Abertillery History

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. …

The Abertillery County School Grounds – Rose Heyworth Road. The County School Grounds were initially fields (as seen left above the Abertillery Rugby Ground) purchased by the council in 1921 upon which they intended to use as part of their housing scheme. They had been dumping refuse on its northern portion close to where the Millennium School, Rose Heyworth Campus …

Market Street – Abertillery in 1908. The photograph in the (main featured image above) was taken in June 1908. It can be dated to that precise time as the billboards outside the Market Hall are advertising Senor Jose Gomez the celebrated Spanish violinist who was booked to perform there in June 1908. Market Street was one of the main streets …