Wrexham is the largest town in North Wales and since 1996 has been the
centre of the county borough. There is evidence of settlement and
industry in the county borough since before Roman times. Significant
later development took place in the fourteenth century with the growth
of a small town and establishment of a market. The county borough has a
rich heritage of industry, including coal and lead mining, iron and
steel production, and brick and tile making, which developed in the
Industrial Revolution. Wrexham town's main industries in the past were
brewing and leatherwork, but today it is an administrative, commercial
and educational centre. Wrexham at Work explores the county borough's
industrial heritage and the working life of its people from its
preindustrial beginnings to the present day. The author examines how the
massive changes in the patterns of work have affected the area. During
the late eighteenth century much of the county borough was heavily
industrialised. In the last century Wrexham entered the post-heavy
industrial world and the author looks at how the county borough adapted
to these changes. Illustrated throughout, with colour and archive
material, this book will appeal to local people and those interested in
the industrial heritage of North Wales.
