Miscellaneous papers relating to Neath

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Reference
- GB 3167 NAS Z 90
Dates of Creation
- 1982-2015
Name of Creator
- Neath Antiquarian Society Archives
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 13 items

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Miscellaneous papers relating to Neath

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Miscellaneous papers relating to NeathNAS Z 90

Extracted article from Cambria Magazine entitled A Cambrian Curio: was St Patrick born in Banwen? by George Brinley Evans.NAS Z 90/1

Centenary of County Councils: 100 years of achievement.NAS Z 90/2

Extracted article from The Financial Times entitled Job creation: A Welsh town fights back by Ian Hargreaves. The article talks about The Thomson Organisation Ltd in the Pelena Valley.NAS Z 90/3

Extracted article from the South Wales Evening Post entitled The man from Neath who help create a world superpower: America needed a Welsh iron man by Liam Sullivan. The articles talks about David Thomas, apprentice at Neath Abbey Iron Works and steward at Yniscedwyn Iron works.NAS Z 90/4

Extracted article from the Western Mail entitled Neath's Great Fair grew out of a violent time of blood and turmoil by Robin Turner.NAS Z 90/5

Bundle of articles relating to the Second World War, including the following: Walking the plank, by British and Commonwealth forces to escape capture by the German Army, June 1940; The Vortex, July 1940; Events leading up to and the sinking of the S.S. Arandora Star, July 1940; One man's experience Southampton early in July 1940.NAS Z 90/6

Drawing of two steam engines at Cwrt Sart engine shed by Hugh James.NAS Z 90/7

Invitation to an exhibition of local landscape paintings at the Town Hall, Neath. Includes a picture of Cilfriw, Neath.NAS Z 90/8

Christmas card with an image of Melincwrt Waterfall, Vale of Neath by C.H. Waring, 1856NAS Z 90/9

Christmas card with an image of a sand boat entering Briton Ferry Dock in 1958 by Hugh James.NAS Z 90/10

Bundle of cards using watercolours by Rhian Nest James, including the following: Tennant Canal at Neath Abbey; Neath Canal at Llantwit Church; Aberdulais Falls; Dulais Rock Inn, Aberdulais; the bastion and stack at Aberdulais Falls.NAS Z 90/11a-f

Neath Borough Museum newsletter, issue 1, Dec. 1993. Includes paragraph on an exhibition by the Neath Antiquarian Society.NAS Z 90/12

Borough of Neath: order of service for a civic service at St David's Church, Neath, attended by the council and the Mayor of Neath, Cllr. Gareth RowlandsNAS Z 90/13