History of the Cottonwood Cafe Building. The Cottonwood Cafe building (as seen in the featured image above) was originally built as the Abertillery General Post Office. It was constructed in 1903 by local builder Mr William Phillips, for Mr Titus Phillips, late of Abertillery. Mr William Phillips. Mr William Phillips, the builder living at Glanwern House, Castle Street, Abertillery. The …
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Howell Griffiths Court. Royal British Housing Scheme at Ty Dan-y-Wal, Abertillery. During the late 1970’s, the Royal British Legion proposed to build a new housing complex to be constructed at Ty- Dan-y-Wal in connection with the a sheltered housing scheme. It was a part of the Royal British Legion’s Housing Association building plans to provide homes for ex-servicemen and their …
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T. H. Prichard Chemist Customer Kodak Photograph Envelope. This photograph gate-fold envelope held photographs after they were developed and given back to the customer. It advertised the proprietor Mr T. H. Prichard Dispensing & Photographic Chemist of Abertillery, Blaina and Cwmfellingfach. The envelope also advertised Kodak film on the front cover, the “Super Sensitive Panchromatic Roll Film” along with the …
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Abertillery Cycling Club Badge. Abertillery Cycling Club badge, circa 1890-1900. The club was formed in June 1890 at Wilkins Coffee Tavern, Somerset Street, Abertillery. The cycling club changed its name to the Abertillery Wheelers Club in about 1900. There were many other smaller clubs that were formed in the Abertillery district at that time, but long since disbanded. In the …
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Abertillery War Memorial – Unveiling and Dedication Ceremony Booklet. This booklet has 20 pages of information in regard to the unveiling and dedication of the War Memorial at Abertillery, unveiled on Wednesday 1st of December 1926. Size – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ inches. Printed by the South Wales Gazette, Abertillery.
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The Glasgow House Workmen’s Club and Institute. The story below shows its past proprietors and tenants and how they all played a part in its history of the building and the formation of the club. The Glasgow House Workmen’s Club and Institute began as a drapery store. As far back as records show, there were traders at the lower part …
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Rogers Buildings – Abertillery. Rogers Buildings, Abertillery are a block of retail premises located on Commercial Street and Somerset Street, earlier known as Cwm Street. Sales sheets from the 1870’s shows leases were given to these properties as early as 1840, although nothing can be found in papers this early as of yet. As the population grew, that area of …
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Saxon & Co Botanical Brewers of Brynmawr. The Saxon company began with Mr Edwin Saxon (1858-1931) of Middleton, Lancashire, England and his wife Mrs Emma Saxon nee Howarth (1858-1929) of Heywood, Lancashire, England. The couple married in 1884. Mr Edwin Saxon was the son of Mr Henry Saxon (1821-1905) and Mrs Mary Saxon nee Howarth (1827-1897) of Middleton, St Leonard, …
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The Abertillery Park Terraces. There had been a need for terraces at the park sports ground for a while, the many spectators attending rugby football matches who didn’t use the grandstand would have to stand on the steep banking on the opposite side of the field (as seen in the image left). In the early 1920’s the provision of spectators …
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An Arrail Griffin Gleemen’s Wooden Filing Case. This wooden case is from the Arrail Griffin Gleemen choir. The case was more than probably used to store sheet music or other like documents. The case is highly polished, it has a hinged lid, clasps, metal corner protectors, brass hinges and a metal handle. It also has an internal spring loaded wire …
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