Embedded Files
Individual Photographs
1465 – A brief history of the Tower, Nerquis
1651 – A document of settlement involving land in Nerquis (NEWAAGDcD Flintshire)
Nerquis Hall (Unknown artist)
Nerquis Hall, as built in 1665, a watercolour by Moses Griffith (People’s Collection Wales)
1781 – Tower, Nerquis. An image from a set of 8 extra-illustrated volumes of ‘A tour in Wales by Thomas Pennant (1726 - 1798) that chronicle the three journeys he made through Wales between 1773 and 1776’. These volumes are unique because they were compiled for Pennant's own library at Downing. This edition was produced in 1781.
Nerquis ‘Chapel’, a sketch by Moses Griffith
1798 – David Samwell’s Will (Family Records Centre, London)
1863 – Eleanor Davies (1776 – 1865), living at Rosithel. Mother of John Davies (National Library of Wales)
1868 – The cover of the Rule Book of the Nerquis Friendly Society. With no ‘Welfare State’, workers would form societies and pay a subscription, so that in the event of illness and being unable to work, they would receive weekly payments. These societies continued into the 20th century. Unfortunately, most of the rule book has not been transcribed.
1868 – The cover of the Rule Book of the Nerquis Friendly Society. With no ‘Welfare State’, workers would form societies and pay a subscription, so that in the event of illness and being unable to work, they would receive weekly payments. These societies continued into the 20th century. Unfortunately, most of the rule book has not been transcribed.
The Friendly Society’s rules were very strict and fines would be levied for some very minor transgressions.
The Friendly Society’s rules were very strict and fines would be levied for some very minor transgressions.
The Society’s rules were also comprehensive!
The Society’s rules were also comprehensive!
An example of the potential payments made to claimants
An example of the potential payments made to claimants
Songs were composed to celebrate Friendly Societies
Songs were composed to celebrate Friendly Societies
1868 – The Registrar’s Certificate of the Nerquis Friendly Society (in English)
1868 – The Registrar’s Certificate of the Nerquis Friendly Society (in English)
1868 – The same certificate in Welsh
1868 – The same certificate in Welsh
1871 – An extract from the OS 6” Flintshire XIII (surveyed 1871, published 1878) map, showing several lead mines north of the Owain Glyndŵr Inn (map extract courtesy of the National Library of Scotland (www.nls.uk))
1871 – Another extract from the same map, showing the site of the colliery by Keepers Cottage, with the remains of the straight railway siding serving it (map extract courtesy of the National Library of Scotland (www.nls.uk))
1872 – An extract from the OS 6” Flintshire XVI (surveyed 1872 – 74, published 1879) map, showing the Nerquis colliery just to the south of the Old Vicarage and also the drift mine to the south of Nerquis Hall. Both were extracting cannel coal, a form of coal shale from which oil was extracted. Although coalmining was successful for a short while within the Flintshire coal field, the discovery of oil in America in 1859, leading to an ‘oil rush’, meant that oil prices fell and cannel coal production was no longer competitive in the late 19th century (map extract courtesy of the National Library of Scotland (www.nls.uk))
1875 - Rev. John Davies (1799 – 1879) of Rosithel. A renowned Calvinistic Methodist Minister (National Library of Wales)
1875 – Another portrait of Rev. John Davies (National Library of Wales)
A short biography of Rev. John Davies
1880 – The staff of Nerquis Hall, when owned by the Fletcher Family (via Ray Davies)
1882 – Stone from the Pant y Betws Well, close to Bryn Aber (via Ray Davies)
1890s – Rent day for the tenants of the Nerquis Hall Estate. Monies were paid at the Butcher’s Arms, where a meal was provided
1880s – George Ingman (1803 – 1884) caught polio aged 6 months, but was prominent in the establishment of the Soar Chapel (via Ray Davies)
1880s – Ty’n Twll, probably near the present Bryn Hafod, Ffordd y Pentre, with possibly John Jones sitting outside (via Ray Davies)
1886 – Village Directory
1891 (12th October) – Nerquis School. Matthew Rees (Headmaster) on the right and Miss Emily Howe on the left (via Ray Davies)
1890s – Nerquis Hall, showing the front portico before it was dismantled and re-instated at Portmeiron (via Ray Davies)
1890s – St. Mary’s Church, taken from the south
1897 – Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee? Note the bonfire on the right (via Ray Davies)
1890s - ?? in ceremonial attire as Chairman of the Nerquis Tontine Benefit Society (via Ray Davies)
What Is a Tontine?
Tontine is the name of an early system for raising capital in which individuals pay into a common pool of money and receive dividends based on their share of returns from investments made with the pooled money.
As members of the group died, they were not replaced with new investors, so the proceeds were divided among fewer and fewer members. The surviving investors profited from the deaths of people they knew, a feature that many considered macabre. Owing to several Tontine financial scandals in the USA in the early 1900s, Tontine Societies faded in popularity.
1898 – An extract from the OS 6” Flintshire XIII.SE (surveyed 1898, published 1900) map, showing an (ultimately unsuccessful after a rumoured £30,000 was spent) attempt to sink a shaft to extract coal from a site just east of Hendre Isa. The remains of the railway track bed can be seen leaving the Mold – Coed Talon line just south of Waen Farm (map extract courtesy of the National Library of Scotland (www.nls.uk))
1898 – Another extract from the same map, showing a short-lived coal mine (Waen and Nerquis Colliery) just east of the Tower and the Treuddyn Road. All coal mining within the Nerquis Parish had ended by 1930 (map extract courtesy of the National Library of Scotland (www.nls.uk))
1901 – School Attendance record for Annie P. Probert (via Ray Davies)
1902 – Certificate for Annie P. Probert (via Ray Davies)
1900s – Plâs Onn (via Mrs. Dorothy Roberts)
1900s - Pen y Bryn Farm (via Ray Davies)
1900s – Plâs Ucha Cottage (via Norma Evans)
1900s – Nant Orri (via Dorothy Roberts)
1903 – Nerquis School (via Ray Davies)
1903 – Nerquis National School – Matthew Rees (Headmaster). His daughter, Sally is in the second row from the back, second from left (via Ray Davies)
1905 – Sheep dipping at Pistyll Farm. The Police were always present, owing to the toxic chemicals being used (via Ray Davies)
1900s – The White Lion. The name board on the side of the building shows the proprietor as T S Moss (Thomas Samuel Moss). He ran the pub between 1901 (when his Father, Enoch Moss, died) and 1910, when Thomas died, aged just 30.
1905 – Nerquis Madrigal Singers (via Ray Davies)
1900s - ?? at Glan Terrig? (via Ray Davies)
1900s – Outside Plâs yn Llan with St. Mary’s spire in the background (via Ray Davies)
1900s – Hendre Isa (via Ray Davies)
1900s – Tŷ Draw Farm (via Ray Davies)
1900s – Meeting at Nerquis School. Matthew Rees, 4th from right front row and William Davies, 3rd from left. The Rev. David William Davies is 2nd from right, back row (via Ray Davies)
1900s – Wesleyan Chapel on Henffordd (via Ray Davies)
1900s – Another view of the Chapel showing the attached house
1900s – Pistyll Farmhouse (via Ray Davies)
1900s – The pond at Pistyll Farm (via Ray Davies)
1906 – Friendly Societies seem to be regulated (rather like today’s financial institutions), judging by this 1906 declaration
1907 - Soar Chapel congregation (via Ray Davies)
1908 – The Friendly Society’s Rule Book was also occasionally amended
1900s – The Old School House, Village Road. This could be Ada Jones, wife of John Jones, a railway worker at Denbigh. How did he get to work? (via Ray Davies)
1908 – Alfred and Elizabeth Morris (via Ray Davies)
1900s - ?? at Tŷ Newydd Cottages (via Ray Davies)
1900s – An early view of ‘The White Lion Inn’, with its outbuildings in the foreground. The sign on the end gable states that the landlord is Thomas Samuel Moss (via Ray Davies)
1910 – The White Lion’s landlord, Thomas Samuel Moss died suddenly aged 30. This is the Parish Record (Peter Addiscott)
1910 – Thomas is buried in St. Mary’s Church Yard (Peter Addiscott)
1910 – Nerquis Friendly Society’s procession by the Churchyard wall. In the background is ‘The Feathers’ (now Isfryn) and behind the standard is Church View (via Ray Davies)
1910 – Tony Griffiths’ shop in School Terrace (via Ray Davies)
1910s – William Roberts of Plâs Ucha (via Ray Davies)
1910s - ?? at Pen y Bryn Farm (via Ray Davies)
c1908 – Church View The children’s names are unknown (Times Past – North Wales Photo Archives) Ex photo 45
1910s – A composite map showing the railways around Nerquis
1910s – Plâs Ucha (via Ray Davies)
c1910 – Church View (or Lanky Row, so named apparently, as several people from Lancashire lived there). (via Ray Davies)
1910s – Another view of Hendre Isa (via Ray Davies)
1910 – The Rev. David William Davies and his family (via Ray Davies)
1910s – Nerquis Hall – rear elevation (The National Library of Wales)
1911 – Accounts for the Nerquis celebration of the Coronation of King George V
1911 – Nerquis School (via Ray Davies)
1912 – Soar Chapel congregation (via Ray Davies)
1914 – The Rogers family at Trefrwd Farm, Ffordd Plas Ucha. On the right is David Rogers, killed in WW1. A memorial plaque for him is in Capel Soar (via Ray Davies)
1914 – Shepherd’s Cottage (Tŷ Bugail) on Nerquis Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bartley lived there with their Daughter, Mary (pictured), who walked 2½ miles each day to Nerquis School between 1912 – 1924 (via Ray Davies)
1910s – Party leaving the Vicarage? (via Ray Davies)
1915 – Nerquis Dairy Class at Nerquis Hall (via Ray Davies)
1915 – Outside Pistyll Cottages (now Bryn Aber), with Bessie and Mrs. Morgan (her Grandmother) (via Ray Davies)
1910s – Unknown group (via Ray Davies)
1910s - William Davies’ wedding (seated) at Tŷ Mawr. His nephew, also William Davies (Bryn Goleu Isa) is on the left (via Ray Davies)
1910s – Village Road by Hope View Cottage (via Ray Davies)
1910s – Close up of the cottage (via Ray Davies)
1910s – Soar Chapel (via Ray Davies)
c1910 – National School march passing St. Mary’s Church?
