The Abertillery Land Investment Company. In 1892 Mr Edward Oxenford Preston and Co of No.4 Tokenhouse Buildings, Bank of England, London, formed the Abertillery Land Investment Company Limited, with others. The company (as seen in the advertisement left) was formed to acquire property, building sites, land and to build houses and cottages in colliery and industrial town districts. Mr Edward …

The Electric Light Orchestra – Time Tour 1981-1982. The Olympiahalle, Munchen, Olympiapark, Germany. Friday 5th March, 1982. With – After The Fire. This was the last concert ELO as we knew them, played. Four years later, in March 1986 ELO appeared at the Heartbeat 86 Charity Show at Birmingham. The group, what was left of them intended to go on …

Rod Stewart featuring ELO – Balance Of Power Tour 1986. Saturday 5th July 1986. Wembley Stadium, London, UK. With – Rod Stewart and “Very Special Guests and Friends” featuring – ELO, Fergal Sharkey and the Blow Monkeys. In March 1986 ELO appeared at the Heartbeat 86 Charity Show at Birmingham. The group intended to go on tour to promote their …

A Side……. Shine A Little Love B Side……. Jungle Label/No……. CBS SSC-1863 Pressed in ……. Zimbabwe. Notes…….

A Side……. Don’t Bring Me Down B Side……. Dreaming Of 4000 Label/No……. CBS SSC-1896 Pressed in ……. Zimbabwe. Notes…….

Waun Llwyd Colliery Pithead Baths Opening Booklet. This booklet was printed by the Western Mail and Echo Ltd, Cardiff. It was to commemorate the official opening of the Waun Llwyd Colliery Pithead Baths in October 1933. The booklet is made from card and gloss paper. It has 24 pages of information and photographs. Size 8″ x 6″ inches. The Waun …

A Side……. Roll Over Beethoven B Side……. Queen Of The Hours Label/No……. Harvest HAR-5063 Pressed in ……. Ireland Notes……. This Ireland pressing is distinguished by the fact that the information on the labels are in a different text font from the UK pressings.

Mr William Gillman. Mr William Gillman of Aberbeeg, stoneware bottle.  Made from stoneware. Size 6 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ inches. Mr William Gillman. Mr Gillman was born in 1867 at Aberbeeg. On the 1881 census Mr Gillman, was an apprentice cellar man, living with his mother and step-father Joseph and Hannah Clark at Woodland Terrace, Aberbeeg. In 1889 he married …

The Forge Hammer Inn – Abertillery. The Forge Hammer Inn was situated on Hill Street, Abertillery. The inn was owned by Mr William Webb, of Aberbeeg Brewery. The early censuses show it was between Middleton’s Row and Lewis James Houses, close to the Western Valley Terrace and Castle Street although since then the street names have been altered. The 1891 …

Mr Moses Adams Illuminated Address. This large, illuminated address was presented to Mr Moses Adams upon the occasion of the family leaving Abertillery to reside at Waun Fawr House, Risca, Monmouthshire. Size 31 1/2″ x 25 1/2″ inches. Moses Adams Illuminated Address Presentation. On Monday 8th of May 1911, a presentation meeting and public tea was held at the Newall …