Abertillery History

Messrs W. A. Gooder – Printers. A receipt from Messrs W. A. Gooder, Printers of No.113 Somerset Street, Abertillery, for the purchase of 10,000 bingo draw sheets and five visitor books. Total cost after tax was £21.59p.  Dated 16th February 1972.

Jones Omnibus Services Ltd – Aberbeeg. A receipt for the hire of nine forty-five seater buses by the Rose Heyworth Tenants Club from Jones Omnibus Services, Aberbeeg. The hire of the buses were for the annual day trip to Barry organised by the committee of the club. The cost of the nine forty-five seater buses was £130.50p. Dated 17th July …

Rediffusion TV Rentals. A receipt for rental and input charges of £39.73p for a television set at Rose Heyworth Club. Dated 11th July 1972.

The Original Drill Hall – Abertillery. During the late 1890’s the Drill Hall at Abertillery was in a room on the upper floor of the Castle Inn, Castle Street, Abertillery (as seen left, center of the image). The Castle Inn and the old Drill Hall was opposite where the entrance into Tesco Supermarket is today. It was used by the 3rd …

Messrs R. Nottingham – Zion Cottage, Cwmtillery. A receipt for items purchased from Messrs R. Nottingham, Florist of Zion Cottage, Cwmtillery. Dated 15th March 1942.

F. W. Woolworth & Co Ltd. A receipt for goods purchased from F. W. Woolworth & Co Ltd, No.39-47 Somerset Street, Abertillery. Dated 4th May 1940. The Abertillery Store. In the 1930’s the F. W. Woolworth Co informed the council of their intention to build a store in Abertillery, the site at Somerset Street was chosen. In April 1931 Messrs …

Mr H. Woodley & Co Ltd – Abertillery. A receipt for goods purchased from Mr H. Woodley & Co Ltd, Butchers of No.9 Church Street, Abertillery. Dated 1950’s.

Woodhouse Furnishers – Somerset Street, Abertillery. A customer payment book from Woodhouse Furnishers, owned by Cavendish Woodhouse Ltd at Nos.39-47 Somerset Street, Abertillery.

Mr W. J. Davies – Stationer and Bookseller. A receipt for items purchased from W. J. Davies Stationers and Booksellers, No.80 High Street, Blaina. Dated February 1939. Signed by M. Proll of Blaina on 17th March 1939.

Mr Tom Evans, Jeweller, Church Street, Abertillery. A receipt for items purchased from Mr T. Evans. Dated 11th October 1940. Mr Tom Evans was a jeweller with a shop at Nos.38-39 Church Street and the Arcade, Abertillery. Mr Evans also had shops in Cardiff and Swansea.