Abertillery History

Rose Heyworth Housing Estate. In the mid 1940’s the council were under pressure to provide housing in the district and plans were put forth with the approval of the Welsh Board of Health to build a housing estate on the eastern side of the valley (as seen in the main featured image above) north of Clyn Mawr and the cottages …

Commemorative Mug and Plate – British School Abertillery. This set consists of a plate and a mug to commemorate the British School, Abertillery and was issued at the time of its closure in 1987. Made from china. Size Mug 3 1/2″ x 4″ inches. Plate 7″ inches in diameter. 

Colliers Garage Tour Bus Ticket. A bus tour ticket from Colliers Garage, Abertillery. 

Monmouthshire Police Athletic Association – Admission Ticket. The 17th annual police sports admission ticket into the Abertillery Park Grounds.  Dated Saturday 21st June 1947. Size 4″ x 2 1/2″ inches.  

The Pavilion Theatre, Abertillery Handbill. This is an original handbill advertising the shows at the Pavilion Theatre, Abertillery in the week starting Monday 25th November 1907.  The Pavilion Theatre opened on Monday 3rd June 1907,  it was reconstructed and reopened on Monday 6th March 1916. The Pavilion closed in the mid 1960’s and was demolished sometime in the early 1970’s.  …

The South Wales Inn – Cwmtillery. A spirit hip-flask from the South Wales Inn, Cwmtillery. Made from glass. Size 5 1/2″ x 3″ x 1″ inches.

The Bell Inn – Abertillery. A spirit hip-flask from the Bell Inn, Somerset Street, Abertillery. Made from glass. Size 6″ x 3″ x 1″ inches.

E. M. Jones – Abertillery. Made from glass. Size 8″ x 2 and 1/2″ inches. Miss E. M. Jones. E. M. Jones was Miss Elizabeth Morgan Jones, of 8 Market Street, Abertillery, an off-license and a wine and spirit merchant. Also an agent for the Anglo Bavarian and Rogers A.K. Ales, Oakhill, Whitbread, Inde Coope, Burton Ales and W & …

J. H. Lewis – Botanical Brewer. Made from stoneware. Size 10″ x 5″ inches. Mr J. H. Lewis. J. H. Lewis was Mr Jacob Henry Lewis, born in 1870 at Ebbw Vale. Mr Lewis was a Botanical Brewer based at Willowtown Botanical Brewery, living at 22 Saron Road, Ebbw Vale. Mr Lewis traded from Abertillery and Ebbw Vale.

Mr Edwin Price Chemist. Made from glass. Size 5″ x 3″ x 1″ inches. Mr Edwin Price. Mr Edwin Price was a chemist and wine & spirit merchant and off-licence of 4 Commercial Street, 4 Carmel Street and Somerset Street, Abertillery. Mr Edwin Price was born in 1843 at Coventry, he came to Abertillery in 1889 and opened the town’s …