Local History Collectable Items

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 …

St Michael’s Old Church – Porcelain Cup. A small German made porcelain cup with a transfer print depicting the first St Michaels Church, Abertillery. The first church was built in May 1854 – Demolished in June 1898 and rebuilt in the early 1900’s. The church was laid out on an east-west orientation.  Made in Germany. Size 3″ x 2 and …

St Michael’s Old Church – Porcelain Jug. A small German made porcelain jug with a transfer print depicting the first St Michaels Church, Abertillery. The first church was built in May 1854 – Demolished in June 1898 and rebuilt in the early 1900’s. The church was laid out on an east-west orientation.  Made in Germany. Size 4″ x 2 1/2″ …

Messrs Briggs & Co Boot and Shoe Manufacturers. Messrs Briggs & Co were Mr William Edwin Briggs and his son Mr Arthur Edwin Briggs, a family of boot and shoe manufacturers from Leicester. They had stores in all major towns throughout Britain with many in South Wales including Brynmawr, Abertillery, Risca, Blackwood, Abercarn, Ebbw Vale and Newbridge. The Commemorative Plate. …

Messrs Briggs & Co Boot and Shoe Manufacturers. Messrs Briggs & Co were Mr William Edwin Briggs and his son Mr Arthur Edwin Briggs, a family of boot and shoe manufacturers from Leicester. They had stores in all major towns throughout Britain with many in South Wales including Brynmawr, Risca, Blackwood, Abercarn, Ebbw Vale and Newbridge. In the early 1900’s …

Cruttwell and Allies & Co – Cwm Celyn and Blaina Iron Works. A letter envelope dated February 1853, to Messrs Cruttwell, Allies & Co, Cwm Celyn and Blaina Works, near Newport, Monmouthshire. Folded size – 5″ x 3″ inches. In the 1850’s Mr Frederick Levick was in partnership with Mr George Shaw Munn; Mr Robert Cruttwell; Mr Robert Allies; Mr …

William Williams & Co – Nantyglo Iron Works 1811. Mr William Williams was partner with Mr Matthew Wayne and Mr Joseph Bailey Esq at Nantyglo Iron Works in the early 1800’s. Their partnership was known as William Williams & Co and was a company shop business when the Nantyglo Ironworks were in its infancy. The partnership of Bailey and Wayne …

A Cwmtylery Brick. This is a brick manufactured by an unknown brick maker though more than probably an early Arthur Tilney manufactured brick. It has the name Cwmtylery stamped into the face of the brick with a faint, hardly visible same Cwmtylery mark on the reverse, this is the old Welsh spelling of Cwmtillery which was used by both Joseph …