1. Deeds and documents relating to properties belonging to the estate of Gomer Richards of Neath, later of his widow, Mrs Elizabeth Richards, 1875-1966
2. Files of accounts, correspondence and other papers relating to the investments and private finances of W. R. Richards, 1965-1992
3. Ledgers and other business records of Gomer Richards & Sons, 1930-1980s
4. Photographs of, or connected with, members of the Richards family of Neath, 1880s-1950s
5. Ephemeral items, c. 1900-1960
Gomer Richards & Son was a grocer's shop at 8 Cattle Street, Neath. According to their 1960s letterhead, the business began in 1864 as Wm. Richards, then continued in 1892 as Wm. Richards & Son, becoming Gomer Richards in 1900, then Gomer Richards & Son in 1919.
William Richards and his wife Mary were originally from Llandybie, Carmarthenshire, but established their business in Neath in 1864, and had children including Catherine, Mary, Myfanwy, Gomer (born 1874) and Evan. Gomer became a partner in his father's business in 1892 and married Elizabeth Morris in 1899, moving to no. 23 Victoria Gardens, Neath. Elizabeth was the daughter of David and Ann Morris, confectioners and bakers, of 3 Bridge Street, Neath. Gomer and Elizabeth's children were William Ronald Richards, born 1900, who was a partner in the business from 1919 and married Margaret Evelyn Rees in 1933, and Etta Richards, born in 1901, who married Alfred Gwyn Denby in 1928.
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