Abertillery History

The Abertillery A467 Underpass – Mr Kenneth Budd. Mr Kenneth Budd, artists and creator of the Abertillery underpass mosaics. Shown setting the tiles for the mosaic walls for the underpass artwork. Photograph by Mr Graham Gadd – I have used my best efforts to trace all current copyright holders for permission to use this image.

The Abertillery A467 Underpass – Top East Wall. This is the original painting of the Hill Farm summer scene painted by the artists Kenneth and Oliver Budd with which they used to construct the mosaic on the top east wall at the underpass. Image copyright Mr Oliver Budd.

The Abertillery A467 Underpass –  North East Wing Wall. This is the original painting of the Cwmtillery Colliery scene painted by the artists Kenneth and Oliver Budd with which they used to construct the mosaic on the north east wing wall at the underpass.  Image copyright Mr Oliver Budd.

The Abertillery A467 Underpass –  South East Wing Wall. This is the original painting of the Webb’s Brewery, Aberbeeg scene painted by the artists Kenneth and Oliver Budd with which they used to construct the mosaic on the south east wing wall at the underpass. While completing the mosaics at the underpass the artists Kenneth and Oliver Budd stayed at …

The Abertillery A467 Underpass – Top West Wall. This is the original painting of the Hill Farm winter scene painted by the artists Kenneth and Oliver Budd with which they used to construct the mosaic on the top west wall at the underpass. Image copyright Mr Oliver Budd.

The Abertillery A467 Underpass – Wing Wall. This is the original painting of the Abertillery Railway Station scene painted by the artists Kenneth and Oliver Budd with which they used to construct the mosaic on the south west wing wall at the underpass. Image copyright Mr Oliver Budd.

The Abertillery A467 Underpass – North West Wing Wall. This is the original painting of the Blaenau Gwent Chapel scene painted by the artists Kenneth and Oliver Budd with which they used to construct the mosaic on the north west wing wall at the underpass. Image copyright Mr Oliver Budd.

The Abertillery A467 Underpass – Main South Wall. This is the original painting of Abertillery Tin Works scene painted by the artists Kenneth and Oliver Budd with which they used to construct the mosaic for the main south wall at the underpass. Image copyright Mr Oliver Budd.

The Abertillery A467 Underpass – Main North Wall. This is the original painting of the Warwill Foundry, Abertillery scene painted by the artists Kenneth and Oliver Budd with which they used to construct the mosaic for the main north wall at the underpass. Image copyright Mr Oliver Budd.

The Abertillery A467 Underpass – “Sunny the Cat” Sunny was Mr Oliver Budd’s pet cat, he was included in the mosaic, Mr Kenneth Budd would include depictions of dogs while Oliver depict cats within the mosaics.