c1910 – The Vicarage, with the Vicar, David William Davies and some of his family (via Ray Davies)
Post 1916 – The Rev. Richard Henry Malyn (who succeeded the Rev. David William Davies) (via Ray Davies)
1910s – Soar Chapel congregation (via Ray Davies)
1910 – The Vicarage with the Vicar, David William Davies (1870 – 1916), Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Davies (1873 – 1954), Miss Florence Mary Elizabeth Davies (1897 – 1984), Miss Catherine Alberta Ella Davies (1898 – 1992), Master David James Esmor Davies (1899 – 1986), Miss Eugenia Myfanwy Parry Davies (1901 - ?), Miss Irene Rosemary Lydia Davies (1905 – 1985), Miss Margaret Frances Nerquisia Davies (1906 – 1993) and possibly their servant, Agnes Hughes in the window (Miss Gladys L. Roberts, via Ray Davies)
c1910 – School Terrace and the School (Times Past – North Wales Photo Archive)
A short biography of Miss Florence Davies
1910s – The entrance drive to Nerquis Hall
1910s – The Tower (via Ray Davies)
1910s – Nerquis School and School House (via Norma Evans)
1910s – Village Road with New Terrace and the Smithy on the right and Rhos Cottage (Tŷ Mawr) on the left (via Ray Davies)
c1910 – St. Mary’s Church with the Vicar, David William Davies (Vicar 1901 – 1916) in the foreground (via Ray Davies)
1910s – Glan Terrig with the Rev. and Mrs. Hughes Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Edwards and their son, Walter John Edwards (via Ray Davies)
1911 (22nd May) – Nerquis Evening School Drum and Fife Band.
Back row - (extreme left) Ted Roberts (Rhyd y Cleifion), (next to him) David Roberts (Fron Heulog) (with drum), Isaac Roberts (Rhyd y Cleifion), (extreme right) John Hughes (School Terrace)
Middle row – (third from left) Sam Roberts (Rhyd y Cleifion)
Front Row – (fourth from right) John Owen Roberts (Rhyd y Cleifion) (via Ray Davies)
1911 – Another view of the Band
1910s – Rhos Cottage (Tŷ Mawr) with the Rev. Huw Hughes Jones (via Ray Davies)
1910 – ‘The Feathers’ (Isfryn) with Mary Davies (née Oldfield) from Llanferres, Ray Davies’ Grandmother, Mary, her Granddaughter and William, Mary’s (senior) oldest Son (via Ray Davies)
1914 – An invoice for work carried out on the Chapel House’s roof
1915 – Nerquis Dairy Class held at Nerquis Hall
Back row (left to right): Matthew Rees (Headmaster (1888 – 1926)), Thomas Edward Bartley (Keeper’s Cottage, Black Mountain), Thomas Jones (Rhos Cottage), Thomas Griffiths (Pen y Allt), Ambrose Waln (Fron Hall), William Roberts (Plâs Ucha), William Davies (Tŷ Draw) and Mr. Connor (an agent for Nerquis Hall)
Middle Row (left to right): Mrs. Parry (Old Vicarage, before then Ty’n Twll?), Mrs. Margaret Jones (Llewelyn Cottage, Gelli), Miss Annie Probert (later Mrs. Davies (The Feathers)), Miss Sally Rees (the Headmaster’s Daughter), Miss Sarah Roberts (Plâs Ucha), Miss Margaret Ann Langford, Miss Mary Bentley (Trefryd - later Mrs. Roberts, the Mother of Gwilym Roberts) and Miss Sarah Roberts (Tŷ Newydd – later Hendre Isa).
Front Row (left to right): Miss Ginny Griffiths (Gelli?), Miss Joanna Edwards (Treuddyn Mill), Miss Rachel Ann Davies (County Organiser of the Dairy Classes), ??, Miss Rogers (?) (Bryn Ffynnon?) and Mrs Hannah Whitley (Butcher’s Arms) (Miss Gladys L. Roberts, via Ray Davies)
1910s – The Hughes Family (the Smithy): John, Ruth (Mother), Ruth (Daughter), Annie (on floor), William (b.1870), Tom and Joe (aged 10 – Glyn’s Father) (via Ray Davies)
1910s – A busy day at the Smithy (via Ray Davies)
1910s – Group around a horse drawn harvester (via Ray Davies)
1910s – Congregation of the Soar Chapel
1918 – A citation to David Rogers, killed in WW1 (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)
1918 – A memorial plaque to David Rogers in Capel Soar [Translation: In Remembrance of David Rogers (of) Trefrwd, who died of his wounds on 4th September 1918 at the age of 23 years. Buried in St. Severs Cemetery, France on 5th September 1918].
1918 – A citation to Edward Waln, killed in WW1 (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)
1918 – A memorial plaque to Edward Waln in St. Mary’s church
1918 – The registration of the Nerquis Cheese making Society
1910s – Old School House (via Mrs. Dorothy Roberts)
1920 – Nerquis School (via Norma Evans)
1920s – Old School House with the Challoner Family of Hendre Ucha in front (Mrs. Dorothy Roberts)
1921 (September) – A message from the Soar Chapel
c1928 – Village Road, showing New Terrace and Challoner’s Shop on the left. On the right in the distance is the roof of the Old School House and the gable end of the School Cottages. Walter Stanley Roberts (Nant Orri) is the boy by the wall (via Ray Davies)
1923 – A share certificate for the Nerquis Cheese Dairy
1920s – Wedding Party (via Ray Davies)
1920s – Nerquis Hall from the Treuddyn Road (The National Library of Wales)
1920s – An advertisement for Challoner’s Shop (now Hendre Foilen), Village Road (via Ray Davies)
1924 – Hendre Ucha – The Challoner Family outside. Henry (Harry) Challoner (b.1884), Constance Mary (Connie) (b. 1911), Sarah Winifred (Freda) (b.1920), Nora Fanny (b.1917), Evelyn Morgan (Eva) (b.1915), Dorothy Eileen (b.1913) and Mrs. Fanny Challoner (b.1886) (via Miss Gladys L. Roberts)
c1925 – The ‘new’ route (c1875) of Village Road, showing the North Gate of St. Mary’s Church. In the left background is School Terrace (via Ray Davies)
1920s – The Crossing House (via Mrs. Dorothy Roberts)
1920s – Fron Heulog and the Starch Cottages taken from Bryn Goleu Isa (via Ray Davies)
1920s – Fron Heulog (via Mrs. Dorothy Roberts)
1920's – Village Road with Soar Chapel on the left
1920s – Nerquis Mountain (via Ray Davies)
1920s – The Red House, past the Black Mountain crossroads towards Eryrys (via Ray Davies)
1920s – The bungalow (next to the Crossing House) (via Mrs. Dorothy Roberts)
1920s – Cheese making in the old colliery building opposite Waen Farm (via Ray Davies)
1920s – Tea being served at the Cheese Factory (via Ray Davies)
1920s - Staff member at The Cheese Factory (via Ray Davies)
1920s – Nant Orri on Village Road (via Ray Davies)
c1925 – Soar Chapel is behind the photographer. Tŷ Draw Farm is on the left and the Smithy, New Terrace and Challoner’s Shop is on the right (via Ray Davies)
1920s - Rhos Ithel, with Mr. and Mrs. John Davies (via Ray Davies)
1920s – The compressor machinery for the Coal Mine (via Ray Davies)
1920s – Cheese making in the old colliery building opposite Waen Farm (via Ray Davies)
1922 – Hendre Ucha, with Eva Challoner (via Ray Davies)
1920s – The School and School Terrace (via Ray Davies)
1920s – The Eryrys Road above Nerquis, long before it was widened (via Ray Davies)
1925 – Cheese Factory (NEWAAGDcD Flintshire)
c1925 – Village Road, showing the road side of Nant Orri on the left and the Starch Cottages on the right. In the foreground is Mrs. Mary Ann Smith (1 Fron Heulog) and on the right Robert (Bob) Jones (Old School House). The lady in the background, wearing a white pinny, is not known. (Miss Gladys L. Roberts)
1920s – Plâs Onn, before the fire, which destroyed the right wing (via Ray Davies)
1920s - Village Road by Meadow View Cottage, with John Walter Owen (via Ray Davies)
1920s – Three boys with Ingman Roberts sitting (via Ray Davies)
1920s – Sheep shearing at Shepherd’s Cottage (Tŷ Bugail) on Nerquis Mountain (via Ray Davies)
1926 – An invoice for work carried out on the Soar Chapel
The continuation of the invoice
1927 – Pentre Bâch, with Miss Gladys Lloyd Roberts studying for the CWB (Central Welsh Board) exams (equivalent to GCSEs) whilst attending the Alun School, Mold (Miss Gladys L. Roberts, via Ray Davies)
1926 (5th March) Nerquis School (Mr. Rees’ last year as Headmaster)
Back Row (left to Right): Matthew Rees (Headmaster), Fred Richards (Tan y Bryn), Joseph (Joe) Shallcross (Tower Lodge), Nathan Roberts (Fron Heulog), Reggie Griffiths (Gelli), ??, ??, ??, William Douglas Jones ((Soar) Chapel House), Harry Davies (Pistyll), John Ellis Jones (Fron Isa), Osmond Jones (Starch House), John Roberts (Pentre Bâch), John Llewelyn Elwin (Starch House) and Reggie Buxton (Fron Heulog)
5th Row (l-r): Miss Sarah W. Rees (Daughter of Headmaster), Mrs Margaret Rees (Wife), ??, Nellie Evans (Bryn Goleu), Joan Carter (Broncoed Ucha), ??, ??, Mair Williams (Friesland Bâch) Alice Buxton (Fron Heulog), Elizabeth Davies (Tŷ’n y Rhyn), Dorothy Dutton (Cae Du), Gwen Hughes (Soar Minister’s Niece), Dorothy Challoner (Hendre Ucha), Gladys Whitley (Butcher’s Arms), Eva Challoner (Hendre Ucha), Jane Francis (Pant y Betws), Nelly Edwards (School Terrace), Mollie Davies (Pistyll) and Miss Fleming (Mold)
4th Row (l-r): Miss Evan (Gwernymynydd), ??, ??, ??, ??, Tom Roberts (Pentre Bâch), Jonnie Edwards (School Terrace), Robert Alun Jones (Pwll y Wîl), Gwynfryn Davies (Church View), Emrys Roberts (Rhyd y Cleifion), Ewart Carter (Broncoed Ucha), Aneurin Jones (Fron Isa), ??, Ivor Roberts (Black Mountain), Llewelyn Roberts (Black Mountain), Sid Elwin (Starch House), ??, ?? and Roger Owen (Gelli)
3rd Row (l-r): ??, Mary Francis (Pant y Betws), Nan Shore (Hendre Isa), Jane Goodwin (Tower), ??, ??, Gwyneth Davies (Pistyll), Nellie Roberts (Fron Heulog), Annabel Barker Richards (Tan y Bryn), ??, ? Watkin (Rhos Ithel), Nora Challoner (Hendre Ucha), ??, Ruth Shallcross (Tower), ??, ??, Blodwen Hughes and ??
