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GB0218.D2813
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- kerryevans
- Title
- Blaenavon Workmen's Institute
- ID
- GB0218.D2813
- Date
- 1893-1985
- Extent
- 1.0 not recorded
- General Physical Description note
- (Information to be supplied)
- Language
- English
Biographical/Historical note
Ebenezer Baptist Church was in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire was established in 1823. The Loyal Victoria and Prince Albert Lodge of Oddfellows was a fraternal and benevolent society based in Blaenavon during the 19th and 20th centuries. The Blaenavon Workmen's Institute was established in 1883 at premises in Lion Street. The Institute moved to a new purpose-built premises in 1895. The Institute included a library and a cinema. The Institute was sold to Torfaen Borough Council in 1985 and was reopened as a theatre.
Scope and Contents note
Records relating to Blaenavon, 1887-1985, including Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1823-1985, including financial records, 1905-1985; correspondence, 1942-1984; miscellaneous, 1965-1975; records of the Loyal Victoria and Prince Albert Lodge of Oddfellows, Blaenavon, 1845-1952; records of Blaenavon Workmen's Institute, 1887-1984, including minutes, 1932-1982; financial books, 1921-1982; financial files, 1894-1983; entertainment records, 1953-1984; correspondence, 1887-1983; records relating to repairs, 1893-1983; miscellaneous, 1899-1981.
Arrangement note
Arranged into the following: Ebenezer Baptist Church; Loyal Victoria and Prince Albert Lodge of Oddfellows, Blaenavon; Blaenavon Workmen's Institute.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
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Conditions Governing Access note
Usual conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use note
Usual copyright regulations apply.
Accruals note
Accruals are not expected.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Source not recorded
Appraisal note
All records deposited at Gwent Record Office have been retained.
Other Finding Aids note
Hard copies of the catalogue are available in Gwent Record Office and the National Register of Archives
Collection Inventory
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Blaenavon |
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Finiancial Records |
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D2813/1-2 2 Treasurer's books 1 Jan 1905-12 Nov 1913, 1 Jan 1919-3 Dec 1963 |
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D2813/1/3-5 3 Cash Book s 5 Jan 1906-7 April 1914, 4 Jan 1925-19 May 1968, 25 Jul 1926-30 Oct 1927 |
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D2813/1/6 Secretary's Cash Book 1 Jan 1907-31 Dec 1919 |
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D2813/1/7 Secretary's Account Book 1 Jan 1920-29 Dec 1924 |
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D2813/1/8 Prayer Meeting collections towards Baptist Missionary Society [book] Apr 1941-13 Jan 1955 |
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D2813/1/9 Cemetry Accounts [booklet] 1951-1953 |
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D2813/1/10 Account Book n/d |
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D2813/1/11 2 Midland Bank Statements 9 Jan 1963-12 Jul 1971 |
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D2813/1/12 9 Insurance Policies |
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Correspondence |
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D2813/1/13 Correspondence with the Welsh Baptist Assurance Company Ltd [File] 15 Jun 1942-5 Jun 1984 |
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D2813/1/14 Correspondence with Gibbs Bros (Distribution) Ltd 29 Mar 1966-16 Dec 1968 |
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D2813/15 Correspondence with Howells Heating Ltd 16 Sept 1967-Nov 1973 |
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D2813/16 Correspondence with Scottish Boiler and General Insurance Company 14 Jan 1969-12 Jul 1971 |
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D2813/1/17 Correspondence with G. Probert, Builders, Plumbers and Heating Engineers 20 Aug 1981 |
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Miscellaneous |
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D2813/1/18-19 Manuscript history of Ebenezer Baptist Church (2 copies) 1823-1925, 1925-1975 |
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D2813/1/20 Bill from Foxwell and Williams, Builders and Contractors 31 Dec 1965 |
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D2813/1/21 A few manuscript notes re Ebenezer Baptist Church [book] n/d |
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Loyal Victoria and Prince Albert Lodge of Oddfellows, Blaenavon |
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D2813/2/1-4 4 Minute Books 27 Oct 1845-11 Oct 1851, 2 Aug- 1851-12 May 1855, 21 Jul 1866-23 Oct 1869, 3 Jun 1912-1 Jan 1929 |
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D2813/2/5-6 2 Cash Books 4 Jul 1891-24 Dec 1897, 4 Jan 1913-16 Dec 1916 |
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D2813/2/7 Nomination Book 24 Oct 1891-22 Jul 1922 |
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D2813/2/8 Book of notices of marriages 1 Apr 1905-14 Aug 1937 |
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D2813/2/9 Mortgage Register 27 Dec 1918-20 Nov 1952 |
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Blaenavon Workmen's Institute |
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Minutes |
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D2813/3/1-3 3 Minute books of the General Committee 20 Feb 1932-20 Dec 1949, 3 Jan 1950-5 Aug 1969, 16 Aug 1969-21 Aug 1980 |
