Six Bells Village – Circa 1908. A section of a picture Post Card circa 1908. Showing the north eastern part of Six Bells.   Points of Interest – Far (left) is the Abertillery Steam Laundry on what was New Princess Street, later renamed Richmond Road. Behind the Steam Laundry is Cwm Farm. To the (right) of the Farm is the newly …

Six Bells Village – Circa 1908. A section of a picture Post Card circa 1908. Showing the Cwmnanty-Groes valley.   Points of Interest – The image shows the Richmond Road and the Bryngwyn Road in the foreground in course of construction. Upper (left) are the out-buildings for the old Quarry Works, below them is the White House,  5 Harris Houses …

Six Bells Village – Circa 1908. A section of a picture Post Card circa 1908. Showing the eastern side of Six Bells from Jubilee Road to the old White House.   Points of Interest – Bottom (left) is Jubilee Road, showing Wychwood House on the bottom of Eastville Road, Bryngwyn Road with the houses in course of construction. Middle (centre) is …

Six Bells Village – Circa 1908. A section of a picture Post Card circa 1908. Showing the southern part of Six Bells to the Vivian Colliery.   Points of Interest – At the (bottom left) are the tramlines and out-buildings of the Hafod Van Colliery. Bridge Street (right) with hardly any houses constructed. Far (centre right) is the old Presbyterian …

The Alexandra Buildings Skating Rink and Cinema. The Alexandra Buildings (as seen in the middle of the main featured image above) were constructed by Messrs Skidmore and McWhirter in the early 1900’s on the south side of Alexandra Road, between the road and the back lane at Six Bells.    Messrs Skidmore & McWhirter. Mr Edward Skidmore and Mr Peter …

Abertillery and District Hospital – Aberbeeg. The idea of some sort of hospital institution for the district of Abertillery was first raised in the late 1860’s, a subscription scheme and fund were put into place and in 1870 donations were given towards the scheme to generate funds for its construction. At that time a few local doctors were holders of …

ALBUM……. A New World Record. Label/No……. United Artists UAG-30017. Pressed in……. Republic Of Ireland. SIDE 1 Tightrope. Telephone Line. Rockaria. Mission – A World Record. SIDE 2 So Fine. Livin’ Thing. Above The Clouds. Do Ya. Shangri-La. Notes…….

ALBUM……. A New World Record. Label/No……. United Artists UAG-30017. Pressed in……. Republic Of Ireland. SIDE 1 Tightrope. Telephone Line. Rockaria. Mission – A World Record. SIDE 2 So Fine. Livin’ Thing. Above The Clouds. Do Ya. Shangri-La. Notes……. Slightly different labels text design, with a larger off-set United Artists Logo.

ALBUM……. A New World Record. Label/No……. Jet Jet-LP200 Pressed in……. Republic Of Ireland. SIDE 1 Tightrope. Telephone Line. Rockaria. Mission – A World Record. SIDE 2 So Fine. Livin’ Thing. Above The Clouds. Do Ya. Shangri-La. Notes…….

The Electric Light Orchestra – A New World Record Tour 1977 Madison Square Garden, New York, USA Friday 11th February 1977. With Guest – Steve Hillage.