2nd Row (l-r): ??, ??, Philip Shallcross (Tower), Donald? Shore (Hendre Isa), Ceridwen Smith (Tan y Rhos), Reggie Griffiths (Pen yr Allt), Winnie Griffiths (Pen yr Allt), Emrys Evans (Fron Heulog), John Buxton (Fron Heulog), Doris Buxton (Fron Heulog), Irene Roberts (Pentre Bâch), Florence Parry (Fron Heulog), Annie M. Buxton (Fron Heulog), Ester Jones (Tŷ Mawr), ??, Freda Challoner (Hendre Ucha), Betty Roberts (Rhyd y Cleifion), Teddy Davies (Church View), Lena Owen (Top of the Hill) and ??
Front Row (l-r): Gwynfryn Jones (Starch House), ??, Walter Watkin (Rhos Ithel), Maldwyn Roberts (Rhyd y Cleifion), Walter Roberts (New Terrace), ??, ??, John Roberts (Fron Heulog), John Walter Owen (Top of the Hill), ? Jones (Pwll y Wîl) and Maldwyn Smith (Council Houses – later Tan y Rhos) (Mrs. Gladys L. Roberts)
1927 – 1928 Nerquis Colliery Rescue Team (NEWAAGDcD Flintshire)
1927 – Nerquis School
Back Row (left to right): Emrys Evans (Fron Heulog), Walter Roberts (New Terrace), ??, ??, Charlie Parry (Tower Cottages), John Buxton (Fron Heulog), Teddy Davies (Lanky Row (Church View)), and Emlyn Smith (Castell, later Tan y Rhos)
Middle Row (l-r): Miss Mary Emily Morgan (Bryn Aber (or The Tap)), ??, ??, Ada Griffiths (Pen yr Allt), Clara Carter (Broncoed Ucha), Jessie Atkinson (Terrig Bungalow), Florence Parry (Fron Heulog), Annie Mary Buxton (Fron Heulog), Vera Jones (Church View) and Ester Thomas (School Terrace)
Front Row (l-r): Lena Owens (Top of the Hill), Winifred Jones (Tower Cottages), ??, Sally Jones (Pwll y Wîl), Doris Buxton (Fron Heulog), ??, Mona Roberts (Fron Heulog), Winifred Jones (Council Houses – later Tan y Rhos), Edna Evans (Fron Heulog) and Blodwyn Hughes (Hope View) (via Ray Davies)
1928 – Invoice from the Nerquis Smithy to the Soar Chapel for gutters and downpipes
1928 – Invoice from the Nerquis Smithy to the Soar Chapel for gutters and downpipes
1928 – More work being carried out on the Chapel and house
c1928 – Village Road, showing New Terrace and Challoner’s Shop on the left. On the right in the distance is the roof of the Old School House and the gable end of the School Cottages. Walter Stanley Roberts (Nant Orri) is the boy by the wall (via Ray Davies)
1929 – Tŷ Draw Farm Shippon after the fire (Norma Evans)
1930 – The Accounts for the Nerquis Tontine Society. It is not known if the Friendly Society gradually changed to the Tontine Society, or if they were two separate entities. On-line information is sparse.
1931 – The Accounts for the Tontine Society
1932 – The winding up of the Nerquis Colliery Company (NEWAAGDcD Flintshire)
1930s – Two horses ploughing (via Ray Davies)
c1932 – Village Road – view north from abeam the Old Vicarage with Plâs yn Llan on the left, St. Mary’s Church behind the trees and the ‘White Lion Hotel’ beyond the low building behind the wall
1930s – Village Road looking north with ‘The Feathers’ (Isfryn) in the foreground (via Ray Davies)
1930s – Margaret Griffiths and family at Cysgodfa, near Gelli (via Ray Davies)
1930s – The local bobby (via Ray Davies)
1930s – Cattle in the field by the Old Vicarage (via Ray Davies)
1930s – Shepherd’s Cottage (Tŷ Bugail) on Nerquis Mountain (via Ray Davies)
1933 (14th June) – Nerquis School Infants – Teacher, Miss Mary Emily Morgan
Back Row (l-r): Bernard Manning Plâs Ucha, ??, John Ingman (Erw Goed), Roger Griffiths (Pen yr Allt), ??, Eric Richards (Tan y Bryn), John Ingman Roberts (Waen Farm), Eric Roberts (Nant) and ? Evans
Third Row (l-r): ??, Annie Evans (Gelli), ??, Kathleen Jones (Tan y Rhos), Alwena Jones (Nant y Glyn Cottages), Irene Parry (Fron Heulog), Dorothy Dutton (Cae Du), Mair Jones (Nant y Glyn Cottages) and Maldwyn Smith (12 Tan y Rhos)
Second Row (l-r): Blodwen Evans (Fron Heulog), Olga Lewis (9 Tan y Rhos), Joyce Oldfield (Tir y Coed), ? Williams (School Terrace), Daisy Evans (7 Tan y Rhos), Glenys Jones (Pwll Y Wîl), ?? and Margaret Roberts (School House)
Front Row (l-r): Meirion Parry (New Terrace), David Roberts (School Terrace), Roger Roberts (Waen Farm), Tecwyn Parry (New Terrace), ??, Walter Evans (Gelli), Roger Croft? (Castell), Neville Hughes (Smithy and ?? (Names provided by Kathleen Roberts)
1933 - Nerquis School Standards III & IV – Teacher, Miss Freda Jones (Nursery Terrace, Mold)
Back Row (l-r): William Arthur Jones (Pwll y Wîl), Albert Brunt (Crossing Bungalow), Alun Evans (Gelli), Meirion Drury (Tŷ Coch), Granville Hughes (Tower Cottages), Glyn Hughes (??) and Emrys Evans (Fron Heulog)
Third Row (l-r): Charlie Parry (Tower Cottages), Vaughan Lewis (Council Houses), Adah Griffiths (Pen yr Allt), Gwyneth Jones (Buarthau), Jane Goodwin (Tower Lodge), Rhoda Davies (Piscah (Terrig)) and Edith Shore (Nant-y-Glyn, later Hendre Isa)
Second Row (l-r): Gwendoline Evans (Fron Heulog), Mabel Hughes (Cae Newydd), Rosina Goodwin (Tower Lodge), Dilys Sheldon (Pen y Chwarili), Glenys Parry (Fron Heulog), Beryl Hughes (Pisgah (Terrig)) and Emlyn Smith (Council Houses),
Front Row (l-r): Harry Roberts (Leeswood Hall Cottages), Howard Francis (Pant y Betws), Jackie Beales (Pant Du), Trevor Evans (Gelli), Irfon Oldfield (Friezeland), John Edward Roberts (Y Nant), Jeffrey Hughes (Pisgah) and Oswald Manning (Plâs Ucha) (Names provided by Mrs. Irene Woodward (née Parry)(Byrn Goleu Isa) and Thos and Ada Roberts (née Griffiths) (Hendre Isa)
1930s – Tŷ Newydd Cottages (via Ray Davies)
1930s – The Buxton family from Fron Heulog. Doris towards left? (via Ray Davies)
1935 (6th May) – King George V’s Silver Jubilee Celebrations
1930s – The Welsh Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (Gobeithfa) on Henffordd. Built in 1879, it closed in the 1950s and is now a private dwelling (via Ray Davies)
1938 – Nerquis School Infants (names provided by Mrs. Dorothy Price (née Hughes)
Teachers (left to right): Infants - Miss Mary Emily Morgan (Nerquis); Standard III & IV - Miss Lydia Evans (Gwernymynydd) and Student Teacher – Sam Hughes
Back Row (l-r): George Roberts, Cyril Roberts, Sidney Fraser, George Thomas, Dennis Pagendam, George Roberts and Gwilym Sheldon
Fourth Row (l-r): Philip Astbury, John Astbury, Elsie Roberts, Enid Williams, Myra Evans, Mabel W. Jones, Nina Fielding, Dorothy Evans, Christine Morgan, Blodwen Evans, Joan Cliffe, ?? Parry and Tecwyn Parry
Third Row (l-r): Maureen Evans, Joyce Hughes, Brenda Parry, Myfanwy Griffiths, Gladys Hughes, Norma Evans, Maldwyn Davies and Meirion Parry
Second Row (l-r): Joan Coleman, Eirlys Ingman, Mavis Evans, Gwyneth Ingman, Adah Roberts, Sarah Roberts, Rose Oldfield, Edna Oldfield, Beryl Jones, Blodwen Evans, Gwynfa Hughes, Dorothy Hughes, Enid Jones and Jean Roberts
Front Row (l-r): Iori Davies, Idwal Davies, Ken Robinson, Cyril Robinson, Ifor Thomas, William Thomas, Ivor Jones, Reginald Evans, John Hughes, Leslie Thomas and MacKenzie Thomas
1940s – Tan y Bryn, Ffordd Pen y Bryn (via Ray Davies)
1941 – The source of so many of these records, Ray Davies, pictured during his wartime service on HMS Winchester (a W Class destroyer) (via Ray Davies)
1941 - Ray Davies
1940s – The original route of Nerquis Road, showing some of the Tower Cottages (via Ray Davies)
1941 (29th May) – A German bomber shot down (Tony Gavin)
1940s - Bob Smith with Dick Ankers sitting? (via Ray Davies)
1940s – Ted Buxton, the local postman (via Ray Davies)
1940s – Rhosithel, before its demolition (and rebuild) (via Ray Davies)
1940s – Village Road, showing Nant Orri and Starch Houses (via Ray Davies)