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D2813/3/4-7 4 Minute books of the variety Committee 15 Oct 1941-11 Aug 1948, 25 Aug 1948-1 Jun 1955, 8 Jun 1955-3 Nov 1965, 1 Dec 1965-28 Apr 1970 |
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D2813/3/8 Minute book 20 Jan 1955-25 Sep 1965 |
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D2813/3/9 Minutes of committee meetings 7 Jan 1979-13 May 1980 |
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D2813/3/10 Minutes of committee meetings 14 Nov 1979-31 May 1982 |
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Financial Books |
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D2813/3/11-14 4 Midland Bank account books (for Picturedrome and Varieties) 3 Jan 1921-2 Mar 1928, 6 Mar 1928-6 Oct 1936, 8 Oct 1936-8 Dec 1943, 10 Dec 1943-1 Jul 1947 |
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D2813/3/15-17 3 Midland Bank account books 8 Jan 1921-13 Mar 1928, 16 Mar 1828-5 Jun 1939, 9 Jun 1939-29 Jun 1953 |
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D2813/3/18-20 Midland Bank account book (for Recreation Ground and Park) 18 Nov 1930-28 Jan 1942 |
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D2813/3/22-23 2 cash books 28 May 1945-15 Dec 1945, 17 Nov 1975-30 May 1952 |
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D2813/3/24-26 3 wage books 3 Jan 1953-27 Dec 1958, 6 Jan 1962-9 Jan 1965, 3 Jan 1970-30 Nov 1974 |
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D2813/3/27 Midland Bank cheque book 1955 |
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D2813/3/28-33 6 account books 1 Apr 1956-30 Apr 1968, 4 May 1968-30 Nov 1971, 2 Jun 1970-12 Dec 1973, 1 Dec 1971-29 Apr 1975, 3 May 1975-28 Dec 1978, 1 Sep 1978-27 Mar 1980 |
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D2813/3/34-36 3 books recording expenditure 1 Feb 1979-23 Dec 1981, 23 Jan 1980-30 Dec 1980, 15 Jan 1982-3 Dec 1982 |
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D2813/3/37 Duplicate recepit book 29 May 1981-3 Nov 1981 |
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Financial Files |
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D2813/3/38 Balance sheets 1894-1957 |
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D2813/3/39 Specifications, accounts, balance sheets, contracts for the Institute's Recreation Ground and Park Sep 1919-19 Sep 1928 |
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D2813/3/40 Insurance policies, leases, mortgage agreements and general correspondence 20 May 1921-6 Sep 1978 |
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D2813/3/41 Agreements, contracts, insurance policies, treasurers' reports, balance sheets and booklets on various types of equipment [Box File] 20 Sep 1924-31 Dec 1980 |
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D2813/3/42 Balance sheets and accounts 31 Dec 1936-31 Dec 1976 |
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D2813/3/43 2 insurance policies and 4 renewal notices from the Co-operative Insurance Society 30 sep 1951-29 Sep 1977 |
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D2813/3/44 Balance sheets, income and expenditure accounts, cheques and accompanying correspondence 31 Dec1968-1 Nov 1982 |
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D2813/3/45 Balance sheets 1971-1972 |
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D2813/3/46 VAT returns and correspondence 1 Apr 1973-10 Sep 1980 |
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D2813/3/47 Accounts, balance sheets and reports of committee meetings 31 Dec 1973-31 Dec 1978 |
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D2813/3/48 Correspondence with Midland Bank re cinema 2 Jan 1976-17 Mar 1982 |
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D2813/3/49 Statements and invoices re building costs 22 Jun 1976-31 Oct 1977 |
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D2813/3/50 Accounts 1976-1977 |
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D2813/3/51 Invoices and correspondence mainly concerning financial matters 18 May 1977-20 Jun 1980 |
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D2813/3/52 Correspondence, invoices and statements sent by Westrex Company Ltd 10 Mar 1978-25 Jun 1982 |
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D2813/3/53 Correspondence, forms and leaflets 5 Oct 1978-2 Nov 1981 |
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D2813/3/54 Balance sheets 1978 |
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D2813/3/55 Tax forms and booklets re payment of taxes 12 Apr 1979-8 Mar 1982 |
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D2813/3/56 Correspondence mainly concerning financial affairs 13 Apr 1979-3 Nov 1981 |
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D2813/3/57 Invoices and statements Oct 1979-29 Nov 1980 |
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D2813/3/58 Statements mainly from Henry Hughes newspapers 16 Jan 1981-30 Jan 1982 |
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D2813/3/59 Correspondence with Prudential Insurance 5 Jan 1983-25 Oct 1983 |
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Entertainment (Mainly Cinema) Records |
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D2813/3/60-65 Diaries recording the films shown at the Institute's cinema 1953-1964 |
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D2813/3/66 Correspondence and forms re registration under the Gaming Act 28 Oct 1970-20 Mar 1980 |
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D2813/3/67 Exhibition licence 1 Jan 1973 |
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D2813/3/68 Correspondence with HM Customs and Excise re bingo duty 4 Jul 1974-24 Jul 1982 |
