The ships, the smells & down on the farm at the asylum
Post categories: Connah's Quay,ÌýDenbigh,ÌýHistory & Memories,ÌýShotton,ÌýWrexham
| 10:07 UK time, Tuesday, 12 September 2006
We've just received three great articles from contributors that really help to bring to life the region's history.
Former Shotton Steelworks crane driver Vic Marland recorded the comings and goings of ships to the works' jetty between the 1960s-80s and his results show just how busy the Dee once was.
Meanwhile, brothers David & Robert Frost grew up at Victorian asylum, Denbigh Hospital, as their father worked there when it was self sufficient Stories from their childhood include the patients, the staff and several hundreds pigs on the working farm.
Finally, you can read or listen to a fascinating poem by Lawrence Curphey which recalls the smell that used to emanate from the former Monsanto's plant in Cefn Mawr. Despite what you might think, it seems people didn't mind it!
