ACCESSIONS 1/9/15 – 30/11/15

Acc No Collection Title Description of Records Date Range 6133 Itton Court Photocopies of illustrations of Itton 1901 Court from ‘The Builder's Journal’ 6134 Pageant, Scan of postcard of Gwent c.1913 Pageant, in Cross Street, Abergavenny 6135 Pontnewynydd School Print of painting of Pontnewynydd c.2005 School, by C. Poole 6136 Gilwern School, records. Also Records include: Admission 1879-1983 Abersychan Ironworks. Registers, Log Books, and Summary Registers. Also included is a Colliers’ Pay Book from Abersychan Ironworks, 1870-1871. 6137 Nantyglo and Blaina Estate Minute books of Nantyglo & Blaina 1874-1938 Company (including Ironworks) Ironworks Company 1894-1967; map of Nantyglo & Blaina estates 1938 6138 New Gas Works, Pontypool Pamphlet relating to Inauguration 1949 of New Gas Works, Pontypool 6139 Water Treatment Plant, Pamphlet relating to inauguration 1948 Pontypool of water treatment plant at Penyrheol, Pontypool 6140 Court of Chancery, abstract of Abstract of a conveyance relating 1812 conveyance to property in Llanvetherine 6141 Briery Hill Primary school Ebbw Briery Hill Junior Mixed School log 1971-2013 Vale, Records book, 1971-1986; Briery Hill Infants and Junior School admission register, 1984-2013 6142 Welsh Secondary Schools Minute books, 1895-1915, 1905- 1895-1916, Association, Records 1916; presidential address booklet, 1955 1907; diamond jubilee celebration card, 1955 6143 Ponthir Council Minutes and Agendas 1985-2013; 1975-2013 Correspondence file re flooding in Ponthir 1975-1985. (Additional deposit, part of D5735.) 6144 Pictorial Collection Photocopy of photograph of 20th-21st Council Offices, Abercarn (c 1900), century and photocopy of sketch of Abercarn Furnace (1753) 6145 The Abercarn, Crumlin, Cwmcarn, Minutes (plus enclosures) of the 1934-1959 Newbridge and Pentwynmawr Free Church Council United Council, Records 6146 Corporal B. Jones, record Christmas airmail card from 1944 Corporal Jones in South East Asia Command, to his parents Mr & Mrs Jones, and his aunt, in Cwmbran 6147 Tregrug Court Roll Court Roll of Curia Magna of the 1612-1617 Lordship and Manor of Tregrug 6148 Blaenau Gwent County Borough Statement of Accounts 2014/2015 Council 6149 Gwent County Council, records Gwent Structure Plans 1984-1987 6150 Newport Borough Council, Charters of the Borough of 1427-1623 Records Newport 6151 "Sunnyways", Llanfrechfa Plans and records re building of c.1950-1996 "Sunnyways" 6152 'Render the Chartists Render the Chartists Defenceless: 2015 Defenceless' by Les James John Frost's voyage with Dr McKechnie to Van Diemen's Land in 1840. 6153 Chartist Education Pack Chartist Education Pack produced 1989 by Newport Museum to mark the 150th anniversary of the Newport Rising (1989). 6154 Unlocking the Chartist Trials ‘Unlocking the Chartist Trials’ 2015 community film (DVD) made in 2015 for the CYNEFIN ‘Trails to Trials’ project. 6155 "Checkpoint" Community Magazines 1983-1988 magazine for Cwmbran 6156 South Fire and Rescue Fire Service Map showing seasonal c.1952 Service, Records and all year round water supplies: Blackwood area 6157 County Map of Monmouthshire showing c.1917 administrative areas 6158 Carmarthenshire Archives Three Booklets: Monmouthshire 1956-1972 Service, Records Federation of Women's Institutes, County Handbook, 1972; Abergavenny Castle, 1956; Llanthony Priory, Official Guidebook 1963 6159 Personal Coal Mining Records Personal Coal Mining Records of a c.1966-c.1989 retired collier 6160 Abergavenny Musical Festival Hymn-sheets for Musical Festival 1944-1986 (Frogmore Street Baptist Church, held at Frogmore Street Baptist Abergavenny) Church and for "Songs of Praise" programme filmed at St. Mary's Church, Abergavenny

Interesting Accessions

Accession 6136 This collection includes a Collier’s Pay Book from Abersychan Ironworks, 1870-1871. It complements an incomplete series of Pay Books for the Ironworks (1871 to 1882, with gaps) already deposited at Gwent Archives (D2145). It is unusual to find employment records for this period as do not often survive. The pay books are for the pits at Cwmsychan and Cwmnantddu associated with the Ironworks. The information given includes the name, the type of work being done by each man, and the pay received. Accession 6137 Two Minute books of Nantyglo & Blaina Ironworks Company 1894- 1967, and a map of Nantyglo & Blaina estates 1938. A collection of records for Nantyglo and Blaina Ironworks (D397) consisting mainly of title deeds but also some miscellaneous ’internal’ records of the company, was deposited at Gwent Archives many years ago. This new accession is important as the Minute Books provide a record of the operation of the company.

Accession 6146 A Christmas airmail card from Corporal Bert Jones in South East Asia Command, to his parents Mr & Mrs Jones, and his aunt, in Cwmbran, 1944. Written on a pre-printed form used by the Forces, it reads ‘Father, Mother and Aunt. Xmas Greetings and Best Wishes for New Year, love Bert’ with his own added illustrations.

Accession 6147 A Court Roll of the Curia Magna of the Lordship and Manor of Tregrug, 1612-1617. This was acquired by purchase; it had been discovered in a sale by a bookseller who contacted us to ask if we would buy it from him.

Accession 6150 Two Charters of the Borough of Newport, 1427 and 1623. These have been deposited by Newport Museum where the charters have been for some time.