Abertillery History

Mr William Willis James – Glass Skittle Bottle, Crumlin. A small glass skittle bottle from Mr William Willis James, Mineral Water Company, Crumlin. Made from glass. Size 7″ x 2 1/2″ inches. Mr William Willis James. Mr William Willis James was born in Ebbw Vale in 1873 and later moved to Abercarn and Crumlin. In a report from 1891 he …

Mr William Willis James – Glass Blob Top Bottle, Crumlin. A small glass blob top bottle from Mr William Willis James, Mineral Water Company, Crumlin. Made from glass. Size 7 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ inches. Mr William Willis James. Mr William Willis James was born in Ebbw Vale in 1873 and later moved to Abercarn and Crumlin. In a report …

Mr William Willis James – Glass Bottle Crumlin. A glass bottle from Mr William Willis James, Mineral Water Company, Crumlin. Made from glass, moulded with an internal screw top with a vulcanite stopper. Size 8″ x 2″ 1/2″. Mr William Willis James. Mr William Willis James was born in Ebbw Vale in 1873 and later moved to Abercarn and Crumlin. …

Mr D. F. Pritchard – Ale and Porter Bottle, Crumlin Brewery. As with most breweries they had quite a few different design beer bottles, I am not too sure about the bottle designs of Mr Pritchard’s Brewery though know that he had various stoneware bottles and a few glass bottles such as brown coloured flagons with the internal screw tops. …

Mr D. F. Pritchard – Ale and Porter Bottle, Crumlin Brewery. As with most breweries they had quite a few different design beer bottles, I am not too sure about the bottle designs of Mr Pritchard’s Brewery though know that he had various stoneware bottles and a few glass bottles such as brown coloured flagons with the internal screw tops. …

D. F. Pritchard – Crumlin. Made from glass. Size 8 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ inches.

Nantyglo – Ornamental Plate. This small ornamental plate has a pierced outer rim, finished in gold and also has a coloured transfer print of three Welsh ladies having tea. Written in gold below are the words “A present from Nantyglo”. Made from porcelain. Size 6″ inches in diameter. 

Messrs Twissell Hairdressers & General Dealer. From the mid 1890’s Mr Edwin Twissell and his wife Mrs Emma Twissell carried on a business as general dealers at 4 Commercial Square, Aberbeeg, Monmouthshire. Mr Edwin Twissell. Mr Edwin Twissell was born in 1845 at Trevethin, Pontypool, the son of Mr John and Mrs Susan Twissell. Mr John Twissell was a butcher …

The Abertillery Park Pavilion. On 10th of April 1911, at a monthly meeting of the Abertillery District Council held at the council chambers with Mr George Jones presiding, the following gentlemen attended – Mr T. H. Prichard (Vice-Chairman); Alderman W. Thomas J.P.; Mr W. Harris; Mr J. Phillips; Mr R. Downs; Mr G. Purnell; Mr D. Smith; Mr Theo Jones; …

Abertillery Art Classes. The British Schools. In 1887 during the rebuilding of the British Schools boy’s section, Mr Thomas Bevan the headmaster along with Mr William Roberts of Nantyglo, established art lessons. These art lessons became part of the Science and Art Classes and in connection with these classes’ lectures were given by the county organiser Mr E. Small M.A. …