St Michael’s Old Church – Porcelain Jug. A small German made porcelain jug with a transfer print depicting the first St Michaels Church, Abertillery. The first church was built in May 1854 – Demolished in June 1898 and rebuilt in the early 1900’s. The church was laid out on an east-west orientation.  Made in Germany. Size 4″ x 2 1/2″ …

The Western Valleys Brewery Company, Crumlin. The Western Valleys Brewery Company, Crumlin was established in November 1891. The company was formed to acquire a portion of the buildings of the old Crumlin Viaduct Works and to carry on a business of a brewery and also those of a maltster, innkeepers, licensed victuallers, wine and spirit merchants. The premises intended to …

Messrs Briggs & Co Boot and Shoe Manufacturers. Messrs Briggs & Co were Mr William Edwin Briggs and his son Mr Arthur Edwin Briggs, a family of boot and shoe manufacturers from Leicester. They had stores in all major towns throughout Britain with many in South Wales including Brynmawr, Abertillery, Risca, Blackwood, Abercarn, Ebbw Vale and Newbridge. The Commemorative Plate. …

Messrs Briggs & Co Boot and Shoe Manufacturers. Messrs Briggs & Co were Mr William Edwin Briggs and his son Mr Arthur Edwin Briggs, a family of boot and shoe manufacturers from Leicester. They had stores in all major towns throughout Britain with many in South Wales including Brynmawr, Risca, Blackwood, Abercarn, Ebbw Vale and Newbridge. In the early 1900’s …

Crumlin Viaduct. The viaduct at Crumlin was originally built to carry the Taff Vale extension of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway across the River Ebbw at Crumlin. The Beginning. In May 1845 the Welshman newspaper featured a report in connection with the Welsh Railways and the Vale of Neath, it stated that ” In addition to the Welsh Midlands …

Mr T. W. Kennard. Mr Thomas William Kennard was the 5th child of ten, born to Mr Robert William Kennard and Mary Anne nee Challis on the 29th August 1825. Robert and Mary Anne’s other children are as follows – Mary Jane Kennard; Charlotte Anne Kennard; Ellen Kennard; Rev Robert Bruce Kennard; Thomas William Kennard; Arthur Challis Kennard; Henry Martyn …

Lancaster’s Steam Coal Collieries Ltd Coal Consignment Note 1912. This consignment note is for the shipment of 220 tons of Russell’s New Black Vein “Large” Steam Coal shipped on board the S.S. Karnak from Barry Dock. Size 8″ x 10″ inches. Dated 16th of December 1912.

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A Side……. Calling America B Side……. Caught In A Trap Label/No……. Jet ES-1115 Pressed in ……. New Zealand Notes……. Juke Box issue.

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