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Between the 1880s and the early 1920s, workers flocked from all over the south-west to find work in Abertillery's coal mines. As a result, the population shot up to almost 40,000, and the area's natural beauty was soon blighted. Here we have a panoramic view of this industrial town. Note the congested, terraced housing typical of communities like this, which developed in the 19th century wherever industry took hold.
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does anyone remember Howard's bakery at the bottom of tillery st. It was run by Jack (my dad) George and Frances. My name is John Howard and I left home in 1962 to join the Royal Air Force.
Anyway I would like to hear from anyone who knew me all those many many years ago
After moving from birmingham to abertillery to live with my grandparents in chapel street we lived over the fire station the front of the station being in the street below.My grandfather a miner would give me a penny on Friday on his way home from work I would go around to the street below and next door to the fire station was a hotel in the door way was one of those very old square fridges with Mickey mouse ice lollipops for a. 1d happy days
I'm searching for my cousin from Abertillery her name is Val Statham (nee Regan) originally from Tirphil, new Tredegar. Can anyone help? My maiden name was Frances Jenkins.
I used to visit my grandmother - who lived on the aptly named Hill Street - throughout my childhood. My Gran was Ruth Robbins (nee James) who lived all her life in Hill Street, two of her daughters and their families also lived in the street so my brother and I always had someone to play with.
My dad was Archie Robbins (born 1910) who trained as a carpenter with the local coffin maker before leaving the ...see more
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