “Year of Wonder”. I settled here (originally from Liverpool), forty-five years ago with my Wrexham-born wife, Ann. When we both retired, some year later, I developed a passion for the town’s history and also … [Read more...] about A Love Letter to Wrexham