Papers of Edward Jones, relating to education, 1902-1904; Merchant Navy, 1908-1910; colliery employment, 1910-1913; war service, 1915; City of Cardiff Electric Light Department, 1905-1961; South Wales Electricity Board, 1947-1961; household accounts, 1913-1920; church activities, [c. 1890]-1975; photographs, [c. 1890]-1969; personal correspondence, 1908-1932; Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1931-1956; Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1937-1956; South Wales Institute of Engineers, 1935-1970; and photograph and year books relating to Police Sergeant Robert Chapman, 1901-[c. 1926].
Edward Jones of Cardiff papers
This material is held atGwynedd Archives Service - Meirionnydd Record Office / Gwasanaeth Archifau Gwynedd, Archifdy Meirionnydd
- Reference
- GB 220 DX36
- Dates of Creation
- c.1890-1975
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 0.02 cubic metres (105 papers, 5 volumes, 36 photograph, 6 booklets, 11 cards, 2 slides, 1 file, 1 bundle, 1 cutting
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Edward Jones, electrical engineer, attended Cardiff Higher Grade School, Roath, Glamorgan, in the early 1900s. He served in the Merchant Navy, 1908-1910, before taking employment as a colliery electrician. For most of his career, he was employed as an electrician with the City of Cardiff Electric Light Department, and later the South Wales Area Electricity Board (SWAEB). In 1947, he was appointed to the post of deputy chairman of SWAEB.
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Deposited at the Glamorgan Record Office by a private individual, 1975-1976
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Compiled by David Morris for the ANW project. The following source was used for compilation: Glamorgan Record Office finding aids.
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