ACCESSIONS 1/9/14 – 30/11/14

Acc No Collection Title Description of Records Date Range

6021 Newport Rotary Club, Records Minutes, financial records, etc. 1921-c.2010 6022 Manor of Bishton, Records Copyhold Records including 1802-1861 Surrenders and Admissions 6023 White Lion Cottage, Tregare, Title Deeds 1753-1986 Records 6024 British Legion, Records Rolls of Honour, Llanhilleth, First c.1918-1945 and Second World Wars 6025 J. Allen of Newport, Photographer Photographs, newscuttings and 20th century notebooks 6026 South Gwent Area and West Registers of Adoptions; report of 1973-1982 Mon. Social Services Standing Sub-Committee on Adoption. 6027 Miscellaneous Trevethin Probate of will of John Jones of 1677, 1742 documents Trevethin; conveyance of land in Trevethin (2 items) 6028 Ebbw Vale Mutual Improvement Report of the Ebbw Vale Mutual 1851 Society Improvement Society 6029 Cae Gorlan Baptist Church, Minute books, registers, financial c.1890-2000 Abercarn records, photographs, miscellaneous. 6030 All Saints Church, Pontnewynydd, Service Registers, Minutes, c.1905-2014 Records Correspondence files etc. 6031 Diocesan Council, Minutes, Reports, c.1923-c.2014 Girls Friendly Society, Records Correspondence files, annual returns etc. 6032 Ordnance Survey Maps Sheets ST 5299-5399; ST5494- c.1966-c.1973 5594 6033 Archaeological Archaeological reports and 2014 Reports briefing relating to areas in Monmouthshire including; Hill Farm, Penalt; Llanvair Farm, Llanishen; Brook Farm, barn, Mamhilad; 45 St Tathan's Place, ; Rear of 9-10 Upper Church St, . 6034 Mynyddislwyn Agriculture Minutes, photographs and 1949-1996 Society, Records winding-up papers. Also includes (also 1907) Sunday School Record, St Sannan's, Bedwellty, 1907. 6035 Great Western Railway papers Folder of G.W.R. papers Early 20th accumulated by Mr A.V. Clements century between 1910 and 1955. 6036 Talywain and Garndiffaith Minutes and parish papers Late 20th Parishes century 6037 Great Western Railway Western Valleys Railway. 2 Chain c.1909 Survey 1909. 15M to Rassa & Nine Mile Point Branch & Nantyglo Branch. Vol. 16. Part 2 6038 Newport High School School magazines 1949-1956 6039 Arael Junior School, Abertillery, CD of digitised 8mm film, 20th century digitised 8mm film of activities. activities at Arael School, Abertillery, taken by the (then) Headteacher T.H. Davies. (Digitised from 8mm film by National Screen and Sound Archives of , and original films given to Gwent Archives.) 6040 Blaina Coal Co (or Nantglo and Minute Book 1874-1875 Blaina Ironworks Co. ?) 6041 Bill Pritchard of , Records Documents of historical interest 20th century collected by Mr. Pritchard including redundant records from Solicitors’ offices. 6042 Central Welsh Board, Examination certificate for 1904 examination certificate William James Thomas of Brynmawr County School

Interesting Accessions

D6023 Title deeds of White Lion Cottage, Tregare, Raglan, 1783-1986. This cottage was formerly an inn, and is a Grade II listed building. The deeds represent its history over 200 years.

D6024 Two British Legion Rolls of Honour for Llanhilleth in the First and Second World Wars (deposited by Llanhilleth Heritage Society). These were previously in frames and are in poor condition, but are being treated by our Conservator.

D6034 Mynyddislwyn Agricultural Society. Minutes, photographs, etc., 20th century. The Society was founded in 1870. The records also include a booklet recording the annual competitions for tractor and horse ploughing, hedging and ditching.

D6029 Cae Gorlan Baptist Church, Abercarn. These records include a Minute Book, membership records, photographs of the Sunday School and ministers, and a First World War plaque from the church, which recently closed.