The Fidelity of a Mirror The late 18th and early 19th century landscape at Middleton Hall by Sara Fox. (MA Landscape Management and Environmental Archaeology; University of Wales Trinity Saint David) (including sections concerning Thomas Hornor, Pictural Delineator of Estates)

This material is held atNeath Antiquarian Society Archives

Reference
- GB 3167 NAS Z 6/30
Dates of Creation
- 2014
Language of Material
- English
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- 1 file

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Printed material and programmes relating to Neath and districtNAS Z 6

Correspondence concerning fives court at Jersey Marine and its possible removal to the Museum of Welsh Life at St Fagans (including photograph of emblem of 17th Glamorgan Volunteer Rifle Corps set in end wall of court as carved stone tablet)NAS Z 6/1/1-7

Popular Dictionary of Architecture and the Allied Arts, Volume I, a (alpha) to aqueduct (revised second edition) by William James Audsley and George Ashdown Audsley. (Henry Sotheran & Co., London)NAS Z 6/2

Arian. The Story of Money and Banking in Wales by Reg Chambers Jones. (Christopher Davies, Swansea)NAS Z 6/3

Modern Practical Building, Volumes I-IV by Harry Bryant Newbold, revised by Edgar Lucas. (The Caxton Publishing Company, London)NAS Z 6/4/1-4

The Steel Square. Its Use and Mechanism by Harold Ryder. (The Caxton Publishing Company Limited, London)NAS Z 6/5

Port Talbot Guardian: Special souvenir edition to mark fixture between Combined Neath and Aberavon XV and Seventh New Zealand All Blacks at Gnoll, NeathNAS Z 6/6

Article concerning life and career of Will Roberts. Will Roberts (1907-2000) is regarded as one of Waless most significant painters. Born in Denbighshire, he moved to Neath with his family as a boy, and retained his association with the town until his death, working at The Studio in Angel Street.NAS Z 6/7

Posters advertising exhibitions of work by Will Roberts held at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 9 Mar-26 May 2001, and Neath Museum, Gwyn Hall, 23 Mar-30 Apr 2001NAS Z 6/8/1-2

Festival of Britain. Sporting Events & Past Records. A Century of Sport. (Neath Borough Festival of Britain Sports Committee). (Includes articles concerning bowls in Neath, Briton Ferry Rugby Football Club, Briton Ferry Town Cricket Club, early football in Briton Ferry, local boys clubs, Neath Amateur Athletic Club, Neath and District Schools Football Association, Neath County School cricket and rugby, Neath hockey, Neath Motor Club, Neath Schools Cricket League, Neath Swimming Club, pigeon racing in Neath, rugby league connections with Neath, table tennis in Neath; list of sporting events to take place from 16 Jun-29 Sep 1951; short histories of Briton Ferry Steelworks Cricket Club, Neath Cricket Club, and Neath Rugby Football ClubNAS Z 6/9

Vale of Neath Railway Society Newsletter. The Vale of Neath Railway Society was formed in January 1985 to counteract plans by British Rail to close the Vale of Neath Branch Railway.NAS Z 6/10

National Trust leaflets concerning archaeology and history of Aberdulais Falls (including plan of excavated area showing layout of hot rolling mill plant)NAS Z 6/11-13

Tourist leaflet concerning Aberdulais BasinNAS Z 6/14

Tourist guide concerning Vale of NeathNAS Z 6/15

Leaflet concerning Craig Gwladys Country Park, Neath (including sections describing its flora and fauna, geology, and topography and industrial archaeology)NAS Z 6/16

Leaflet concerning Gnoll Estate, Neath (including plan of landscape features at Gnoll) produced by West Glamorgan branch of Welsh Historic Gardens Trust for Neath Borough CouncilNAS Z 6/17

Cadoxton Opera Society. Programmes for COS productions: LElisir dAmore, 18-22 Apr 1972; Lucia di Lammermoor, 26-30 Apr 1977; Nabucco, 11-13 and 15 Apr 1978; The Count Ory, 1-3 and 5 May 1979 and I Lombardi, 5-7 and 9 May [1981]NAS Z 6/18/1-5

Neath Opera Group. Programmes for productions (as part of Craig-y-Nos season) of The Marriage of Figaro, 29 Jun-15 Jul [19]72 and Antonia from The Tales of Hoffmann, and I Pagliacci, 1-13 Jul 1974NAS Z 6/19/1-2

Welsh National Opera. Programme for production (at Grand Theatre, Swansea) of TurandotNAS Z 6/20/1-2

