Abertillery History

Boots Chemist Poison Bottle – Ebbw Vale. A Boots Cash Chemist poison bottle with the original sticker. It has the words “Not to be taken” embossed down the side of the bottle flanked by a series of vertical ridges. It is green glass of an hexagonal design with a cork stopper top.  The label states “Not To Be Taken” Boots …

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 …

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.

Monmouthshire Constabulary – Brynmawr Sub Division Report Book. This large ledger contains the reports of the Brynmawr area police force, it has the names of all the police on duty and their daily activity, ranging from arrests, warrants issued (a section of which can be seen in the image left) and visits to public houses and other premises etc. Date …

Prichard and Ridings. Messrs Prichard and Ridings, Botanical Brewers, bottle, Abertillery and Ebbw Vale. It has an internal screw top and has a looped handle at the rear of the bottle. Made from stoneware. Size 10″ inches x 5 1/2″ inches. Mr T. H. Prichard joined with Mr F. Ridings as botanical brewers in about 1908. The partnership lasted for just …

Clyn Mawr Uchaf Farm. The Clyn Mawr Uchaf Farm was located on the south western side of Mynydd James. It was on the mountain road between Ty Bryn and Ty Sammy’s Farm. Clyn Mawr was originally an area of Blaenau Gwent, from the Clyn Mawr Uchaf (upper farm) to the Clyn Mawr Hotel taking in Blaenau Gwent Rows, across to …

Clyn Mawr Ganol. Clyn Mawr Ganol Farm was located on the western ridge of Blaenau Gwent, opposite Blaenau Gwent Baptist Chapel. Today its site is occupied by Penybont Nursing Home. Clyn Mawr was originally an area of Blaenau Gwent, from the Clyn Mawr Uchaf (upper farm) to the Clyn Mawr Hotel taking in Blaenau Gwent Rows, across to the east …

Clyn Mawr Isaf. Clyn Mawr Isaf Farm was located at the south western side of Brynteg, an area part of lower Blaenau Gwent. The farm was later surrounded by housing and demolished when the new housing on the roads of Portland Street and Gladstone Street began encroaching on the farm land. After the demolition of the farm, four houses were …

Glan-y-Dwr Farm. Glan-y-Dwr Farm, more commonly known as Glandwr Farm was located on the main railway line close to what was to become the new Abertillery Cricket Field and Park. Today, the steps to the footbridge over the A467 leading to Morley Road is where the farm buildings were. The 1840 Tithe Map. Apart from the odd newspaper article there …

Coed Castellau Farm. Coed Castellau Farm, corrupted to Coed Cae Tilla was located on the western side of Mynydd James overlooking the Ebbw Vach valley. The construction of the new houses at (upper) Arael View later encroached onto its land. Over the years, the farm was seen written in documents and newspaper reports as Coed Cae Tilla, Coed Caetilla and …