Abertillery History

Mr Joseph Bailey – Nantyglo Iron Works. A Parliamentary Free Front, signed by Mr Joseph Bailey of the Nantyglo Iron Works.  Dated 13th of June 1835. Mr Joseph Bailey Esq Iron Master, elder brother of Mr Crawshay Bailey (born 1783 – died 1858). MP for Worcester 1835 – 1847. MP for Breconshire 1847-1858.

Mr John Snell & Son, Builders and Contractors. A receipt for builders materials purchased from Mr John Snell, No.59 Glandwr Street, Abertillery. Dated 3rd October 1935. In 1920 the Rose Heyworth Housing Scheme was underway with the batches of houses being constructed at Morley Road, Abertillery. Mr John Snell was one of the contractors who constructed a few of the …

Mr J. B. Price, Coal Merchant – Six Bells, Abertillery. A receipt for the delivery of two 5okg bags of coal. The cost of the two bags of coal in 1986 were £15.50p equivalent to £44.73p in today’s money. Dated 31st January 1986. This receipt was ours when we lived at No.16 Arael View, Abertillery. It was a month after …

Mr Harry Wilson Ironmonger – Six Bells. A receipt from Mr Harry Wilson’s Ironmongers at Six Bells, Abertillery. Dated 19th September 1968.

Mr M. H. Greaves Bookies Shop, Cwmtillery. A small booklet from the M. H. Greaves Turf Commission Agent at No.12 Gwern Bethi Road, Cwmtillery. Dated unknown.

The Empress Garage, Abertillery. A receipt for work done on a Ford Cortina MkII Car in 1970. Dated 24th April 1970.

The Drill Hall, Abertillery. A receipt for the hire of the Drill Hall at Abertillery on Boxing Day 26th December 1938 for the sum of £3.12s.6d.  Dated 13th January 1939. 

Gwent Pharmacy, No1 Church Street, Abertillery. A receipt to the Old Tyleryans Association for medication supplied by Dr R. E. Williams of the Gwent Pharmacy, Chemists and Opticians, Abertillery. Dated 20th July 1939.

Dolly Protheroe’s Shop, Glandwr Street, Abertillery. A bill for goods received from Dolly Protheroe’s Shop Glandwr Street, Abertillery. The Shop was situated at the bottom of Glandwr Street, on the left hand side adjacent to No.1 Glandwr Street. Dated 1950’s.

Cruttwell and Allies & Co – Cwm Celyn and Blaina Iron Works. A letter envelope to Messrs Cruttwell, Allies & Co, Cwm Celyn and Blaina Works, near Newport, Monmouthshire. Dated February 1853. Folded size – 5″ x 3″ inches. In the 1850’s Mr Frederick Levick was in partnership with Mr George Shaw Munn; Mr Robert Cruttwell; Mr Robert Allies; Mr …