Rose Heyworth Colliery. The History. The Rose Heyworth Colliery was sunk in 1874 under the directorship of Mr Lawrence Heyworth managing director of the South Wales Colliery Company.  The company already owned Cwmtillery Colliery (The South Wales Colliery) and the first coal raised at Rose Heyworth Colliery was in 1876-1877, though may well have been later as it is not …

Mrs Rosina (Rose) Heyworth – The Lady Behind the Name. The Rose Heyworth Colliery was sunk in 1874 under the directorship of Mr Lawrence Heyworth managing director of the South Wales Colliery Company.  The company already owned Cwmtillery (the South Wales Colliery) and the first coal raised at Rose Heyworth was in about 1876-77, though may well have been later …

Prichard’s Chemist Abertillery – Medicine Bottle. The bottle used to hold Prichard’s Tillery Oils, Abertillery. Bottle is made of glass. The size is 5″ x 2″ x 1″. Circa 1900. The following is a Link to – Mr T. H. Prichard.

Cwmtillery Colliery 1842-1982. The sinking of Tyr Nicholas Colliery, named after the Tyr Nicholas Farm on land owned by Mr Daniel Rogers and Mr Daniel Samuel began in 1840 and was completed by September 1842. The shaft was one hundred and thirty yards deep by seven feet in diameter, it was sunk to the Elled coal seam.  The Celebration Dinner. …

Cwmtillery Colliery – List of Fatalities. This list of deaths at the Cwmtillery Colliery, Abertillery covers most of those reported in National and Local Newspapers and Ancestry files. This page is fluid and will be updated as more information is received. Entries with an asterisk* after the date signify that the name and date was taken from Ancestry and cannot …

Pit Pony Hames. This is a pit pony harness hames, a shoulder yoke. Placed over the shoulders and resting on the front of the chest of a horse or pony and strapped with a harness to pull loads. Made from iron with a wooden core with iron attachments. Size 30″ inches in length. Dated unknown, though seems to be early …

An Arthur Scargill and Margaret Thatcher Candle Holder. This ceramic candle holder was made by Mr Ned Heywood of Chepstow. It has black and white profile drawings of Arthur Scargill and Margaret Thatcher. Size 5″ x 5 1/4″ x 2″ inches. The piece is slightly thicker at the base across the width and depth. Dated 1984. I was recently informed …

The Electric Light Orchestra – On The Third Day Tour 1973-74 The Apollo, Renfield Street, Glasgow Sunday 24th February 1974. With guest – Raymond Froggatt Band.

Side A record 1……. Lonely People – America Side A record 2……. Sweet Surrender – John Denver Side B record 3……. Can’t Get It Out Of My Head – The Electric Light Orchestra Side B record 4……. Look In My Eyes Pretty Woman – Tony Orlando and Dawn. Label/No ……. Royal Sound TKR-255 Pressed in ……. Thailand. Notes …….

Side A record 1……. Sky High – Jigsaw Side A record 2……. She – Southcote Side B record 3……. Spanish Hustle – The Fatback Band Side B record 4……. Evil Woman – The Electric Light Orchestra Label/No ……. 4 Super Hits – Polydor 2229-187 Pressed in ……. Brazil. Notes …….