Abertillery History

The Blaenau Gwent Baptist Church – Members Ledger 1885-1920. This members ledger has 196 pages containing hundreds of names and addresses of the members of the Blaenau Gwent Baptist Church between the years of 1885 and 1920. It also contains the subscriptions paid by each individual. Also listed are the individual Baptisms, who they were performed on and the dates …

Queen Street School Pupil Registers 1896-1918. The original registers from the Queen Street School, Abertillery from 1896-1918.  These registers contain the details of the first pupils who attended the school, their addresses, parents names and reasons, if any, for leaving etc. The first register has the names listed from the 10th August 1896 through to the 27th November 1905. The …

The Commercial Hotel – Abertillery. The Commercial Hotel was originally an Inn and was known as the Commercial Inn in all early reports. The Commercial Inn, Abertillery was first mentioned in a report in the Monmouthshire Merlin on the 18th of February 1865 when Mrs Emma Jarrett was charged with being drunk and riotous at the Commercial Inn, Abertillery and …

The Mitre Inn – Abertillery. Mr Llewellyn Elias. The Mitre Inn, Abertillery first appeared in newspaper reports during 1867, it was advertised as being number 15 Mitre Street and seemed to be for sale along with a few cottages. The advertisement stated Mr Llewellyn Elias was tenant at the Mitre Inn and the property for sale was said to have …

Roath Furnishing Company – Church Street Abertillery. The Roath Furnishing Company based in Cardiff opened a branch of the store at Church Street, Abertillery in August 1903. The company had a head office at 42 Castle Road, Roath, Cardiff and a store at Vere Street, Cardiff. A few years later branches were also opened at High Street, Bargoed and Taff …

The Abertillery Junior Rugby Teams. During the relatively short history of Abertillery, the town has had many teams in connection with rugby football, including the senior sides of Blaenau Gwent R.F.C., and Abertillery R.F.C. along with the various chapel and church teams, school teams, with the town’s junior teams including the Harlequins, Crusaders, Abertillery United, Wednesday’s team and the Boccolonians …

An Old Tyleryans Association Membership Card. The Old Tyleryans membership card. Size 3″ x 4″ inches. Following is a Link to – The Old Tyleryans Association.                     This membership card belonged to Mr Jack Selwyn and was kindly donated by his daughter Mrs Judith Chamberlain.

The Old Tyleryans Association Membership Constitution and Rules Card. An Old Tyleryans membership card. Size 3″ x 4″ inches. Ten Pages. Following is a Link to – The Old Tyleryans Association.     This membership card belonged to Mr Jack Selwyn and was kindly donated by his daughter Mrs Judith Chamberlain.

The Old Tyleryans Association Membership Registration Card. An Old Tyleryans membership registration card. Size 3″ x 4″ inches. Following is a Link to – The Old Tyleryans Association.       This membership card belonged to Mr Jack Selwyn and was kindly donated by his daughter Mrs Judith Chamberlain.

Programme for the Official Opening of the Abertillery County School Playing Fields – Abertillery. This souvenir programme was issued to commemorate the official opening of the Abertillery County School Playing Fields on Thursday 16th March 1939. This programme belonged to Mr Jack Selwyn and was kindly donated courtesy of his daughter Mrs Judith Chamberlain. Front Cover. First Page. Centre Fold. …