1942 – Nerquis Hall – Entrance and portico (National Library of Wales)
Nerquis Hall – Garden on south side (National Library of Wales)
1942 – Nerquis Hall – Southwest elevation and greenhouse (National Library of Wales)
1942 – Nerquis Hall – Dining Room (National Library of Wales)
1942 – Nerquis Hall – Doorways in the Hall (National Library of Wales)
1942 – Nerquis Hall – Drawing Room (National Library of Wales)
1942 – Nerquis Hall – Fireplace in Dining Room (National Library of Wales)
1942 – Nerquis Hall – First floor parlour (National Library of Wales)
1942 - Nerquis Hall – The Hall (National Library of Wales)
1942 – Nerquis Hall – The Orangery (National Library of Wales)
1942 - Nerquis Hall – ‘Views End’ Folly - built in 1825 (National Library of Wales)
1942 (10th April) – Tower, Nerquis (NMRW Collections)
1942 – Ground floor room, Tower, Nerquis (NMRW Collections)
1942 – Main staircase, Tower, Nerquis (NMRW Collections)
1943 (27th August) – War time Identity Card for Maggie Davies, Ray Davies’ Mother. Note that the card had been re-issued owing to the change of address – just a name change, as it is presumed that the terrace called the Council Houses became Tan y Rhos in 1943 (via Ray Davies)
1940s – Tan y Bryn, Ffordd Pen y Bryn (via Ray Davies)
1943 – A citation to Thomas Glyn Davies who died during WW2 on active service (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)
1945 – A citation to Thomas Reginald Griffiths who died during WW2 on active service (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)
1946 – A citation to Emrys Evans who died on active military service (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)
‘Lest we forget’ – The memorials to Glynne Evans and Thomas Griffiths in St. Mary’s Church Yard (Peter Addiscott)
1940s – Trefrwd Farm, Ffordd Plâs Ucha (via Ray Davies)
1940s – A coal delivery for the Soar Chapel
1940s – Person and place unknown – any ideas? (via Ray Davies)
Pre 1948 – A sale notice for the Butcher’s Arms
1950s – Virtually the only trees on Nerquis Mountain before afforestation (Ray Davies)
1950s – The same copse with Hilary Thomas (later Jones), daughter of Bob and Florence (née Parry) Thomas of Nerquis in the foreground (Ray Davies)
1952 – First W.I. Committee (W.I. Archives)
1950s – Ted Roberts, Father of David, Edna and Jean, taken at the back of School Terrace (Ray Davies)
1953 – A tragic plane crash near Nerquis
1950s – The Long Room at Nerquis Hall (via Ray Davies)
1950s – Fron Deg, with Hope View and Pistyll Cottages in the background (Norma Evans)
1954 (2nd January) – Nerquis W.I’s first Birthday Party (via Norma Evans)
1954 – Another photo of the Party.
Standing (left to right): Mrs. Woolrich, Mrs. Oldfield, Mrs. Ada Turner, Mrs. Ingman (Erw Goed) and Mrs. Gladys Griffiths
Sitting (l-r): Miss Ethel Cleminson, Mrs. Ingman (Talwrn), Mrs. Leadbetter (guest), Miss Margaret Griffiths, Mrs. Joan Hunter (Tŷ Draw) and Mrs. Cath Evans (via Norma Evans)
1950s – The old road layout at Plâs yn Llan, before widening (Ray Davies)
1950s – Nerquis Forest (before afforestation), taken from the junction of Ffordd Llewelyn and Ffordd Plâs Ucha (Ray Davies)
1950s - The White Lion and St. Mary’s, before post war development around (Ray Davies)
1950s – The School and St. Mary’s (Ray Davies)
1950s – Nerquis W.I’s Fancy Dress Competition (via Norma Evans)
1950s – The railway bridge for the Mold – Nerquis – Coed Talon line over the Wrexham Road by P&A and the Leader (via Ray Davies)
1950s – Brick shaft on the site of the Nerquis colliery. The shaft collapsed in the 1950s, causing a mild tremor in the village. The shaft was subsequently filled in, but again caused problems in 2001 (Ray Davies)
1950s – Terrig bridge on the Treuddyn road (Ray Davies)
1950s – The Folly at Nerquis Hall. In the right background is the trackbed of the Nerquis Railway (Ray Davies)
1950s – Remains of a bridge on the Nerquis Railway with a Tipton (West Midlands) stamp (Ray Davies)
1950s – W.I. meeting (Ray Davies)
1950s – Hillcrest when in use as a smithy (Ray Davies)
1950s – Mold – Tryddyn Junction at the junction of Woodlands Road and Gas Lane. The line curving off to the right is the line that passes behind Nerquis Hall en-route to Coed Talon (Brian Bennett)
2023 – The same location today, with the railway track bed to the right of the road name sign (Google Maps)
1950s – Tan y Rhos (Ray Davies)
1956 – Capel Soar Sunday School (via Ray Davies)
Back Row (left to right): Heddwyn Williams, Glyn Roberts, Hayden Roberts, George Edwards and Wyn Edwards
Middle Row (l-r): Nia Griffiths, Mair Griffiths (?), Menna Roberts, Eisa (?) Roberts, Pat Roberts, Kerry G?, ??, Beryl Williams, Gloria Thomas and ? Woodward
Front Row (l-r): Bryn Roberts, Gaynor and Dewi Roberts, Gareth Pierce, Rhian Griffiths, Wendy Roberts and ??
1950s – W.I. Birthday Party. President is Mrs. (Tom) Griffiths (W.I. Archives)
1950s – W.I. trip to the Elan Valley (W.I. Archives)
1950s – View from Castell Cottage of Dick Ankers working as a lengthsman (roadman) (via Mrs. Rita Davies)
1950s – Castell Cottages, Henffordd (via Mrs. Rita Davies)
1958 – W.I. trip (W.I. Archives)
1958 – Another view of the W.I. trip (W.I. Archives)
1950s – Castell Cottages with Lawrence White sitting on the wall (via Mrs. Rita Davies)
1950s – W.I. (via Ray Davies)
1950s – School Terrace with the shop of T. & B. Smallcross, together with the Post Office (note the post box set into the wall). The photo was taken after June 1956, as Nercwys, not Nerquis, is above the door (Ray Davies)
1960s – Nercwys W.I. visit to the factory of Josiah Wedgewood & Sons of Burlaston, Stoke-on-Trent
Back Row (left to right): Mrs. Jones (Flint Mountain), Mrs. Piercey, Mrs. Ada Turner, Mrs. Griffiths (Pen-yr-Allt) and Mrs. Hughes
Third Row (l-r): Mrs. Booth (Tower), Miss M. Griffiths, Miss Francis, Mrs. Woolrich, Miss Cleminson, Mrs. Edwards (Glan Terrig), Mrs. Shaw (Church View), Vera Roberts, Mrs. Betty Williams, Mrs. Hughes (Gladys’ Mother), ?? and Mrs. Jones (Ivor’s Mother)
Second Row (l-r): Gwen Edwards, Mrs. (George) Ingman, Mrs. Astbury, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Drury and Mr. Drury
Front Row (l-r): Mrs. Ingman (Erw Goed), Gwennie Roberts, Sal Parry, Marian Parry, Laura Hughes, Mrs. Pownall (Flint Mountain) and Em Griffiths (via Norma Evans)
1960s Footbridge over the River Terrig by the site of the Drift Mine (Ray Davies)
1960 – Tan y Rhos, with Hilary Thomas in the foreground (Ray Davies)
1963 (Spring) – Cae Newydd being cleared by a digger from Burley Hill Quarry (via Ray Roberts)
1963 – Cae Newydd being cleared after the digger had passed by Llewelyn Roberts (Ray Roberts’ Father) (via Ray Roberts)
1963 – Woodland Cottage, Nercwys Forest (via Ray Roberts)
1963 – South of Woodland Cottage (Coed Nercwys). There is a five-foot wall to the right of the road and it was two weeks until the road was cleared (via Ray Roberts)
1963 – Milk churns on Cae Newydd (via Ray Roberts)
1963 – Looking towards Hope Mountain from Cae Newydd (via Ray Davies)
1960s – The Cottage (Tŷ Bugail) on Nercwys mountain before demolition (Ray Davies)
1960s - Tŷ Bugail in a dilapidated state (Ray Davies)
1960s – The Vicarage (now renamed Plas Ffynnon) with a selection of BMC cars (Ray Davies)
1960s - Tŷ Draw Farm (Ray Davies)
1960s – Explosive store for the mine, situated in the field between the Butcher’s Arms and Nerquis Hall. Now demolished, the foundations can still be seen a few yards from the road stile (Ray Davies)