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D2813/3/69 Correspondence mainly concerning the cinema of the Workmen's Institute 20 Nov 1975-12 Mar 1982 |
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D2813/3/70 Billiard tickets 8 Nov 1976-25 May 1981 |
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D2813/3/71 Correspondence with Blaenavon Male Voice Choir, Leisian Gwent Choir and Gwent Police Choir 8 Jun 1977-9 Feb 1984 |
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D2813/3/72 Correspondence mainly with Pearl and Dean Group Ltd 17 Jun 1977-3 Nov 1981 |
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D2813/3/73 Correspondence with Columbia-EMI-Warner Distribution Ltd 22 May 1978-8 Jun 1982 |
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D2813/3/74 Correspondence with Cinema International Corporation 15 Sep 1978-21 Apr 1981 |
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D2813/3/75 Correspondence with Walt Disney Productions Ltd 28 Nov 1978-5 Oct 1982 |
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D2813/3/76 Correspondence with and 2 booklets from the Department of Trade, Films Branch 1 Jan 1979-10 may 1982 |
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D2813/3/77 Correspondence re renewal of Gaming Licence 7 Jan 1979-31 Mar 1982 |
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D2813/3/78 Correspondence with J. Roe (Cinema Supplies) Ltd 19 Feb 1979-28 Oct 1982 |
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D2813/3/79 Correspondence with Rank Film Distributors 2 Mar 1979-7 Sep 1981 |
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D2813/3/80 Correspondence re hire of films 11 Jun 1979-29 Sep 1980 |
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D2813/3/81 Correspondence with HM Customs and Excise re film levy 10 Aug 1979-28 Jan 1980 |
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D2813/3/82 Correspondence with the Royal Welch Fusiliers Comrades Association re hire of the Institute's hall 24 Sep 1979-18 Oct 1982 |
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D2813/3/83 Film returns 8 Jan 1980-28 Dec 1982 |
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D2813/3/84 Correspondence re advertising the cinema 16 Jun 1980-23 May 1981 |
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D2813/3/85 Correspondence with E.J. Riley (Billiards) Ltd 4 Jul 1980-1 Oct 1982 |
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D2813/3/86 Correspondence with Shearn Bros and Co (printing firm), including a list of films shown by the cinema 22 Aug 1980-19 Oct 1982 |
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D2813/3/87 Correspondence and a plan re alterations to cinema; booklets concerning film equipment 25 Aug 1981 |
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D2813/3/88 Correspondence with the Cwmbran Woodland Players 8 Mar 1982-14 Dec 1983 |
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D2813/3/89 Correspondence re the cinema 2 Jun 1982-13 Jan 1983 |
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D2813/3/90 Correspondence with the Society of Film Distributors Ltd 11 Aug 1982-25 Nov 1983 |
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D2813/3/91 Correspondence with schools re a combined schools concert Feb-Sep 1983 |
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D2813/3/92 Correspondence re Industrial Museum/Exhibition Centre May 1983-2 Feb 1984 |
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D2813/3/93 Correspondence re cinema and a cinema licence 21 Nov 1983-Feb 1984 |
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D2813/3/94 Leaflet advertising the film - 'An American Werewolf in London' nd |
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General Correspondence |
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D2813/3/95 General Correspondence 26 Jan 1887-11 Aug 1899 |
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D2813/3/96 Correspondence mainly with the council offices of the Borough of Torfaen (Box File) Jul 1922-Dec 1981 |
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D2813/3/97 Correspondence with Gwent County Council and lease agreement 1956-28 Jul 1982 |
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D2813/3/98 Correspondence with the Registry of Friendly Societies 2 Feb 1972-16 Mar 1984 |
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D2813/3/99 General Correspondence 6 Feb 1974-30 Jun 1980 |
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D2813/3/100 General Correspondence 5 June 1975-11 Jun 1980 |
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D2813/3/101 Correspondence of the Joint Committee, and invoices 27 Nov 1975-19 Feb 1982 |
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D2813/3/102 General Correspondence and balance sheets 31 Dec 1976-18 Oct 1982 |
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D2813/3/103 General Correspondence 26 Jan 1977-16 Mar 1982 |
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D2813/3/104 General Correspondence 7 Feb 1977-30 Nov1981 |
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D2813/3/105 Correspondence with Blaenavon Town Council 2 Mar 1977-14 Mar 1983 |
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D2813/3/106 General Correspondence 19 Jan 1878-23 Oct 1981 |
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D2813/3/107 Correspondence of Management Committee 26 Mar1978-26 Jan 1983 |
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D2813/3/108 General Correspondence 2 Oct 1978-11 Mar 1982 |
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D2813/3/109 Correspondence with, and the 1979 and 1980 annual reports of the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation; and invoices 1979-30 Jul 1981 |
