Portable Travelling Theatres at Abertillery. In the late 1880’s early 1890’s many towns were visited by portable travelling theatre companies. It must have been quite a site seeing these travelling companies rolling into town, the logistics of it all must have been something to be admired. The theatres were in a sort of kit-form, with timber and canvas walls, joists, …
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The Picture Palace – Abertillery. The Picture Palace, Abertillery, was situated at the junction of King Street and Carmel Street Abertillery. The Building and Equipment Corporation Ltd. In May 1911 a company called the Building and Equipment Corporation Ltd produced plans for a new picture palace which was to be built at Abertillery, the plans were presented to the council …
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The Empress Skating Rink – Abertillery. The Empress Skating Rink, Carlyle Street, Abertillery was originally constructed to cater for the pastime of roller skating and named the Empress Roller Skating Rink. In November 1909 Mr Arthur Tilney proprietor of the Pavilion Theatre, Abertillery expended a great deal of money in having the Empress Skating Rink erected. At this time there …
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The Gaiety Hall – Abertillery. The construction of the Gaiety Hall began when a few prominent businessmen in Abertillery formed the Abertillery Gaiety Hall Company Limited. On Thursday 25th of March 1920, the Bioscope Newspaper printed a report on new companies, it featured the Abertillery Gaiety Hall Company Limited which had been registered on 13th March 1920. The company had …
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The Pavilion Theatre Abertillery. On Monday 3rd of June 1907, the Pavilion Theatre, Abertillery, (as seen in the main featured image above) was officially opened and equipped through the enterprise of Mr Arthur Tilney, of Carlyle House, Abertillery. Mr Tilney had been an advocator of the arts and performances in Abertillery and in the 1890’s had organised the many travelling …
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Mr Lionel Falkman 1892-1963. Mr Lionel Falkman, born 1892, was the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph and Annie Falkman, furniture retailers of Abertillery & Llanhilleth. Master Lionel Falkman was a child violinist, a pupil of Mr J. Collier of Abertillery and played many violin solo’s in and around Abertillery on many occasions, one of these was at the Eisteddfod …
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