1960s – A front view of Tŷ Draw Farm
1960s – The Gothic Orangery at Nerquis Hall before restoration (Ray Davies)
1960s – Plâs yn Llan, St. Mary’s and the White Lion (Ray Davies)
1960s – The interior of St. Mary’s Church, Nercwys (via Ray Davies)
1960s – Nant Orri and Tŷ Cerrig when it was used as a shop, run by William Owen and Dorothy Roberts (Ray Davies)
1970s – Footbridge over the trackbed of the Mold to Coed Talon railway. The bridge was demolished illegally shortly after this photo was taken (Ray Davies)
1970s – The Crossing House, Village Road (Ray Davies)
1972 – Dance performance at the Deeside Leisure Centre (W.I. Archives)
1970s – View of Buckley taken from Village Road by the north Church Gate. This photo predates 1975, when Glasfryn and its neighbours were built on this field (Norma Evans)
1970s – View of Mold, taken from the same location (Norma Evans)
1973 – W.I’s 21st Birthday Party at the Springfield Hotel, Halkyn. Mrs. N. Humphreys (President) is second from left, front row (W.I. Archives)
1970s – Distant views of the Butcher’s Arms, with the School and Church beyond (Ray Davies)
1970s – View of the Mold – Coed Talon railway after track lifting in the 1960s, looking south towards Coed Talon below Nerquis Hall, showing the bridge over the River Terrig (Ray Davies)
1970s – View of the railway taken at the same time, looking north towards Mold, showing the same bridge (Ray Davies)
1970s – The same railway bridge, taken from river level (Ray Davies)
1970s – Platelayers’ Hut by the trackbed of the Mold – Coed Talon railway (Ray Davies)
1970s – Footbridge over the River Terrig below Nerquis Hall (Ray Davies)
1970s – Abutments of the bridge for the Nerquis railway to cross the River Terrig (Ray Davies)
1970s – Exit pipe at Pen y Bryn Farm (Ray Davies)
1970s – Ray Roberts atop the windmill at Pen y Bryn Farm (Ray Davies)
1970s – The bellows at the Smithy (Ray Davies)
1970s – A close up of Ted the Smithy (Ray Davies)
1970s – Ted the Smithy at work (Ray Davies)
1970s – Hut on the Nerquis railway, behind Nerquis Hall (Ray Davies)
1970s – The Store building on the Nerquis railway (Ray Davies)
1970s – Inside the Store building (Ray Davies)
1970s - The lake behind Pistyll Farm, taken from the railway trackbed (Ray Davies)
1970s – Plâs Ucha Cottage (Ffordd Plas Ucha), extended and renovated by Gaynor and Arthur Williams and renamed Tŷ To Gwellt (via Ray Davies)
1970s – Remains of the railway bridge over the Wrexham Road, close to P & A and the Leader (Ray Davies)
1970s – View of Pen y Bryn Farm (Ray Davies)
1970s – Another view of Pen y Bryn Farm (Ray Davies)
1970s – Hendre Ucha before the alterations (Ray Davies)
1970s – Hendre Ucha being rebuilt (Ray Davies)
1970s – Hendre Ucha after completion of the work (Ray Davies)
1970s – Inside the Smithy (Ray Davies)
1970s – The trackbed of the Mold – Coed Talon railway by Nerquis Hall (Ray Davies)
1970s – Tŷ Newydd Lane bridge over the old railway track. The bridge and cutting have since been infilled and where the photo was taken is now the site of the recycling centre (Ray Davies)
1970s – Meadow View on Village Road before alteration. The cottage was used as the Village Library (Ray Davies)
1970s – Hillcrest, after much rebuilding (Ray Davies)
1970s – Pistyll Cottages before the alteration into one property (Bryn Aber) (Ray Davies)
1970s – Bryn Goleu Isa before the road was widened (Ray Davies)
1975 – Glan Aber (via Dorothy Roberts)
1970s – Smithy Cottage, before the subsequent alterations (Norma Evans)
1970s – Bridge abutments on the Mold – Coed Talon Railway, close to Tower Cottages (Ray Davies)
1970s – Old Cheese factory before conversion
1970s – The internal roof structure of the Cheese factory (Ray Davies)
1970s – Starch Cottages (via Dorothy Evans)
1970s – View from Tŷ Draw field towards (left to right) Tŷ Mawr, Fyfield and Llys Gywn. Note the Chapel house in the background, demolished in 1982 (Norma Evans)
1970s – Capel Soar and the shop (Ray Davies)
1970s – St. Mary’s and Plâs yn Llan from above Ty Capel, Henffordd (Ray Davies)
1970s – The Crossing House and Fron Heulog before the road junction was changed and the building of Maes Yr Onnen (Ray Davies)
1980s – The Crossing House (via Dorothy Roberts)
1970s – The White Lion and Plâs yn Llan. The white railings bordering the School field were removed when the Village Green was designated (Norma Evans)
1970s – View from the field below Pant y Bettws towards Isfryn and the School. Note the lack of houses along Village Road, thus predating 1975 (Norma Evans)
1979 – Chapel Sunday School on top of Moel Fammau
Back row (left to right): Jean Buxton, Liz Roberts, Richard Price, Mark Gracey, Bernadette Nagle, Metnir Ingman ? Ingman, ??, Helen ?, and ??
Front row (l-r): Diane Williams, Tracy Roberts, Darren Williams, Alison Roberts, Nia Ingman, Mark Nagle and ?? (Norma Evans)
1979 – Nercwys Over 60’s Christmas Party (Norma Evans)
1980 – Nerquis Hall, front elevation (The National Library of Wales)
1980 – Nerquis Hall, rear elevation (The National Library of Wales)
1980 – View of the new houses built along Village Road, taken from the top of the windmill in Pen y Bryn field (Ray Davies)
1980 – View of the Chapel House and Shop before its demolition. The Schoolroom was built on the site (Norma Evans)
1980 – Another view of the building (Norma Evans)
1980 – Another view of Chapel House and Shop (Norma Evans)
1981 – A photo of the Chapel House’s demolition (Norma Evans)
1981 – The House’s demolition in progress (Norma Evans)
1981 – Darts finalists (left to right): Lil Hughes, Eileen Roberts, Elsie Sheldon, Mabel Roberts and Olga Thomas (W.I. Archives)
1982 – Village Show
(Adults l – r): John Stanley Williams, Mabel Roberts, Roger Holker, Gladys L. Roberts, Eirlys Roberts, Will Evans, Cath Evans and Andy Roberts
(Children l - r): ??, Mark Gracey and Bobbie Jones (Rachel Jones’ Son) (via Gladys L. Roberts)
1982 – Village Show
(l – r): Walter Roberts, ??, Will Evans receiving a cup from Gladys L. Roberts, Eirlys Roberts (Secretary) and Andy Roberts (Chairman) (via Gladys L. Roberts)
1982 – Village Show
(l – r): Walter Roberts, Beryl Roberts, ??, ??, Rosemary Nicholls and Tom Roberts (Brother of Gladys L. Roberts). In the foreground is Tracy Roberts and presenting is Gladys L. Roberts (Pentre Bâch) (via Gladys L. Roberts)
1982 – After the show, a dance was held in the evening at Plâs yn Llan. Here is Gladys L. Roberts, surrounded by friends and family (via Gladys L. Roberts)
1982 – Kitchen Band outside Theatr Clwyd
(l – r): Elsie Sheldon, Jess Jones, Sue Powell, Sandra Jones, Edna Buxton, Renee Weaver, Margaret Thomas, Rachel Jones and Christine Williams (W.I. Archives)
1983 – The Nercwys School float at the Urdd Eisteddfod on Wrexham Street in Mold (Norma Evans)
1983 – Another view of the School float on Wrexham Street (Norma Evans)
1980s – Llyn Onn, Village Road (Ray Davies)
1980s – Locally renowned singer, Miss Ann Davies, outside The Royal Albert Hall with Miss Win Griffiths and Mrs. Cath Evans on St. David’s Day (Norma Evans)
1980s – Nercwys Smithy (Norma Evans)
1980s – Lilac Cottage before its rebuild (Norma Evans)
1980s – Logging in Nercwys Forest (Ray Davies)
1980s – More logging in Nercwys Forest (Ray Davies)
1980s – Capel Soar, showing the new School Room annexe
