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  • Alfred Neobard Palmer (1847-1915) was born in Norfolk and moved to Wrexham in 1880 to work as an analytical chemist. In 1882 he was appointed industrial chemist at the Brymbo steelworks. Palmer took a keen interest in the history of the Wrexham area and as a result of his extensive research he produced several important historical works. The following pages are taken from Palmer's personal annoted copy of his book on the history of Nonconformity in Wrexham, published in 1889.
Alfred N. Palmer, 'A History of the Older Nonconformity of Wrexham and its Neighbourhood' (Wrexham, 1889) [title page, image 1 of 13]
Poster advertisising a lecture on 'canu penillion' [singing verses] at the Tabernacl Church, Cardigan, November 1943
Poster advertising a Temperance Assembly arranged by the Cardigan Temperance Union, 28 March 1951
Poster adverising the annual meetings of Bethania Chapel, Cardigan, August 1951
  • Selected pages from the volume 'Album Aberhonddu o 1750 - 1880' edited by Thomas Stephens, published by Joseph Williams, Merthyr Tydfil, 1898. The volume provides a history of the Congregational colleges at Abergavenny, Oswestry, Wrexham, Llanfyllin, Newtown and Brecon, and biographies of a some the former students.
Selected pages from 'Album Aberhonddu o 1755-1830' by T. Stephens (1898) [front cover, image 1 of 28]