Local Ephemera

Bryn Hammond – Abertillery. A receipt from Bryn Hammond, Wholesale Grocers, Provision Merchants, Confectioners and Tobacconist of Richmond Road, Abertillery, for provisions for food for the Rose Heyworth Club Darts Team. Dated 1st January 1972.

Bryn Hammond – Abertillery. A receipt from Bryn Hammond, Wholesale Grocers, Provision Merchants, Confectioners and Tobacconist of Richmond Road, Abertillery, for provisions for food for the Rose Heyworth Club Darts Team. Dated 4th March 1972.  

Messrs W. A. Gooder – Printers. A receipt from Messrs W. A. Gooder, Printers of No.113 Somerset Street, Abertillery, for the purchase of 10,000 bingo draw sheets and five visitor books. Total cost after tax was £21.59p.  Dated 16th February 1972.

Jones Omnibus Services Ltd – Aberbeeg. A receipt for the hire of nine forty-five seater buses by the Rose Heyworth Tenants Club from Jones Omnibus Services, Aberbeeg. The hire of the buses were for the annual day trip to Barry organised by the committee of the club. The cost of the nine forty-five seater buses was £130.50p. Dated 17th July …

Rediffusion TV Rentals. A receipt for rental and input charges of £39.73p for a television set at Rose Heyworth Club. Dated 11th July 1972.

Messrs R. Nottingham – Zion Cottage, Cwmtillery. A receipt for items purchased from Messrs R. Nottingham, Florist of Zion Cottage, Cwmtillery. Dated 15th March 1942.

F. W. Woolworth & Co Ltd. A receipt for goods purchased from F. W. Woolworth & Co Ltd, No.39-47 Somerset Street, Abertillery. Dated 4th May 1940. The Abertillery Store. In the 1930’s the F. W. Woolworth Co informed the council of their intention to build a store in Abertillery, the site at Somerset Street was chosen. In April 1931 Messrs …

Mr H. Woodley & Co Ltd – Abertillery. A receipt for goods purchased from Mr H. Woodley & Co Ltd, Butchers of No.9 Church Street, Abertillery. Dated 1950’s.

Woodhouse Furnishers – Somerset Street, Abertillery. A customer payment book from Woodhouse Furnishers, owned by Cavendish Woodhouse Ltd at Nos.39-47 Somerset Street, Abertillery.

Mr W. J. Davies – Stationer and Bookseller. A receipt for items purchased from W. J. Davies Stationers and Booksellers, No.80 High Street, Blaina. Dated February 1939. Signed by M. Proll of Blaina on 17th March 1939.