Local History Collectable Items

Brynmawr Canine Society. On Wednesday 23rd of March 1927, the first annual members dog show under the auspices of the Brynmawr and District Canine Society took place at the Market Hall Brynmawr. The number of entries totalled over 200 and it was stated that the quality was high. The Officials at the Show. The officials at the show were as …

Louis Cafe – Ebbw Vale. Two Tea-Spoons from Louis Cafe, James Street, Ebbw Vale. The both handles are machine stamped “Louis Cafe Ebbw Vale”. Makers Redcliffe of Sheffield. Made from Stainless Nickel Silver. Size 5″ x 1″ inches.    

The Abertillery Tabernacle Congregational Church – Financial Statement Booklet. A 24 page booklet for the statement of accounts for the Abertillery Tabernacle Church Chapel Street Abertillery. The following pages shows the officers and the names of the members and the donations made by each. Following is a Link to – The Abertillery Tabernacle Congregational Church History. Dated 31st December 1953. Size …

The Blaenau Gwent Baptist Church – Members Ledger 1885-1920. This members ledger has 196 pages containing hundreds of names and addresses of the members of the Blaenau Gwent Baptist Church between the years of 1885 and 1920. It also contains the subscriptions paid by each individual. Also listed are the individual Baptisms, who they were performed on and the dates …

Queen Street School Pupil Registers 1896-1918. The original registers from the Queen Street School, Abertillery from 1896-1918.  These registers contain the details of the first pupils who attended the school, their addresses, parents names and reasons, if any, for leaving etc. The first register has the names listed from the 10th August 1896 through to the 27th November 1905. The …

Programme for the Official Opening of the Abertillery County School Playing Fields – Abertillery. This souvenir programme was issued to commemorate the official opening of the Abertillery County School Playing Fields on Thursday 16th March 1939. This programme belonged to Mr Jack Selwyn and was kindly donated courtesy of his daughter Mrs Judith Chamberlain. Front Cover. First Page. Centre Fold. …

Nantyglo – Ornamental Plate. This small ornamental plate has a pierced outer rim, finished in gold and also has a coloured transfer print of three Welsh ladies having tea. Written in gold below are the words “A present from Nantyglo”. Made from porcelain. Size 6″ inches in diameter. 

King Edward VIII Lapel Badges. During King Edward VIII’s reign a fund was set up for the Miners of Wales, souvenir items related to the Prince of Wales was sold in aid of the Welsh Miners Fund. The Edward VIII lapel pins sold at 2d (pence) each, all proceeds to the fund. The collection below consists of a small metal …

A Brown Paper Shopping Bag from the Bon Stores, Cwmtillery. The Bon Stores, was at No7 Fieldings Terrace Cwmtillery and owned by Messrs L. & M. Thay. Fieldings Terrace was a small row of buildings on Ty-Dan-y-Wal Road just above the Winifred Terrace and the entrance to the Cwmtillery Colliery. Made from a thick Brown paper with White string handles. …

The Abertillery Church of England School – Text Book 1930. This is a 1930 Abertillery Urban District Council Education Committee text book which came from the Church School, Abertillery. The book belonged to Miss Frances Trigg of Class 1 Standard 6. Miss Frances Trigg was born in 1918 and while at school lived at 48 Bridge Street, Abertillery. She sadly …