Abertillery History

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 …

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.  

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Tredegar Iron and Coal Company Token. Made from copper. Size – Weight – (Information to come).

A Hand in Hand Society Token – Ebbw Vale. A Hand in Hand Society Token 1823. Made from copper. Size – 44mm diameter, 3mm in thickness. Weight – 35 grams. The Hand in Hand Society was a form of friendly society at Ebbw Vale and was founded in 1823. The society, inaugurated amongst the iron workers of Ebbw Vale on …

C.W.S. Milk Bottle. A Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited milk bottle. Made from glass. Size 5 1/12″ x 2 1/4″ inches – 6floz.