1984 - Plâs yn Llan. A revue was held in aid of Multiple Sclerosis. Mabel Roberts and Elsie Sheldon presenting the ‘Hole in the bucket’ routine (W.I. Archives)
1984 - Plâs yn Llan. Another view of the revue
(l – r): Mabel Roberts, Rachel Jones, Elsie Sheldon, Edna Buxton, Jess Jones, Renee Weaver, Christine Williams, Helen Bravey and Eric Weaver (in nappy!) (W.I. Archives)
1984 – Nercwys Road, showing the old turning into the village and the lane towards Eryrys straight on. Sarah and Claire Bravey are on the corner (Mrs. Helen Bravey)
1985 – Ray Davies was the first customer at the new Post Office, opened by Eric and Dilys Roberts at Bryn Aber (via Ray Davies)
1985 – Hospital Sponsored Walk from Nercwys School
Sponsored walkers: Tom Davies, Edna Buxton, Olwena Roberts, Emrys Evans, Philip Gough, Mrs. Luther and Win Griffiths (via Norma Evans)
1980s – Crossing House (Ray Davies)
1980s – A more modern view of Nant Orri. It has had its thatched roof changed to a slate one
1980s – New Terrace and Hendre Foilen, Village Road (Ray Davies)
1985 – Sarah and Claire Bravey above Bryn Goleu. (see 2012 photo for comparison) (Helen Bravey)
1985 - The start of the widening of the Eryrys Road above Bryn Goleu (see 2012 photo for comparison) (Helen Bravey)
1985 – W.I. Trip to ‘Emmerdale Farm’. Elsie Sheldon, Lil Hughes and Mabel Roberts with W.I. guests (W.I. Archives)
1980s – Friesland Farm, Henffordd (Ray Davies)
1980s – Bryn Aber, when the Post Office was based there, run by Hester and Malcolm Wood (Norma Evans)
1988 (April) – W.I. Flint Clwyd Paris trip, with Joan Roberts, Carol Jones and June Williamson (W.I. Archives)
1988 W.I. Paris trip, with June Williamson, Carol Jones and Siân Edwards (W.I. Archives)
1988 (October) – W.I. visit to Harewood House, with Mrs. Naylor, Edna Buxton, Lil Hughes, Mrs. Charmley and Christine Williams (W.I. Archives)
1988 – Another photo of the W.I. Harewood House visit
Standing (l-r): Kerry Edwards, Mrs. Charmley, Christine Williams and Joan Jones
Sitting (l-r): Lil Hughes, Elsie Sheldon and Mrs. Naylor (W.I. Archives)
1988 – W.I. Christmas Dinner at the Woodlands, Bontuchel
(l – r): Mrs. Charmley, Win Griffiths, Jessie Jones and Beti Williams (W.I. Archives)
1988 – Another photo of the Dinner
(l – r): Elsie Sheldon, Mr. Sheldon, Jean Price, Christine Williams and Eirlys Roberts (W.I. Archives)
1988 – More from the Christmas Dinner: Helen Bravey, Eileen Murphy and Mary Buckland (W.I. Archives)
1988 – More from the Dinner: Vivian Edwards, Kerry Edwards and Siân Edwards (W.I. Archives)
1989 (March) – Welsh Dancing
Back row (l-r): Jean Price, Liz Denham, Kerry Edwards and Joan Jones
Front Row (l-r): Helen Bravey, June Williamson, Christine Williams and Renee Weaver (W.I. Archives)
1989 (August) – Produce Show at Plâs yn Llan. Standing are Philip Gough, Ken Jones (Chairman of the Produce Show Committee) and Gill Gough (Plâs Onn) judging the decorated prams and bikes (Norma Evans)
1989 – W.I. trip to Llanfair PG, including Mabel Roberts, Jess Jones, Lil Hughes, Gloria Richardson, Miss Valentine and Edna Buxton (W.I. Archives)
1990 (January) - Tŷ Draw Farm during the conversion of the stables into a bungalow (Norma Evans)
1990 (April) – Spring Show at the School
(l – r): Hester and Malcolm Wood, Ken Trimm and Sue Jones commentating (Peter Addiscott)
1990 – Another view of the Show, with Ian Jackson, Andrew Roberts, Geoff and Ann Gaunt, Nicola Lewis and Arfon and Gill Smith (Peter Addiscott)
1990 – Another view of the Show, with Sulwyn Smith, Nicola Lewis, Roger Holker (Suntoft), Geoff and Ann Gaunt, Elaine ?, Arfon and Gill Smith (Peter Addiscott)
1990 – A final view of the Show with Catherine Evans, Mike Morris, Paul Roberts and Steven Addiscott (Peter Addiscott)
1990 (September) – National W.I. 75th Anniversary – Nercwys ‘patch’ (of material) produced by Jean Price, showing the three meeting places used by Nercwys W.I. (Mike Bravey)
1990 (11th September) – W.I. 75th Anniversary celebrations
Standing (l-r): Eileen Roberts, Renee Weaver, Win Griffiths and Olwena Roberts
Sitting (l-r): Mabel Roberts and Jean Price (W.I. Archives)
1990 – Another view of the celebrations: Jessie Jones and Betty Williams cutting the cake (W.I. Archives)
1991 – Accident on the corner by St. Mary’s (Mrs. Janina Addiscott)
1991 – The same accident taken from the other side (Mrs. Janina Addiscott)
1990s – Isfryn (ex – The Feathers) (Norma Evans)
1990s – The Gothic Portico from Nerquis Hall, re-erected in Portmeirion (Norma Evans)
A close up of the Portico
1990s – The reverse of the Portico, showing a plaque (too weathered to be deciphered on the photo)
(Norma Evans)
1992 – Nercwys W.I. at the Royal Welsh Show (Co-operative Section) – First Prize! (W.I. Archives)
1992 – W.I. at the Show with Christine Williams and Elfrida Jones setting up the display (W.I. Archives)
1992 - A media photo of the Nercwys W.I. at the Royal Welsh Show, with W.I. members holding the ‘Rose Bowl’. Members representing the Clwyd Federation of the W.I.:
(l – r): Jean Price, Freda Oldfield, Siân Edwards, Hazel Holker, Olwena Roberts and Christine Williams (President). Not in the photo, but part of the team is Elfrida Jones (W.I. Archives)
1992 (9th July) – Opening of the Children’s Playground on Village Road. Cllr. Norma Evans sitting on the bottom of the slide and Cllr. Gwilym Roberts at the rear (via Norma Evans)
1993 – Ffordd y Pentre (Village Road) (Peter Addiscott)
1993 (4th November) – Fireworks Display on the field opposite Tan y Rhos, organised by the Garden and Produce Show Committee (Norma Evans)
1993 – Another view of the Fireworks Display. This was one of the last to be arranged, as the cost of insurance became prohibitive (Norma Evans)
1994 – Friesland Farm, Yr Henffordd (Ray Davies)
1990s – Tŷ Draw Farm with Ian and Pat Jackson walking towards the photographer (Ray Davies)
1990s – Harry Davies and Sulwyn Smith chatting in Pen y Bryn Farm (Ray Davies)
1994 – Nercwys W.I. display at the Royal Welsh Show – The senses in Greek Mythology’ (W.I. Archives)
1994 – Another W.I. display at the Show – ‘A Family Celebration’ (W.I. Archives)
1994 – Nercwys Church Summer Fete at the Tower, with the School children dancing (Norma Evans)
1994 (20th August) – Produce Show on the School Playing Field. Len Murphy and Ian Jackson sitting on the right (Norma Evans)
1995 – The Shippon at Tŷ Draw Farm was rebuilt after the 1929 fire. A view of the newer structure before demolition to make way for a ‘Barn conversion’ (Norma Evans)
1995 – Another view of the Shippon before its demolition (Norma Evans)
1995 – A close up, showing its poor condition (Norma Evans)
1995 – Ffordd y Pentre, with the Smithy on the right (Norma Evans)
1995 – Preparing for the VE-Day (50th anniversary of Victory in Europe) parade outside Fyfields (Norma Evans)
1995 – VE-Day Parade. The bikes gather outside the entrance to Capel Soar (Norma Evans)
1995 – The Parade about to set off outside Capel Soar (Norma Evans)
1995 – VE-Day Parade outside Plas Ffynnon, Norman Smith and Sulwyn Smith are being pulled by Michael Cavies-Cooke, Eric Roberts and Horace Nicholls (Norma Evans)
1995 – The Parade passes Tan y Rhos (Norma Evans)
1995 – The Parade gathered on the School Playing Field, with Mrs. Roberts, Vince Griffiths, Dilys Roberts, Ann Gaunt and Christine Williams (Norma Evans)
1995 – 50th Anniversary of VE / VJ-Days. A presentation of mugs (paid for by the Nercwys Community Council) to the children of the Village.
