Ebeneser Presbyterian Church, Newport and other activities relating to Newport records 1884-1979
GB0218.D2705
GB0218.D2705
GB0218.D2705

Summary Information

Repository
Gwent Archives
Title
Records of Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Newport and other activities relating to Newport
ID
GB0218.D2705
Date
1884-1979
Extent
0.045 Cubic Metres
General Physical Description note
(Information to be supplied)
Language
English

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Biographical/Historical note

The Ebeneser Presbyterian Church was in Newport, Monmouthshire. The National Association of Local Government Officers (NALGO) was founded in 1905, becoming the National and Local Government Officers' Association in 1952.

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Scope and Contents note

Records, 1884-1979, mainly relating to Ebeneser Presbyterian Church, Newport, 1894-1979; records relating to temperance, 1884-1912; N.A.L.G.O. records, 1934-1937; miscellaneous, 1904-1937.

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Arrangement note

Arranged into two groups: Group one consists of Ebeneser Presbyterian Church, Newport, Presbyterian Church of Wales, Temperance, N.A.L.G.O. and miscellaneous; Group two consists of photographs, news cuttings, Stow Hill Boys' School, Newport and Cardiff Castle.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

 Gwent Archives

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

Deposited in 1989 and 1992

Appraisal note

All records deposited at Gwent Record Office have been retained.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s)

  • Ebeneser Presbyterian Church (Newport, Wales)--Archives; Presbyterian Church--Wales--Newport;

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Other Finding Aids note

A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Gwent Record Office.

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Collection Inventory

Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Newport 

 D2705/1-12 Annual Reports 1894,1896 (2), 1898, 1959-1961, 1964-1967, 1976 

 D2705/13-18 Y Gennad ('The Messenger'-church magazine) (incomplete series) 1955, 1956, 1958 

 D2705/19-20 Booklets celebrating centenary and sesquicentenary 1929, 1979 

 D2705/21 Programme, memorial service to The Rev. Dan. Davies, minister. 1934 

 D2705/22 Programme, induction service of The Rev. T. Emlyn Evans, minister. 1938 

 D2705/23-27 Programmes, annual tea and competitive meetings (incomplete) 1911-1933 

 D2705/28 Programme, Grand Bazzar held in the temperance Hall 1909 

 D2705/29,30 Postcard sent by Mr Abr. Morris, elder, and Treasurer of the South Wales Association (recipiant unknown) 1929-1932 

 D2705/31 Newspaper cutting re:history of the church [20th century] 

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Presbyterian Church of Wales 

 D2705/32 Yearbook and diary (blank) 1938 

 D2705/33 The Children's Treasury, an illustrated monthly magazine. Includes a sermon by Mrs D.H.Williams, Newport, printed for Lancashire Presbytery 1908 

 D2705/34 Newspaper cutting, South Wales Argus, re: Havelock Street Church, Newport [c.1965] 

 D2705/35 Programme, East Glamorgan Presbytery 1951 

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Temperance 

 D2705/36 Y Dyngarwr (The philanthropist), monthly magazine for temperance movement 1884 

 D2705/37 Programme, Competitive Festival, Newport and District Total Abstinence Society and Band of Hope Union 1912 

 D2705/38 Selected Recitiive Festival for Special Silver Medal Competitions, Newport and District Total abstenence Society and Band of Hope Union 1912 

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N.A.L.G.O. National Association of Local Government Officers 

 D2705/39 Menu, programme and table plan of dinner in London to celebrate 25 years service of L. Hill as General Secretary 1934 

 D2705/40 Table plan of dinner in London to celebrate the passing of the Local Government Superannuation Acts 1937 

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Miscellaneous 

 D2705/36 List of committee members, Mon. County Officers' Dramatic Society (part of incomplete programme) [20th century] 

 D2705/37 Programme ''And so to Bed'' by Newport Playgoers Society 1937 

 D2705/43 Menu and programme, first St David's Day Dinner of Yr Alltudion (The Exiles), Newport [20th century] 

 D2705/44 Programme, reunion of natives of Glynarthen, co. Cards., and poem by Jn. Arthen Jones headmaster of Willowtown School, Ebbw Vale. 1913 

 D2705/45 Metal badge with portrait, Islwyn Centenary 1932 

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Ebenezer Presbyterian Church Newport 

Photographs 

 D2705/45(a) The Minister (Dr. D.H.Williams) with 7 elders, including David John Davies who built the Chapel. (Interior) 1903 

 D2705/46 The first Ebenezer Chapel (''the original'') (interior, showing organ) [c.1903] 

 D2705/47 Ebenezer Band of Hope [c.1910] 

 D2705/48 Ebenezer Temperance Rally, outside Phillips Brewery, Newport [c.1910] 

 D2705/49 Presentation to The Rev. Eynon Evans, Abenezer church. (Interior) c.1963 

News Cuttings 

 D2750/50 Cutting from ''Western Mail and South Wales News''with photographs of those present at the burial of Rev.Peter Hughes Griffiths (Pastor of Charing Cross Welsh Presbyterian Church London) at Pencoed Glamorgan. 6 Jan 1937 

 D2705/51 ''Atgofion am fy hen Brifathro'' (Thomas Rees) gan Percy Hughes (in Welsh) cutting from unidentified newspaper. [20th century] 

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Stow Hill Boys' School Newport 

 D2705/52 ''Photographic Sovenier'' (booklet with 5 photographs): Exterior of building, group of teachers (exterior), class group with teacher (exterior), chemistry class (interior), woodwork class (interior). c.1910 

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Cardiff Castle 

 D2705/53 (postmark) Postcard view with message in Welsh addressed to Mr B Emrys Jenkins, Newcastle Emlyn, Camarthenshire. 1904 

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