…is receiving lovely and interesting comments like these from those who know the area:

• John Howell says:

  I found Ciara’s book of photographs and interviews very interesting reading.
  Although I was born and lived in Tuttle Street until 1971, (when my family had to move due to demolition plans),as children, most of our playing together was done around there or Willow Road together with the field on Madeira Hill which was owned by Harry and Hilda Squires. However, occasional visits were made to the playing field which stood between Kingsmills Road and Brynycabanau Road. Many of my classmates at St. Giles school were from the Hightown, Whitegate and Huntroyde areas……happy days!!

• David Roberts says:

I was born in Saxon Street in 1953. We moved to Gwenfro the following year, then returned to the Hightown area in 1964. Between those years I remember walking, and later cycling, back through the old terraced houses to visit my Grandfather, Oliver Beard. I remember shopping at Mrs Parry’s and at Miss Bell’s and playing on the swings, the roundabout, the big rocking horse and the field, before the flats were built.
Now that you’ve jogged my memory with the photofilm and the photobook, I must look out some old family photos and will definitely visit the exhibition.

If you happen to live in/be visiting Wrexham then please join me at the exhibition preview tomorrow evening. Failing that the show is up for almost two months….

See the full project here: