Messrs J. Hepworth and Son. Mr Joseph Hepworth was born in 1834 at Lindley, Huddersfield, England. In 1855 Mr Joseph Hepworth married Miss Sarah Rhodes, they had three sons and four daughters. In 1864 Mr Hepworth went into partnership with Mr James Rhodes, his wife’s brother. They began a business of making gentlemen’s three-piece-suits and based themselves in Leeds, England. …

A Miners Track Laying Sledge Hammer Head. Made from iron. Size 9″ x 2 ” inches. Date unknown. This hammer head has a long point back-end.  

A Miners Track Laying Sledge Hammer Head. Made from iron. Size 7″ x 2 1/2″ inches. Dated 1941. This hammer head has a wedged back-end.

A Colliery Pithead Baths Locker Door. As the collieries various pithead baths were constructed, between the early 1930’s and early 1950’s lockers were incorporated for miners to keep their clothes safe. There were on average 1,000 lockers or more depending on the size of the workforce – 500 clean and 500 dirty lockers, each miner would have one of each …

The Comet Belt Lacer. A Comet conveyor belt lacing machine. Made by Mastabar Mining Equipment Company Ltd, Accrington, Lancashire. Made from iron and brass. Size 12″ x 15″ x 4″ inches. Weight 20kg. This machine was used to crimp the metal clips into the ends of the conveyor belting. As the roadways extended in lengths the conveyor belts had to …

Brynmawr in the Snow – Circa 1885-1890. This is a very old sepia photograph of Brynmawr taken about 1885-1890, it shows what would become Market Square and was taken before the Market Hall was constructed. The size of the card is 7″ x 10″ inches – The photograph size is 6″ x 4″ inches. The Official Opening of the New …

The Marine Colliery Disaster. The Marine Colliery, Cwm, Ebbw Vale was owned by the Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron and Coal Company Limited. The colliery had two shafts each about 400 yards deep 18′ feet in diameter. No.1 up-cast pit working the Old Coal Vein. No.2 down-cast pit working the Elled, Big Vein and Three-Quarter coal seams. The general manager of …

A 1919 Peace Mug – The Urban District Council of Abertillery. A 1919 peace celebrations mug. The image (left) shows the back of the mug. Made from china. Size 3″ x 3″ inches. (More information to come).    

Carbon Monoxide Detector – National Coal Board. This detector is the T. C. O. II type from the Scientific Department of the National Coal Board North Western Division. Made from iron, glass and plastic. Size 10″ x 9″ x 6″ inches. The detector has a hinged from compartment which is locked from the back with a cylinder lock. This piece …

Abertillery Jug and Bowl Set. An ornamental jug and bowl set depicting a Welsh tea party with three ladies dressed in traditional outfits sat around a table with the print “Look You! A Welsh Tea Party at Abertillery”. Made by Carlton China, Stoke on Trent, England. Dated 1906 – 1920’s. Made from china. Size Jug 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ …