Abertillery History

Abertillery Tennis Club. A receipt for the Abertillery Tennis Club from the Newport and District Lawn Tennis League, for the sum of 12 shillings and 6 pence. Dated 27th April 1931.  

Mr G. H. Handy – Tobacconist and Newsagent. In 1900 Mr G. H. Handy opened a tobacconist, newsagents and fancy dealer shop at 25 & 26 Church Street Abertillery, opposite where Pritchard’s Chemist is today. The early advertisements showed they were also stationers. Mr George H. Handy was a coal miner and Mrs Mary Ann Handy was the shop proprietor. …

Clyn Mawr Ganol. Clyn Mawr Ganol (middle farm) was one of three ancient farms at Clyn Mawr, with Clyn Mawr Uchaf (upper farm), the Ganol and lower down close to where the Social Security Office is today was Clyn Mawr Isaf the (lower farm). The Clyn Mawr Ganol is seen (center-left) on the 1840 map, also seen on the map …

Harmston Music Store. The Harmston Music Warehouse Company was established at No1 Nicholas Street, Pontypool in 1887 by Mr Albert Edward Harmston of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England. The company specialised in pianos and organs. In about 1890 the music store was taken over by Mr J. J. Harmston of Penygarn, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, the younger brother of Mr A. E. Harmston and …

The Highbury Club. In June 1909 the estate of Mrs Elizabeth Evans, ex-landlady of the Royal Oak Inn, Abertillery and landowner of large parts of the town was sold off at auction at the Market Hall, Abertillery. Land at Brynteg, owned by Mrs Elizabeth Evans, advertised as a freehold site and ready for building was situated (as seen in the …

Royal Oak Inn. The early history of Royal Oak Inn at Abertillery is a bit sketchy, there are just a few early reports on the inn, though in a National Library of Wales Newspaper from April 1902, a story was published on the history of St Michaels Church, Abertillery, as follows – Prior to St Michaels Church being constructed in …

The Rolling Mill Inn. The area of land upon which the Rolling Mill was constructed was originally owned by Mr Edmund James, prominent landowner colliery and quarry proprietor, Mr James had owned much of the land around the Church Street area. On Thursday 1st of October 1868, Mr Joseph Harris obtained the lease of the land (as seen coloured green …

The Kings Head Inn. The Kings Head Inn (as seen center in the main featured image) appeared, as an inn in the late 1860’s early 1870’s. There were a couple of buildings occupying that area on the 1840 maps though no sign of any public house or inn on the map, or on any early censuses though all that area was …

Mr F. Kiff – Aerated Mineral Water Bottle – Nantyglo. A stoneware aerated mineral water bottle. Made from stoneware. Size 6 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ inches. Dated to 1890’s? Mr Frederick Kiff – Aerated Mineral Water Manufacturer of Nantyglo. Mr Frederick Kiff was born in 1861 at Eglwysilan, Pontypridd. He was the son of Mr Thomas Kiff, a Farmer at Eglwysilan, …

Mr F. Kiff – Aerated Mineral Water Bottle – Nantyglo. A green glass aerated mineral water bottle. Made from glass. Size 9″ x 2 1/2″ inches. This type of bottle is known as a bullet top stopper. Dated to 1890. Mr Frederick Kiff – Aerated Mineral Water Manufacturer of Nantyglo. Mr Frederick Kiff was born in 1861 at Eglwysilan, Pontypridd. He …