Abertillery History

The Lamb Inn – Abertillery. Mr George Gregory. The first mention of the Lamb Inn, Abertillery was its entry in the 1871 census. Mr George Gregory was listed as a coalminer and also innkeeper of the Lamb Inn, Abertillery. Mr George Gregory was the eldest son of Mr Moses Gregory and Mrs Ann Gregory, old inhabitants of Abertillery originally from …

The Colliers Arms – Abertillery. Mr Richard Middleton. The first mention of the Colliers Arms, Abertillery was in the 1860’s when Mr Richard Middleton was reported as being the owner, Mr Middleton was also a contractor. On the 1861 census Mr Richard Middleton lived at the Colliers Arms, Abertillery with his family – Mr John Middleton, brother, born in 1822 …

The Prince of Wales Inn – Abertillery. Mr John Thomas. The first mention of the Prince of Wales Inn, Abertillery was in 1854, the Monmouthshire Merlin newspaper on Friday 29th of December 1854 reported on a “Forester’s Festival” held the previous Tuesday 26th of December 1854, where the Forester’s Lodge had held a meeting at the Prince of Wales, the …

A Blaenau Gwent Baptist Chapel Choral Festival Programme 1928. This programme is for the Abertillery and District Baptist Choral Festival held at Blaenau Gwent Baptist Chapel on Easter Tuesday 10th April 1928. The programme has 16 pages, with sheet music of the songs and hymns that were performed at the event along with a few advertisements of local businesses. The …

Price’s Central Drug Stores, Abertillery. A receipt for goods purchased from the store. Dated 8th June 1941.

Price’s Central Drug Stores, Abertillery. A receipt for goods purchased from the store. This receipt advertised Sanatogen Tonic Wine. Dated 1940.

Messrs G. E. & G. F. Doughty of 8 High Street, Blaina. A receipt for groceries purchased. This receipt advertised Jacob & Co Cream Crackers. Dated 18th July 1958.

Blaenau Gwent Baptist Movement, Chapel and Schoolroom. Blaenau Gwent goes far back in the history of our county of Gwent. Gwlad Gwent used to include the counties of Monmouthshire, Hereford and Gloucester. The center of this region was the fortified city of Caerwent (Caer Gwent) this city gave its name to the county around it. As the people of Gwent …

Blaenau Gwent Baptist Church. In 1715 the first Blaenau Gwent Chapel was constructed, members at this point numbered between 80 to 90. In 1839 the chapel was re-built at a cost of £500. In 1880 the chapel was again enlarged. In 1885 increased accommodation to the chapel was added and a larger schoolroom was erected. Towards the end of 1895 …

Mr T. H. Prichard – Abertillery Chemist Stoneware Bottle. Mr T. H. Prichard opened his first chemist shop Medical Hall, Cwm Street, later called Somerset Street in Abertillery in 1892. He later opened branches at Ely, Cwmfelinfach, Merthyr, Blaina, Nantyglo and Church Street, Abertillery. This bottle is made of stoneware with a cork stopper top. Size 11″ x 5″ inches.  …