A Side……. Calling America B Side……. Caught In A Trap Label/No……. CBS EN-5917 Pressed in ……. Zimbabwe Notes…….

A Side……. Calling America B Side……. Caught In A Trap Label/No……. Epic EN-5917 Pressed in ……. South Africa Notes…….

Miners Rubber Pocket Watch Case. A miners rubber pocket watch case, also said to have been used by the military. The case is a  T.B.D. product, made in England. Circa 1970’s. Made from rubber. Size 3″ x 2 1/4″ x 3/4″.  The image (left) is of the back of the case. 

Brynmawr Canine Society. On Wednesday 23rd of March 1927, the first annual members dog show under the auspices of the Brynmawr and District Canine Society took place at the Market Hall Brynmawr. The number of entries totalled over 200 and it was stated that the quality was high. The Officials at the Show. The officials at the show were as …

Singleton’s Snuff Tin. A Singleton’s Super-Menthol snuff tin. Prepared by Singleton & Cole Ltd of Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool and Shrewsbury. Pat No – 463736.  Made from aluminium. Size 1 1/2″ x 1/2″ inches. The cost of the snuff is embossed on the top of the case as being three-pence per tin. This snuff tin is of the twist type with …

Singleton’s Snuff Tin. A Singleton’s Super-Menthol snuff tin. Manufactured by Illingworth’s of Kendall, England. Pat No – 591426. Made from aluminium. Size 1 1/2″ x 1/2″ inches. This snuff tin is of the twist type with a side dispenser.

A Pocket Watch Case. A two-part pocket watch case, with a glass face and a hole in the top for the watch winder to protrude through for adjusting and winding. The two parts of the case are held together by friction. Made from a chromium plated metal and glass. Size 2″ x 3/4″ inches.

The Abertillery Miners Institute – 1984-1985. On Monday 16th of April 1951, the old Powell’s Tillery Institute was gutted by a devastating fire, what was left of it was demolished and was later rebuilt, the opening ceremony of the newly re-built Abertillery Miners Institute took place on Saturday 27th August 1955. The Abertillery Miners Institute was the home of the …

Mrs Pearl Williams – Abertillery Women’s Support Group. Mrs Pearl Williams was one of the founder members of the Abertillery Women’s Support Group, became heavily involved in the organising, distribution and provision of meals at the kitchen in the Abertillery Miners Institute and later turned her attention to political activities in connection with the miners during the strike. The Women’s …

Abertillery Women’s Support Group. Some of the women of the Abertillery Support Group at the Abertillery Miners Institute.  The Abertillery Women’s Support Group. In July 1984 a group of women from Abertillery, a varied group, some miner’s wives, others with miners in their families and some with no mining connections at all banded together to form the Abertillery Women’s Support …