Mr John Ward Williams. Mr John Ward Williams was the founder of the Iron Foundry at Abertillery. Mr J. Ward Williams was born in 1830 at Aberystruth. His father was Mr Crawshay Bailey’s manager at the Iron Works, Nantyglo. There is a Mr Ward Williams residing in Nantyglo on the 1854 Electoral Register. The Abertillery Iron Foundry. It’s believed that …

A Side……. Turn To Stone B Side……. Mister Kingdom Label/No……. United Artists UP-36313 Pressed in ……. France Notes……. This record is the same as the other version though has a different sleeve text lay-out.

A Side……. Turn To Stone B Side……. Mister Kingdom Label/No……. United Artists UP-36313 Pressed in ……. France Notes…….

Mines Rescue Station – Crumlin. The featured photograph above is of the committee of the Monmouthshire Colliery Owners Rescue Association 1910. The Crumlin Rescue Station. In July 1910 the Crumlin Rescue Station was established and officially opened on Saturday 9th of July 1910. It was the first rescue station in Monmouthshire and only the second in South Wales. The first …

Abertillery Steam Saw Mills and Mr Arthur Tilney. Mr Arthur Tilney was born in November 1843 at Kirby Bedon, Norwich, Norfolk. The son of Mr Robert Tilney of Norwich, a young Arthur attended the local school and was educated by the Rev Dr Purnell. At 17 years of age, he left Norwich on medical advice and came to settle in …

Miners Self Rescuers. These rescuers were only effective against smoke and carbon monoxide in cases of fires underground. They would NOT protect you against mine gases such as methane etc. The self rescuers came in two sizes, the smaller of the two was the first issue, (late 1960’s to the late 1970’s) it would give you approximately 1 hour protection …

Miners Self Rescuer – Small. This self rescuer MSA W265 is of a slightly different design with a more angular top casing used in Germany and other European countries.made by MSAs partner, Auer in Berlin. Never used generally in the UK. Size 4″ x 3″ x 2 1/2″inches. These rescuers were only effective against smoke and carbon monoxide in cases …

Miners Self Rescuer – Small. This self rescuer MSA W265 was the first design. These rescuers were only effective against smoke and carbon monoxide in cases of fires underground. They would NOT protect you against mine gases such as methane etc. Size 4″ x 3″ x 2 1/2″ inches. The self rescuers came in 2 sizes, the smaller of the …

Miners Self Rescuer – Large. This self rescuer MSA W65 was the second design. These rescuers were only effective against smoke and carbon monoxide in cases of fires underground. They would NOT protect you against mine gases such as methane etc. The self rescuers came in 2 sizes, the smaller of the two was the first issue, (late 1960’s to …

Rose Heyworth Colliery Strike Badge 1984-85. I had the honour of designing this badge along with the colliery closure tie. I was asked by the colliery lodge to come up with a design for the both items and combined the similar theme for the tie and badge. There were only about 450 official badges and ties produced in 1985. I …