NEW ADDITIONS

Tredegar Iron and Coal Company Token. Made from copper. Size – Weight – (Information to come).

A Hand in Hand Society Token – Ebbw Vale. A Hand in Hand Society Token 1823. Made from copper. Size – 44mm diameter, 3mm in thickness. Weight – 35 grams. The Hand in Hand Society was a form of friendly society at Ebbw Vale and was founded in 1823. The society, inaugurated amongst the iron workers of Ebbw Vale on …

Coombes Dairy Milk Bottle – Abertillery. A Coombes Dairy milk bottle. Embossed with – Coombes Dairy on the front of the bottle with Abertillery embossed on the rear. Made from glass. Size 8 1/2″ x 3″ inches – 20floz = 1 pint.

A Mechanical Maintenance Instruction Manual. This is an original instruction manual from the N.C.B. Maintenance Engineering Department of the South Wales Area. From the Fitting Shop Department at Abertillery New Mine, Rose Heyworth Colliery. Chris Powell. This manual was the property of the late Chris Powell of Abertillery, one of the underground mechanical fitters at Rose Heyworth Colliery and kindly …

A Side……. It’s Over. B Side……. Sweet Talkin’ Woman. Label/No……. Jet BA 461917. Pressed in ……. New Zealand. Notes…….

The Ballot for the Pithead Baths. In July 1929 a Ballot was held for the construction of a pithead baths at the North Celynen Colliery. The votes cast were as follows – 642 votes for and 525 votes against. This close result was quite normal as most of the colliers did not want to bathe at work. The Opening Ceremony …

N.C.B. Craftsman’s Knife. An N.C.B. craftsman’s retractable knife. Made from a metal alloy. Size 6″ inches. Date 1970’s to present. The belt gangs would have originally been issued with the Hayden Nilos (conveyor belt company’s) bone-handled curved blade folding knives. Later these knives were produced made from plastic though in later years the gangs used ordinary N.C.B. issue retractable knives …

ALBUM……. On The Third Day. Label/No……. Warner Bros K-56021. Pressed in……. United Kingdom. SIDE 1 Ocean Breakup, King Of The Universe. Bluebird Is Dead. Oh No Not Susan. New World Rising, Ocean Breakup (Reprise). SIDE 2 Daybreaker. Ma Ma Ma Belle. Dreaming Of 4000*. In The Hall Of The Mountain King. Notes……. This record is from the B.B.C. Gramophone Library, …