Neath Rugby Football Club. Match programmes: versus Llanelli (Schweppes Cup final), 7 May 1988 and versus Cardiff (Schweppes Cup semi-final), 8 Apr 1989NAS Z 6/21/1-2

Ynysygerwn Cricket Club. Programme for tour to Australia and Far East (including brief history of Ynysygerwn Cricket Club)NAS Z 6/22

Welsh Schools Rugby Union. Match programme: Wales Under 18s versus Scotland Under 18s (at The Knoll, Neath Rugby Football Club)NAS Z 6/23

Briton Ferry Steel Cricket Club. Match programme: versus The Lords Taverners (at Graig Ground, Briton Ferry). The match took place during Briton Ferry Steel Cricket Clubs centenary year.NAS Z 6/24

Programme and accompanying article concerning Winifred Coombe Tennant: A Life Through Art exhibition held at Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. Winifred Coombe Tennant (1874-1956) was an important art patron in early twentieth century Wales. Following her move to London in 1931 she became the official representative for the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, and acquired works by Welsh artists including Augustus John, Gwen John, Morland Lewis and Cedric Morris.NAS Z 6/25/1-2

Port Talbot Cricket Club. Article in the Glamorgan Gazette concerning opening of Clubs recently erected pavilionNAS Z 6/26

Programme celebrating opening of Glynneath Welfare Hall and Institute (including description of Hall and Institute, with photograph)NAS Z 6/27

Programme celebrating 25th anniversary of Association (including articles concerning Cymdeithas Cwm Nedd (Vale of Neath Society), Glynneath and District Welfare Choral Society, Glynneath Tutorial Class, Glynneath Welfare Art Society, Glynneath Welfare Dramatic Society, Welfare Association Football Club, Welfare Billiards Club, Welfare Bowls Club, Welfare Cinema, Welfare Library, Welfare Tennis Club; photograph of members of Glynneath Welfare committee, 1949)NAS Z 6/28

Correspondence between Keith Tucker of Neath Antiquarian Society and Dietmar Höse of city of Dessau in Germany concerning gas trams in both communities and their history. (Dessau in Saxony-Anhalt had the first gas-driven trams, while the restored Neath gas tram housed at Cefn Coed Colliery Museum, Crynant, near Neath, is the last surviving example in the world. Researchers may wish to consult Neath Antiquarian Societys Transactions 1979 for the articles Neath Corporation Tramways 1897-1920 and Neath Trams: The Human Element, and Transactions 1995-96 for the article The Gondolas of the People: Neath Gas-Powered Trams, 1897-1920)NAS Z 6/29

The Fidelity of a Mirror The late 18th and early 19th century landscape at Middleton Hall by Sara Fox. (MA Landscape Management and Environmental Archaeology; University of Wales Trinity Saint David) (including sections concerning Thomas Hornor, Pictural Delineator of Estates)NAS Z 6/30

Sale particulars, planning application, photographs (exterior and interior) and plans (scales: 1/100, 1/200 and 1/1250) concerning Glynfelin, Longford Road, NeathNAS Z 6/31

Promotional dust jacket and press release for the publication of the second volume of The Neath AntiquarianNAS Z 6/32

Corrected drafts of an article by David Malcolm Williams regarding the Windsor Omnibus Company. Includes illustrations. Compiled by Keith TuckerNAS Z 6/33

Scholarship certificate awarded to Florence Jones by Neath County School.NAS Z 6/34

Facsimile of Neath Union abstracts and list of paupers for the half-year ending 25 March 1864.NAS Z 6/35

Bundle of correspondence between Keith Tucker and various surviving members of the Pendrill-Charles family (mainly Lady Winifred M. Charles) regarding the family pedigree. Includes copy of the family tree.NAS Z 6/36

Photocopy of part of a sales catalogue that related to premises in Swansea, Port Talbot, Neath, Briton Ferry and Ystalyfera, the estate of H. Stone of Neath and Cardiff, wine and spirit merchant. The sections relating to the following premises have been copied: 1 and 3 George Street, 54 and 55 Eastland Road, the County Police Station on Windsor Road, the Rock Hotel, and Somerset House Hotel, all in Neath; the Rose and Crown Hotel, Briton Ferry; and the Railway Inn, Ystalyfera.NAS Z 6/37

Neath into the Millennium: a strategy for Neath Town Centre. Neath Town Centre Forum. Includes a newspaper article from The Courier dated 24 March 1999 regarding the redevelopment of Neath town centre; and a comment form.NAS Z 6/38

Print out from the National Fairground Archive, The University of Sheffield website. Article entitled "Neath Fair". Includes photographs of Neath Fair.NAS Z 6/39