Mug presenters (l – r): Sulwyn Smith and Norman Smith
Children (l – r): Amy Jones, Patrick Eastwood, Roisin Eastwood and Chloe Jones (Norma Evans)
1995 – Nercwys School children being presented with their mugs (Norma Evans)
1995 – Pen y Bryn Farm, taken from Glasfryn (Peter Addiscott)
1995 – Harry Davies’ fields, looking towards Pen y Bryn Farm. This is the last known photo of this scene, as the hedge and oak tree have now gone, the land has been levelled and the New Playing Field now occupies the site (Peter Addiscott)
1995 – On the same day, looking towards Ffordd y Pentre from Pen y Bryn Farm (Peter Addiscott)
1995 – The (old) School Playing Field, looking towards the School. Again, this is probably the last photo of this scene before work started on the Bowling Green in the centre distance (Peter Addiscott)
1995 – W.I. display at the Royal Welsh Show – ‘Wales today’ (W.I. Archives)
1995 – Another W.I. display at the Show – ‘Wales yesterday’ (W.I. Archives)
1990s – Nercwys School (Norma Evans)
1990s – Nercwys School Football Team (Norma Evans)
1996 (February) – Start of the construction of the Bowling Green (Norma Evans)
1996 (20th April) – The bank supports are going in for the Green (Norma Evans)
1996 – The new Playing Field under construction (Peter Addiscott)
1996 – Taken from a different position – note the standing water (Peter Addiscott)
1996 (5th March) – Nercwys School Team (Norma Evans)
1996 – The same team a day later! (Norma Evans)
1996 – W.I. display at the Royal Welsh Show – ‘Welsh Legends – St. Winifrede’s Well’ (W.I. Archives)
1996 – Another view of the display (W.I. Archives)
1996 (August) – The earthworks for the Bowling Green are complete (Norma Evans)
1996 – Looking towards the new Bowling Pavilion (Peter Addiscott)
1996 – Levelling work on the old Playing Field (Peter Addiscott)
1996 – An aerial view of Ffordd y Pentre by the old Playing Field, showing the works in progress (Malcolm Wood)
1996 (15th August) – W.I. display at the Denbighshire and Flintshire Show – First Prize! (5 items of craft for the Playroom) (W.I. Archives)
1997 (June) – The Bowling Green – almost finished (Norma Evans)
1997 – Opening Ceremony of the Bowling Green, taken from Glasfryn (Peter Addiscott)
1997 – The Opening Ceremony of the Bowling Green and Club House (Norma Evans)
1997 – Another scene from the Ceremony (Norma Evans)
1997 – The first day of bowls (Norma Evans)
1997 – W.I. display at the Denbighshire and Flintshire Show – 5 items of craft – ‘On with the Show’ (W.I. Archives)
1997 – Another W.I. display at the Show – 3 items of craft – ‘A TV programme of your Choice’ (W.I. Archives)
1997 – Church Summer Fete at Pentre Hobyn (Norma Evans)
1997 – Another view of the Fete (Norma Evans)
1997 – A further view of the Fete (Norma Evans)
1997 – A final view of the Fete (Norma Evans)
1998 (January) – The presentation by Gareth Edwards (centre) to Thos Roberts (left) and John Ingman (right) for their services to the Chapel and for Thos retiring from being Treasurer (Norma Evans)
1998 – After the Presentation
(l – r): Ada Roberts (Thos’ Wife), Kath Evans and Elizabeth Ingman (John’s Wife) (Norma Evans)
1998 – After the Presentation
(l – r): Eirlys Roberts with Tom ?, ??, Richard ? and ?? (Norma Evans)
1998 – After the Presentation
(l – r): Ifor Thomas, Ray Thomas, Elizabeth Ingman (Erw Goed), John Ingman with two grandchildren (Norma Evans)
1998 (15th April) – Snow in Nercwys (Norma Evans)
1998 (31st October) – Halloween with
(rear l – r): Dylan Evans, Lee Evans and Dylan Roberts
(front l – r): James Major, Aled Evans and Hayley Major (Norma Evans)
1998 – Ysgubor Ucha before (Ray Davies)
1998 – Ysgubor Ucha before (Ray Davies)
1999 – Ysgubor Ucha after total reconstruction (Ray Davies)
1999 – Ysgubor Ucha after total reconstruction (Ray Davies)
1999 – The remains of Tŷ Bugail in Nercwys Forest before site clearance (Ray Davies)
1999 – The Church Fete on the Village Green, with Ken Trimm on the stall in front (Ray Davies)
1999 – The Centenary of the W.I. Movement – the planting of an oak tree on the Village Green with Win Griffiths (Past – President) and Margaret Thomas carrying the sapling (W.I. Archives)
1999 – Margaret Thomas planting the sapling (W.I. Archives)
1999 – Nercwys Community Council 1999 – 2000
Standing (l – r): Ray Thomas, Ken Jones, Vernon Jones, Tom Davies and Horace Nicholls
Sitting (l – r): Olwena Roberts, Ann Greenway (Clerk), Gwilym Roberts (Chairman), Norma Evans (the provider of so many of these photos) and Helen Bravey (via Norma Evans)
2000 – The Millenium Committee celebrating the end of their work
(l – r): (partly out of the photo) Mair Roberts, Darren Williams, Brian Roberts, Gwilym Roberts, Olwena Roberts, Clive Roberts, Margaret Thomas and Christine Williams (Norma Evans)
2000 – Another view of the Committee
(l – r): Margaret Thomas, Christine Williams, Rachel Saunders, Jean Price, Vincent Griffiths, Edna Buxton, Mair Roberts and Darren Williams. Missing are Elizabeth and Norma Evans (the photographer!) (Norma Evans)
2000 (5th January) – A presentation of Millenium Mugs at Nercwys School
(l – r): Janet Meadon (Head Teacher), Vince Griffiths, Mair Roberts, Olwena Roberts (presenting) and Clive Roberts (Norma Evans)
2000 – A view of the children of Nercwys School at the Presentation (Norma Evans)
2000 – Another view of the Presentation (Norma Evans)
2000 (1st March): St. David’s Day at Nercwys School (Norma Evans)
2000 – Millenium Celebrations – W.I. Float (Janina Addiscott)
2000 – Millenium Celebrations – Beryl Roberts and Ken Jones (Norma Evans)
2000 – Millenium Celebrations – Who let the animals out of Nercwys? (Janina Addiscott)
2000 – Millenium Celebrations – Bowling Club Float with Reg Mutch (Norma Evans)
2000 – Produce Show at Nerquis Hall with the children watching the Punch and Judy Show (Norma Evans)
2001 – Flooding (looking towards Ffordd Llewelyn) (Janina Addiscott)
2001 – The Fair on the Village Green, with Tom Davies standing (Peter Addiscott)
2001 – The mine shaft re-opened at the site of the coalmine after the infill had been washed away by running water in the underground workings (Peter Addiscott)
2002 – Committee members celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of the Nercwys W.I. (W.I. Archives)
2002 – Another view of the Celebrations (W.I. Archives)
2002 – St. David’s Day at Nercwys School (Norma Evans)
2002 (29th May) – Horace Nicholls (Nercwys Community Council Chairman for 2002 – 2003) receiving the badge of office from Tom Davies (Norma Evans)
2002 – Plaque at Coed Nercwys (Norma Evans)
2002 – The northern end of Nercwys, with Hendre Ucha on the right (Ray Davies)
2003 – Gale damage in the Green Lane leading to the entrance to Nerquis Hall (Janina Addiscott)
2003 – Village Fair on the Green (Peter Addiscott)
2003 – Some of the exhibits in the Produce section of the Fair (Janina Addiscott)
2003 – Some of the side shows at the Fair (Janina Addiscott)
2003 – Sue Jones and Mike Morris presenting the cups at the Fair (Janina Addiscott)
2004 – Springtime at the southern entrance to the Village. The bulbs were provided by the Village Garden Committee (Janina Addiscott)
2004 – A fine display at Plâs Onn
2004 – Nercwys School
2004 – St. David’s Day at Nercwys School (Norma Evans)
2004 – Another view of St. David’s Day (Norma Evans)
2004 – Work shown by the Pupils of Nercwys School (Norma Evans)
2004 – More work by the Pupils (Norma Evans)
2004 – More work by the Pupils (Norma Evans)
2005 – Butcher’s Arms
2005 – Tan y Bryn being re-thatched (photo taken from the Butcher’s Arms) (Ray Davies)
2005 – A close up of the thatching at Tan y Bryn, Ffordd Pen y Bryn (Ray Davies)
2005 (29th October) – Presentation of Volunteer and Community Justice Award 2005 to the Youth Council.
Standing at rear: P.C. Gary Aldous
Standing front (l – r): So Ellis, Laura Roberts, Hannah Gerrard, Jack Gaunt, Alex Jackson and Simon Jones
Sitting (l – r): Cllr. Brian Roberts and James Jones (Norma Evans)
2006 – Trackbed of the Nerquis Railway – Nerquis Hall is out of the photo to the right (Peter Addiscott)
2006 – The Nerquis Hall Folly – now known as Tŷ Castell, taken from the trackbed (Peter Addiscott)
2006 – The trackbed lower down, curving behind Nerquis Hall to join the Mold – Coed Talon Railway (Peter Addiscott)
2006 – A wintry scene of the trackbed (Peter Addiscott)
2006 (12th May) – A Church Coffee Evening at Plâs yn Llan, with Horace and Rosemary Nicholls facing the camera and the Rev. John B. Jones by the dresser (Peter Addiscott)
2006 – An aerial view of Nercwys looking south along Ffordd y Pentre (Steven Addiscott)
2006 – Nercwys Cricket Team
(l – r): David Addiscott, John Addiscott, Brian Roberts, Clive Roberts, Mark Gracey, ??, Will Jones, Harry Lewis, ?? and Simon Lewis (Peter Addiscott)
2006 (21st June) – Cllr. Brian Roberts presenting the Badge of Office to Cllr. Gillian Smith at the NCC meeting (Norma Evans)
2006 – Summer Playscheme
2006 – Village Fair on the Green – Phil Gerrard’s JCB Competition (David Addiscott)
2006 – A general view with Mavis Bartlett (one of the organisers) in the foreground (David Addiscott)
2006 – The Bottle Stall doing brisk business (David Addiscott)
2006 – ‘Who says that monsters don’t exist?’ (David Addiscott)
2006 - Time for a breather (David Addiscott)
2006 – Peter Addiscott trying to keep control on the Bottle Stall (David Addiscott)
2006 – Anthony Furse, Lucy Hobhouse and Janina Addiscott looking more enthusiastic than their pets in the ‘Best Dog Competition’ (David Addiscott)
2007 (February) – Ffordd Y Pentre (Janina Addiscott)
2007 – Henffordd (Peter Addiscott)
2007 – Another view of Henffordd (Peter Addiscott)
2007 – Rosemary Nicholls holding a letter of thanks from the Bishop of St. Asaph (Peter Addiscott)
2007 – The letter in close up (Peter Addiscott)
2007 – A ‘Pram Push’ to raise community funds for the Mold Eisteddfod. Tom and Mair Roberts pushing and Horace Nicholls, dressed correctly, enjoying the ride! (Peter Addiscott)
2007 – Nearing the end of the push along Ffordd y Pentre (Peter Addiscott)
2007 – The School and Bowling Green (Malcolm Wood)
2007 – St. Mary’s, taken from Pant y Bettws (Peter Addiscott)
2007 - Ffordd y Pentre, taken from Pant y Bettws (Peter Addiscott)
2007 – St. David’s Day Dinner in the White Lion (Peter Addiscott)
2007 – Another view of the diners (Peter Addiscott)
2007 (13th March) – The sundial opposite the entrance to Ffordd Y Pentre (Peter Addiscott)
2007 – Ffordd y Pentre looking towards Isfryn (Peter Addiscott)
2007 – Terrig Bridge on the Treuddyn Road (Barbara Lowens)
2007 – On the Terrig Bridge, this shape has been carved in the top coping stone (Barbara Lowens)
2007 – Another carved image (Barbara Lowens)
2007 – And another carving (Barbara Lowens)
2007 – The south end of Nercwys, with the Butcher’s Arms in the foreground (Peter Addiscott)
2007 – Nercwys in the foreground, including Tan y Rhos, with the straight road (C107) going towards the Maeshafn turnoff (Peter Addiscott)
2007 - Bowling success!
