The New Road to Blaina – Rose Heyworth Road. Originally the main road to Blaina from Abertillery was the Old Blaina Road, the road began at Bridge Street, Abertillery, it went northwards along the base of the Arael Mountain on the western side of the river to the Tilers Arms, Blaina. On this route was a right-of-way at Glo-Byllau Farm …

N.C.B. House Coal Consignment Note. This note is from the Nantgarw Colliery, South Wales.  Size 8 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ inches.

The Electric Light Orchestra – ELO Tour 1971-72. The Old Refrectory, Southampton University, UK. Saturday 14th October 1972. With – Mike Maran.

A Trade Sample Locked Coil Rope. This is a Latch & Batchelor Co of Birmingham, trade sample of a locked coil rope from the Selby Collieries, North Yorkshire. Made from steel and brass. Size 251mm long. 32mm rope diameter with 61mm x 31mm brass block end caps.

Daw Mill Colliery Strike Badge 1984-1985. A very rare strike badge from the Daw Mill Colliery, Arley, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The closure of Daw Mill Colliery was announced in March 2013 and it was said to have been the last remaining colliery in the West Midlands. Pin-back type design. Size of the badge – 19mm x 20mm. 

A Handbook of Railway Stations. This is an official handbook of railway stations in Great Britain and Ireland. It lists Station Accommodation, including Crane Power, Junctions, Sidings, Collieries and Works etc with County Region, the Executive or Company and Position. Pages – 494 pages. Published in 1956 by the British Transport Commission, Railway Clearing House, 203 Eversholt Street, London NW1. …

The Abertillery Labour Exchange. It was said by one of Churchill’s biographers Mr Philip Guedella, that Churchill had introduced Labour Exchanges to the UK after a preliminary survey of the German system in operation in Alsace. Others state David Lloyd George as the founder, although the scheme was later approved and passed by Parliament. The Labour Exchange Act of 1909. …

A Pair of Vintage Dexter Roller Skates. A pair of Vintage Dexter Roller Skates with Bakelite wheels a set of Dexter stamped metal wheels with hub caps. Made from leather, Bakelite and metal. Size – There is no size stamped on the boots although their dimensions are 12″ x 10″ inches. There are 15 lace holes with 72″ inches long …

A Victorian Penny Lick. These penny lick glasses were an early form of cone handed out by the street cart ice-cream vendors. After the ice-cream was licked from the glass, the vendor would dip the penny-lick into a small basin of water ready for the next customer to use. Made from glass. Size – These solid glass licks were small …

A Pair of Ladies Vintage Leather Boots. A pair of museum quality ladies vintage leather boots with waxed laces.  Made from leather and iron. Black leather uppers with brown leather soles strengthened with iron studs with iron toe and heel plates.  Size 9″ x 3 1/4″ x 8″ inches. Shoe size ladies 2.