Abertillery History

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.

Mr Tom Evans, Jeweller, Church Street, Abertillery. A receipt for earrings purchased from Mr T. Evans. Dated 8th October 1956. Mr Tom Evans was a jeweller with a shop at Nos.38-39 Church Street, Abertillery. Mr Evans also had shops in Cardiff and Swansea.

Mr Joseph Simons – Bristol House, Abertillery. A customer payment book for Mr Joshua Ellis, Roselyn Cottage, Duke Street, Abertillery. Dated 1940’s. Mr Joseph Simons. Mr Simons was a furniture dealer, founder of the Jewish Synagogue at Abertillery. Mr Simons was born in Vienna, Austria, he came to Brynmawr at fifteen years of age. He later moved to Abertillery and …