2007 (30th May) – Cllr. Gillian Smith presenting the Chair of the NCC to Cllr. Brian Roberts (Norma Evans)
2007 (1st August) – The Eisteddfod on the Wrexham Road, with Nercwys in the middle distance (Peter Addiscott)
2007 – The site looking towards Mold (Peter Addiscott)
2008 (March) – An aerial view of Burley Hill Quarry (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – An aerial view of Bryngwyn Quarry (the exposed rock face) (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – The Cambrian Quarry, before the infill started (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – The entrance to St. Mary’s before the Memorial Garden was established (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – An Ordnance Survey Benchmark on the southwest corner of the Church’s Tower (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – Nercwys Community Council (14th May, after elections for 2008 – 9)
Standing (l – r): Horace Nicholls, Darren Williams (Vice-Chair), Bill Brereton (Clerk), Paul Roberts and Phil Gerrard
Sitting (l – r): Gillian Smith, Brian Roberts (Chair), Cordula Thomas and Norma Evans. Absent was Jean Price (via Norma Evans)
2008 – A cricket match in progress (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – The spire of St. Mary’s (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – Village Fair at Nerquis Hall (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – Tony Gerrard taking a breather! (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – At the Village Fair, Gill Robinson and Lee Hinchliffe about to seriously support the stalls! (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – The arena at the back of the Hall (Peter Addiscott)
2008 (September) – Youth Council awards (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – Another view of the meeting (Peter Addiscott)
2008 - The Youth Council Members receiving their awards (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – Win Griffiths showing her medal received in recognition of her role in the Land Army in WW2 (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – Christmas Coffee Evening in aid of St. Mary’s, held in the Capel Soar (Peter Addiscott)
2008 – Another view of the evening (Peter Addiscott)
2009 (January) – Nercwys Community Council AGM (Peter Addiscott)
Back row (l - r): Nancy Matthews, Norma Evans, Mandy Pickering and ??
Front row (L – r): Darren Williams, Cordula Thomas, Gillian Smith, Helen and Michael Davies-Cooke
2009 – Another view of the meeting (Peter Addiscott)
Table: Bill Brereton (Secretary) and Brian Roberts (Chair)
Far wall (l – r): ??, Paul Roberts, Phil Gerrard and ??
Back row seated: ??, Jean Price and Nancy Matthews
Front row seated: Janina Addiscott, Darren Williams and Cordula Thomas
2009 (February) – Senior Citizen’s Lunch in the White Lion (Peter Addiscott)
2009 – Another view of the diners (Peter Addiscott)
2009 (28th May) – Cllr. Brian Roberts presenting the NCC Badge of Office to Cllr. Paul Roberts (Norma Evans)
2009 (June) – Digging the foundation for the Kick Back Wall on the old Playing Field (Peter Addiscott)
2009 – The next stage (Peter Addiscott)
2009 – Nearly finished (Peter Addiscott)
2009 – All gathering for the grand opening! (Peter Addiscott)
2009 – The opening with members of the Youth Council and Cllr. Brian Roberts (left), Cllr. Paul Roberts (Chair of NCC) and kneeling, Bill Brereton (Clerk to the Council) (Peter Addiscott)
2009 – Village Fair on the Green – Andy and Sarah Crosby in deep conversation with Helen Bravey (Peter Addiscott)
2009 – The Fair – Carl and Linda Ridgeway coveting that ice cream! (Peter Addiscott)
2009 – The Fair – A general view (Peter Addiscott)
2009 – The Fair – The W.I. Stall with Helen Bravey and Elfrida Jones (Peter Addiscott)
2009 – Jane and Victoria Gracey relaxing (Peter Addiscott)
2009 – David Jones and Ian Matthews debating what to do next! (Peter Addiscott)
2009 – Mark Gracey comparing (Peter Addiscott)
2009 (July) – Nercwys School Leavers
2009 (July) – Strawberry Teas in St. Mary’s. Janina Addiscott, Mavis Bartlett and Mair Roberts are facing the camera (Peter Addiscott)
2009 (August) – Nercwys Play Scheme (via Tracy Horrigan)
2009 – Nercwys Play Scheme in the Capel Soar School Room (rained off) (via Tracy Horrigan)
2009 (September) – Friends of Nercwys School’s Treasure Hunt (Peter Addiscott)
2009 – Another view of the Treasure Hunt
2009 (20th October) – White Lion Inn (Ray Roberts)
2009 - Another view of the White Lion (Ray Roberts)
2009 – The White Lion, with the Village Green on the left and Maes Gwenith in the background (Ray Roberts)
2009 (November) – Capel Soar Sunday School (via Eirlys G. Roberts)
2009 (3rd December) – Over 60s Christmas Party in the Butcher’s Arms (Malcolm Wood)
2009 – Another view of the party (Malcolm Wood)
2009 – The party continues in the bar! (Malcolm Wood)
2009 – The first white Christmas for a long time (Janina Addiscott)
2009 – The Village Christmas Tree in Ael y Bryn (Peter Addiscott)
2010 (19th March) – Opening of the Village School Garden
Standing (l – r): Ian Roberts (Head of Governors), Janet Meaden (Head Teacher) and David Hanson MP
2010 – The School Garden (Ray Thomas)
2010 - Another view of the Garden (Ray Thomas)
2010 – A further garden view (Ray Thomas)
2010 – Stain glass window in St. Mary’s (Janina Addiscott)
2010 - Another window (Janina Addiscott)
2010 – Another design (Janina Addiscott)
2010 – The interior of St. Mary’s (Janina Addiscott)
2010 – The roof structure of St. Mary’s (Janina Addiscott)
2010 – The Rood Screen in St. Mary’s (Janina Addiscott)
2010 – The sundial in St. Mary’s churchyard (Janina Addiscott)
2010 (July) – Strawberry Teas at St. Mary’s (Peter Addiscott)
2010 (17th October) – The joys of living in the country! (Peter Addiscott)
2010 – They made themselves at home! (Peter Addiscott)
2011 – Nercwys School – The children with Win Griffiths, Ray Davies and Norma Evans (the latter two being the source of so many of these photos) at the launch of the ‘Discovering Nercwys’ booklet (via Norma Evans)
2012 (29th April) – Flooding (off the fields above) at Plâs yn Llan (Peter Addiscott)
2012 – Wedding at St. Mary’s
2012 (July) – Strawberry Teas at St. Mary’s (Peter Addiscott)
2012 – Another view inside the Church (Peter Addiscott)
2012 – A further view of the event (Peter Addiscott)
2012 – The raffle being drawn
(l – r): Mair Roberts (who has cornered the market for selling tickets!), (sitting, looking forward) Ray Davies (who has contributed so much to these archives), Vince Griffiths (holding the bucket), Rev. John B. Jones (Vicar) and wearing the green / white stripes, Ray Roberts (another contributor to the archives) (Peter Addiscott)
2012 – The Church Banner (Peter Addiscott)
2012 – Nercwys Road, showing the junction with Ffordd Pentre Bâch and Ffordd y Pentre (Andy Crosby)
2012 – Nercwys Road above Bryn Goleu (Andy Crosby)
2012 – Nercwys Road by the entrance to Rhosithel (Andy Crosby)
2013 (January) – Ffordd Pen y Bryn from the car park entrance (Janina Addiscott)
2013 (23rd March) – Snow! (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – At least some are enjoying themselves! (Janina Addiscott)
2013 – Ffordd y Pentre, looking towards the Church (Janina Addiscott)
2013 – Phil Gerrard’s addition to his family! (Janina Addiscott)
2013 – Ffordd Pen y Bryn outside Tan y Bryn (Janina Addiscott)
2013 – Looking towards Plâs Llewelyn (Janina Addiscott)
(5th July) – Demolition of the White Lion Inn (Peter Addiscott – all of the demolition photos are courtesy of Geoff Gaunt)
2013 – The Bar Room (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – The Bar looking towards the ‘new’ extension’ (Peter Addiscott)
2013 (7th July) (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – A few pints have been drawn here! (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – Why the building wasn’t safe! (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – The roof structure (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – The Front Cellar (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – Well-worn steps to nowhere – the building has been much altered over the years (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – The beer chute by the front door (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – Upstairs, showing the various levels, suggesting that the building may have been separate cottages originally (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – Upstairs (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – (9th July) (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – Plâs yn Llan, taken from the White Lion (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – Another view of the cellar (Peter Addiscott)
2013 - The Village Green (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – School Terrace (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – The Memorial Garden at St. Mary’s (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – Another view of the Garden (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – The water tap outside the White Lion (set into the hedge) (Peter Addiscott)
Jean Roberts (School Terrace) using the tap
2013 – (10th July) (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – (14th July) – The end – or the beginning? (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – (14th July) – Strawberry Teas at St. Mary’s (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – Some of the stalls (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – The bouncy castle (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – Much activity inside (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – Another view inside (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – The Nercwys School Choir performing (Peter Addiscott)
2013 (23rd September) – Capel Soar, just before internal alterations (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – Another view inside (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – The ornate ceiling rose (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – A general view of the old layout (Peter Addiscott)
2013 (23rd November) – Christmas Tree Competition in St. Mary’s (Peter Addiscott)
2013 – NADRA’s entry in the competition (Peter Addiscott)
2014 – The old Playing Field, Bowling Club and the School, taken from Glasfryn (Peter Addiscott)
2014 – A distant view of Mold, taken from Glasfryn (Peter Addiscott)
2014 – The fields above Plâs yn Llan, taken from Glasfryn (Peter Addiscott)
2014 (17th November) – The new building replacing the White Lion under construction (Ray Roberts)
2014 – Butcher’s Arms
A modern photo of Tower, Nercwys
2022 (October) – White Lion successor (Reid & Roberts Estate Agents)
2023 (April) – Aston Martin Owners Club road trip in front of Nerquis Hall
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