Abertillery History

Havard and Morgan – Aerated Mineral Water Manufacturers Nantyglo. As with most mineral water manufacturers they had quite a few different design mineral water bottles, Messrs Havard and Morgan had various stoneware bottles and a few glass bottles with the internal screw tops. This bottle is a cork top. Size 7″ x 3″ inches. Messrs Havard and Morgan were in …

Havard and Morgan – Aerated Mineral Water Manufacturers Nantyglo. As with most mineral water manufacturers they had quite a few different design mineral water bottles, Messrs Havard and Morgan had various stoneware bottles and a few glass Bottles with the internal screw tops. Size 7″ x 3″ inches. Messrs Havard and Morgan were in business from 1895 to 1903. Link …

Havard and Morgan – Aerated Mineral Water Manufacturers Nantyglo. As with most mineral water manufacturers they had quite a few different design mineral water bottles, Messrs Havard and Morgan had various stoneware bottles and a few glass bottles with the internal screw tops. This bottle has an internal screw top. Size 7″ x 3″ inches. Messrs Havard and Morgan were …

Havard and Morgan – Aerated Mineral Water Manufacturers Nantyglo. Messrs Havard and Morgan consisted of the partnership of Mr William Griffiths Morgan and Mr Thomas Havard. Mr William Griffiths Morgan. Mr William Griffiths Morgan, born 1875 was the son of Mr Thomas Morgan and Martha Morgan nee Phillips. His father Thomas Morgan was a Wesleyan Minister originally from St Davids, …

A Cwmtylery Brick. This is a brick manufactured by an unknown brick maker though more than probably an early Arthur Tilney manufactured brick. It has the name Cwmtylery stamped into the face of the brick with a faint, hardly visible same Cwmtylery mark on the reverse, this is the old Welsh spelling of Cwmtillery which was used by both Joseph …

Messrs J. Lancaster & Co Brick. This brick was the older design of the two known examples produced by the company. Messrs John Lancaster & Co, colliery owners originally at Blaina and later Rose Heyworth, Cwmtillery and Six Bells. The company opened their own brickworks at Blaina in 1892 (as seen in the report left). There are two known different …

Messrs J. Lancaster & Co Brick. This brick was the older design of the two known examples produced by the company. Messrs John Lancaster & Co, colliery owners originally at Blaina and later Rose Heyworth, Cwmtillery and Six Bells. The company opened their own brickworks at Blaina in 1892 (as seen in the report left). There are two known different …

Powell’s Tillery Colliery Co – Brick. In 1891 Powell’s Tillery Brickworks, Castle Street, Abertillery was constructed. The Penybont, Gray and Vivian Colliery owners Messrs Powell’s opened their own brickworks in the grounds of the Vivian Colliery on Castle Street, Abertillery. They produced red and yellow coloured bricks and they were used to construct many buildings in Abertillery including the Powell’s …

Mr E. G. Smith & Co – Abertillery Brick Maker. I have no information on Messrs E. G. Smith & Sons. Mr Smith was one of a few known brick makers in the Abertillery between 1850 and 1930. Abertillery and District Brickworks and Brick Makers. Mr James B. King. Mr James B. King, Abertillery, Cwmtillery. Mr King was also a coalmine …

Mr S. Ralph & Son Ginger Beer Stoneware Bottle – Abertillery An early stoneware bottle from Mr S. Ralph & Son Aerated Water Factory.   Made from stoneware. Size 7″ x 3″ inches. Mr Samuel Ralph & Son Story. In March 1905 Mr Ralph applied to the council for permission to build a pop factory and stabling near Portland Street, Brynteg …