Nantyglo & Blaina

Mr Joseph Bailey – Nantyglo Iron Works. A Parliamentary Free Front, signed by Mr Joseph Bailey of the Nantyglo Iron Works.  Dated 13th of June 1835. Mr Joseph Bailey Esq Iron Master, elder brother of Mr Crawshay Bailey (born 1783 – died 1858). MP for Worcester 1835 – 1847. MP for Breconshire 1847-1858.

Mr F. Kiff – Aerated Mineral Water Bottle – Nantyglo. A stoneware aerated mineral water bottle. Made from stoneware. Size 6 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ inches. Dated to 1890’s? Mr Frederick Kiff – Aerated Mineral Water Manufacturer of Nantyglo. Mr Frederick Kiff was born in 1861 at Eglwysilan, Pontypridd. He was the son of Mr Thomas Kiff, a Farmer at Eglwysilan, …

Mr F. Kiff – Aerated Mineral Water Bottle – Nantyglo. A green glass aerated mineral water bottle. Made from glass. Size 9″ x 2 1/2″ inches. This type of bottle is known as a bullet top stopper. Dated to 1890. Mr Frederick Kiff – Aerated Mineral Water Manufacturer of Nantyglo. Mr Frederick Kiff was born in 1861 at Eglwysilan, Pontypridd. He …

Blaina and District Cottage Hospital. On Thursday 26th of December 1889, a meeting of the Nantyglo and Blaina Local Board took place. Those present were as follows – Mr Thomas Morgan presided in the absence of Mr John Dakers (Chairman); Mr E. Harris; Mr J. Bainton; Mr J. Allen; Mr Rosser Rosser; Mr W. Parry (Grocer); Mr G. R. Harris; …

Blaina and Nantyglo Fire Brigade – Formation and Early History. In the mid to late 1880’s the need for protection against fire in the district was first brought to the attention of the Nantyglo and Blaina Local Board by Mr Edmund Harris. The matter was held over until a later date. The Beginning. On Thursday 25th of October 1888, a …

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 …

Nantyglo and Blaina Hospital for Infectious Diseases. Epidemics. Throughout time many epidemics had broken out in England and Wales. Since records began in the 1600’s they were mainly confined to large cities and spread through the populous areas with poor sanitary conditions and inadequate supplies of drinking water. Though as the population grew and expanded (mostly in primitive conditions) to …

The Blaina Instruction Society. In January 1846 a British and Foreign School was built at the Blaina and Cwmcelyn Iron Works (as seen in the clipping left) to educate the children of the many iron workers and was established through the persistence of Mr Frederick Levick, Ironmaster of the Blaina and Cwmcelyn Iron Works. In March 1848 it was reported …

Blaina House – Cwmcelyn, Blaina. Blaina House, along with a few other houses and the Blaina Inn belonged to and was part of the Blaina Estate. The estate was all part of the Blaina Iron Works. I don’t know the exact date Blaina House was constructed though it was on the 1840 tithe tap (as seen left) The block of …

Blaina Iron Works. Mr George Jones. The Blaina Iron Works were established in 1820 by Mr George Jones, Mr Jones was a Shropshire Iron Master. Over the proceeding years the area slowly built up around the iron works and was later carried on by Mr Richard Brown and his sons Thomas and James. More information on Mr George Jones below. …