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Clyn Mawr Hotel Team – Clyn “A” Winners of the O.A.P. Cup 1977

Clyn Mawr Hotel Team – Clyn “A” Winners of the O.A.P. Cup 1977. Standing – B. Beattie; W. Hughes; Mel Smith; G. Carpenter; B. Venn and C. Chapman: Seated – E. Bevan; M. Wickett; Mal Smith and C. Edwards: Copyright unknown: Photographs kindly supplied by Alan and Jeanette Ford, Dai and Zoe Clease.

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Clyn Mawr Hotel Skittle Team – Clyn “B” League Winners 1978-1979

Clyn Mawr Hotel Skittle Team – Clyn “B” League Winners 1978-1979. W. Hughes (Captain); R. Haycock; C. Edwards; Mel Smith; M. Wickett; E. Bevan; F. Cecil; Mal Smith; J. Warfield; S. Hughes; H. Thomas; Mrs K. Hughes and G. Carpenter: Copyright unknown: Photographs kindly supplied by Alan and Jeanette Ford, Dai and Zoe Clease.

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Clyn Mawr Hotel Skittle Team – Clyn “B” League Winners 1983-1984

Clyn Mawr Hotel Skittle Team – Clyn “B” League Winners 1983-1984. Standing – J. Meredith; Mal Smith; Mel Smith; R. Haycock and G. Carpenter: Seated – C. Edwards; E. Bevan; W. Hughes (Captain); R. Smith and C. Chapman: Copyright unknown: Photographs kindly supplied by Alan and Jeanette Ford, Dai and Zoe Clease.

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Clyn Mawr Hotel Team – League Winners 1987-1988

Clyn Mawr Hotel Team – League Winners 1987-1988. Standing – W. Hughes; G. Hucker; D. Paul; S. Hughes; J. Meredith; A. Cornwall and Mel Smith: Seated – Mal Smith; R. Smith and J. Donaldson: Copyright unknown: Photographs kindly supplied by Alan and Jeanette Ford, Dai and Zoe Clease.

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A Cromwell Shaftman’s Pit Sinkers Helmet

A Cromwell Shaftman’s Pit Sinkers Helmet. This is a Cromwell pit sinkers or shaftman’s helmet with a small peak and a large neck protector. This helmet was found by John Munn in the old roadways connecting the Six Bells Colliery to the Vivian Colliery, Abertillery. Made from highly compressed pulp cardboard with a leather sweatband and cotton webbing interior. Size …

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Penybont 1835 – Land Upon Which the Penybont Tillery Colliery Would be Built

Penybont 1835. The map features the land area upon which the Penybont Tillery Colliery was sunk. Messrs T. P. Price and his brother D. Price started the sinking of the colliery in about 1846. The shafts were sunk and completed by November 1850. Mr Matthew Habakkuk was the underground surveyor and engineer in charge. Some features on the map – …

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Penybont Tillery Colliery – Early History

The Penybont Tillery Colliery. In 1846, the sinking of the Penybont Tillery Colliery under the ownership of Messrs T. P. and D. Price of Brecon began on the Greenmeadow Estate, Penybont, Abertillery, owned by Mr Stothert of Bath. The colliery took the name of the farm, Penybont Farm, that was located near-by, which was taken by the company to be …

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Mr Matthew Habakkuk – Colliery Agent and Mining Engineer

Mr Matthew Habakkuk – Colliery Agent and Mining Engineer. Mr Matthew Habakkuk was born on the 26th of March 1790 at Llangyfelach, Swansea, Glamorganshire, South Wales, the son of John Habakkuk II and Margaret Habakkuk nee Thomas. The Marriage of Mr Habakkuk. On the 20th of June 1817, Mr Matthew Habakkuk married Miss Margaret John of Llangyfelach, Swansea, Glamorganshire, South …

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ELO` GREATEST HITS…….CANADA

ALBUM……. Greatest Hits. Label/No……. Jet FZ-36310. Pressed in……. Canada. SIDE 1 Evil Woman. Livin’ Thing. Cant Get It Out Of My Head. Showdown. Turn To Stone. Rockaria. SIDE 2 Sweet Talkin’ Woman. Telephone Line. Ma Ma Ma Belle. Strange Magic. Mr Blue Sky. Notes…….

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