Images from Ruthin's Past Pages under development​
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The Roger Edwards Collection
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December 2024
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Roger has provided 88 images from his collection of historical images of Ruthin. Scroll down and enjoy! Please contact us if you can offer more information on the content / date of these pictures.
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The images are mainly grouped by street or district.​
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Print of Ruthin Castle
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by Samuel and Robert Buck
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c. 1742
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The detail of the town in the background is as interesting as the castle itself.
Print of Ruthin Castle
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c. 1826
Ruthin Castle Gateway​ c. 1860
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Possibly the first photograph of Ruthin.
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At this time the Corwen Road passed through the Castle Gateway and Grounds, before being diverted to its present route to the left (east) .
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The people in the photo. would be deliberately posing - and would have had to hold the pose for half a minute or more.
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Maybe they had been pre-arranged, and had dressed in their best for the novel experience.
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