Mr William John Clapp. Mr William John Clapp (1833-1902). Mr W. J. Clapp, Surgeon to the Tillery Collieries and Nantyglo Iron Works and inventor, was born in 1833 at Exeter Devon, England. The son of Mr William Murray Clapp and Mary Ann Clapp nee Cooke. His father Mr W. M. Clapp was an Ironmonger, Coal Merchant and Colliery proprietor of …
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Mr John Lancaster MP, Coal and Ironmaster 1816-1884. Mr John Lancaster (as seen left) was born 19th of September 1816, at Prestwich, Lancashire England. Miss Euphemia Gibson. In November 1841, Mr John Lancaster married Miss Euphemia Gibson of Johnston, Glasgow, Scotland. Later, John and Euphemia and family lived at Ince, Lancashire, England. Their children are listed below – Mr John …
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The Rolling Mill Inn – Blaina. The Rolling Mill Inn (as seen in the main featured image above) was situated on High Street, Blaina opposite the junction with Cwmcelyn Road. An Early Lease. On Friday 18th of June 1965, the South Wales Gazette reported on the closure of the Rolling Mill at Blaina and stated that the premises were nearly …
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Beynons Colliery Report Book. This report book lists all the underground districts at Beynons Colliery at the time, with workmen’s names, their duties, work carried out and general remarks on all aspects of underground conditions (an example of this can be seen in the image left). Also written in the book is a list of the absentees, who should have …
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The Nantyglo Colliery Ledger. This colliery ledger contains all the names of those who worked in the colliery at this time, with details of their shift times and payments to each individual. Dated 1916 to 1921.
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Mr Goodman Weiner Mineral Water Codd Bottle. This is the lower part of a mineral water Codd bottle from the company of Mr Goodman Weiner of the Garn Cross, Nantyglo, Monmouthshire. The bottle has its neck missing. Made from glass. Size 4″ x 2 1/4″ inches. The bottle would have been 7″ in height had it been whole. Dated – …
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Miners Federation Union Card – Blaina. This is a Miners Federation Union Contribution Card from the Lower Deep Colliery Lodge at Blaina, Monmouthshire. The card belonged to Mr William Drew. The first rubber stamp is dated 18th of November 1922 for the Lower Deep Colliery, Blaina and the last stamp in the book is dated 8th of November 1924 at …
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John Lancaster & Co Ltd, Blaina Collieries – Accounts Sheet 1903-1904. This is a John Lancaster & Co, Ltd, Blaina Collieries accounts sheet dated Saturday 24th December 1903 to Friday 6th January 1904. The Staff on the Payroll. The sheet holds the accounts of the thirteen employees based at the John Lancaster Offices at Blaina. The details are as follows …
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The J. Lancaster Company Offices Blaina. The John Lancaster Company General Offices at Blaina owned by the John Lancaster Co used as the company’s general offices. The Ebbw Vale Company. In 1915 the Ebbw Vale Company took over the lease of the collieries of the J. Lancaster Company. The Move to Cwmtillery. In December 1922 the Ebbw Vale Company moved …
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A Celebrity Concert Programme – 1933. A signed concert programme for a celebrity concert held at the Methodist Church, High Street, Blaina on Wednesday 13th of September 1933 in aid of the Cwmcelyn Methodist Renovation Fund. Mr Arthur Fear. The programme is signed by Mr Arthur Fear (Baritone) of Blaina who was one of the guest artistes. At the concert …
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