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D2813/3/110 General Correspondence and invoices 22 May 1979-16 Mar 1982 |
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D2813/3/111 General Correspondence 14 Jul 1979-23 Oct 1981 |
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D2813/3/112 General Correspondence 16 Oct 1979-22 Dec 1980 |
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D2813/3/113 Letter and report re: Ladies Committee 7 Jan 1980 |
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D2813/3/114 Correspondence re: staff 18 May 1982-28 Jun 1982 |
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Records re: Repairs, Heating System etc. |
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D2813/3/115-116 2 books recording the progress of the construction of the Institute 1893-1894 |
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D2813/3/117 Contract re: construction of swimming pool 1922 |
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D2813/3/118 Correspondence with R. Alger and Sons Ltd (Engineers and Contractors) re: heating system 5 Sep 1927-13 Dec 1933 |
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D2813/3/119 Correspondence with R. Alger and Sons Ltd (Engineers and Contractors) re: heating system 1932 |
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D2813/3/120 Contract re: building work 5 Aug 1933 |
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D2813/3/121 Estimate, specifications and plans by Pulsome Engineering Company Ltd for the filtration plant and swimming pool of the Institute 24 Apr 1934-2 May 1934 |
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D2813/3/122 Correspondence re: electricity, lighting and sound equipment 20 Sep 1950-21 Mar 1952 |
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D2813/3/123 Correspondence re: repairs 19 May 1978-21 Jun 1980 |
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D2813/3/124 Correspondence re: fire extinguisher maintenance 17 Oct 1978-28 Jan 1982 |
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D2813/3/125 Correspondence re: the Institute's house and 2 tenancy agreements 29 Feb 1979-29 Oct 1981 |
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D2813/3/126 Correspondence with the Julian Melchett Trust re: conversion of the hall 10 Jul 1980-27 Jan 1981 |
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D2813/3/127 Correspondence with Wales Gas Nwy Cymru 13 Sep 1982-26 Jul 1983 |
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Miscellaneous |
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D2813/3/128-135 8 copies of the parish magazine of Christ Church, Govilon Jan 1899, Apr 1899, May 1899, Aug 1899, Sep 1899, Oct 1899, Nov 1899, Dec 1899 |
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D2813/3/136-139 4 booklets recording the rules of the Institute c.1906, [early 20th century] |
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D2813/3/140 Ordanace Survey Map showing the area of Blaenavon 25" 1920 |
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D2813/3/141 Leaflet advertising the opening ceremony of the New Recreation Ground and Park of the Institute 1921 |
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D2813/3/142 Booklet stating the standing orders for a committee meeting 1924 |
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D2813/3/143 Booklet advertising radiators and boilers 1925 |
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D2813/3/144 Guarantee card for Volta Model no 31192 26 Sep 1927 |
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D2813/3/145 Leaflet advertising a Golden Jubilee celebration of the Institute 1945 |
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D2813/3/146 2 ballot papers for the election of committee men 1950 |
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D2813/3/147 Leaflet advertising a tea held by the Institute 1958 |
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D2813/3/148 Plan of the ground floor of Blaenavon Workmen's Hall (2 copies) Jun 1980 |
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D2813/3/149 Counterfoils of a Midland Bank Ltd cheque book recording payments made by the Institute 1980 |
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D2813/3/150 2 newspaper cuttings from the Western Mail and South Wales Argus re: Miner's Institutes and Cwmbran Theatre Club respectively 25 Sep 1981 |
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D2813/3/151 Diary containing a few notes about meetings and engagements 1981 |
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D2813/3/152 Sheet listing information about the Institute [20th century] |
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D2813/3/153 Library card for the Institute's lending library [20th century] |
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D2813/3/154 Leaflet setting out model documents for conveyances [20th century] |
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D2813/3/155 Plans of Capital Counties Bank, Brynmawr [20th century] |
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D2813/3/156 Plan of the ground floor of Nos 65 and 66 High Street, Blaenavon (2 copies) [20th century] |
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D2813/3/157 Photograph of Mayor and members of the Institute [20th century] |
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D2813/3/158 Envelope containing 2 address cards for Pulsometer Engineering Co. Ltd., Cardiff and Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd., Manchester [20th century] |
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D2813/3/159 Bundle of application forms for membership of Blaenavon Workmen's Institute Bingo Club [20th century] |
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