Scrapbook entitled 'Literary cuttings', compiled by the Taylor family (most likely Frank), and mainly containing newscuttings relating to the First World War Armistice and cricket in Glamorgan. Includes Newscuttings covering the end of the First World War; the event of the first woman M.P. taking her seat in the House of Commons; the flight of Capt. Ross Smith from London to Australia; Remembrance Day; the foundation of the University College of Swansea; cricket matches and other assorted topics 1918-1926; Church ephemera: Poster celebrating the jubilee of St. Mary's church, Aberavon, Glamorgan 1859-1909, giving details of early history of the church, and information on benefactors, vicars and rectors 1909; Order of services for: parish church of St. Mary, Aberavon, Glamorgan 17 Nov 1918; Invitation to the induction of the Rev. Daniel Mathias at St. James' church, Blaengarw on 27 May 1925; Order of service (Mayor's Sunday) at St. Mary's parish church, Aberavon, Glamorgan held 15 Nov 1925; Port Talbot Cricket Club and other cricket ephemera: Scorecard for Middlesex vs. Essex at the Lord's Ground Jul 1919; Ticket to Port Talbot Cricket Club grand opening match 24 Jul 1920; Scorecard for cricket match Australia vs. Glamorgan at St. Helen's, Swansea 1921; Scorecards for cricket matches Glamorgan vs. Yorkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Gloucestershire 1922-1925; Scorecard for Surrey vs. Leicestershire at the Kennington Oval Aug 1924; Score cards for county cricket matches Middlesex vs. Surrey and Middlesex vs. Kent at Lord's Ground Aug 1923; Official score card for Glamorgan County Cricket Club, St. Helen's Ground, Swansea Aug 1925; Ticket to whist drive and dance at the National Schoolroom, Aberavon (Port Talbot Cricket Club) held 15 Dec 1925. Other sporting ephemera: Official programme for Welsh Rugby Union international match France vs. Wales at Cardiff Arms Park 28 Feb 1925; Programme for St. John's athletic sports day 18 Jul 1925. Concert programmes: Programme of concert of Clara Butt and the full band of H.M. Coldstream Guards n.d. [1920s]; Programme for concert of 'The Gondoliers' by the Chepstow Amateur Operatic Society, held at Chepstow Town Hall, Monmouthshire Dec 1924; Programme for Neath Borough Police third annual concert held at the Gwyn Hall, Neath, Glamorgan 10 Dec 1925. Port Talbot Y.M.C.A.: Flyer for the Y.M.C.A. Port Talbot reception held 26 Jan 1924; Audited accounts and list of subscribers for the Aberavon and Port Talbot Y.M.C.A. for the year ending 31 Oct 1925. Programme of Madame Tetrazzini (cello) held at the Empire, Swansea, Glamorgan 5 Nov 1925. Other ephemera: Form of thanksgiving and prayer to be used on the occasion of the signing of the treaty of peace 6 Jul 1919; Official programme of the national peace celebrations 19 Jul 1919; Menu for the Permanent Way Institution annual summer convention dinner held at the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Ipswich, Suffolk 3 Jul 1920

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 3167 NAS GAT 3/2/13
  • Dates of Creation
      1918-1926
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      1 vol., hardback