Albums of photographs, letters and ephemera relating to Arthur Geoffrey Gilbertson, High Sheriff of Glamorgan

This material is held atWest Glamorgan Archive Service

  • Reference
    • GB 216 H/S G
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1967-1971
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • (2 vols)

Scope and Content

Albums of letters, photographs, biographical notes, press cuttings, telegrams, invitations and other ephemera tracing Arthur Geoffrey Gilbertson's time as High Sheriff of Glamorgan, 1967-1971.

Administrative / Biographical History

Arthur Geoffrey Gilbertson (1913-1991) was High Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1970. He was born in Gellygron, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, and worked for W. Gilbertson & Co. Ltd, steel, tinplate and galvanized steel manufacturers of Pontardawe. In 1949 he joined Brown Lenox & Co. Ltd of Pontypridd, Glamorgan, becoming managing director at Pontypridd and company chairman.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically

Access Information

No restrictions

Acquisition Information

It is the policy of the West Glamorgan Archive Service to withhold the names of depositors.

Note

Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: West Glamorgan Archive Service, Albums of photographs, letters and ephemera relating to Arthur Geoffrey Gilbertson, High Sheriff of Glamorgan, 1970, catalogue; Moore, Patricia, (ed.), Glamorgan Sheriffs: Biographical notes on Sheriffs 1966-1993 and Lists of Sheriffs from the Twelfth Century to the Present Day, (Cardiff, 1995).

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy is available at the West Glamorgan Archive Service.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright regulations apply.

Appraisal Information

All records transferred to the West Glamorgan Archive Service have been retained.

Accruals

Accruals are not expected

Geographical Names