John Gibbss Almshouses, Neath: List of trustees of John Gibbss Almshouses, parish of Neath; Henry Pendrill Charles of Westfield, Neath, solicitor and county court registrar, Hopkin Morgan of 7 South Terrace, Neath, woollen manufacturer, and Edward Sincock Phillips of 16a Osborne Street, Neath, oil merchant. Certified by Edwin C Curtis, town clerk and clerk to trustees

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Various records relating to Neath and districtNAS Z 16

Records relating to the parishes of Neath and Cadoxton-juxta-NeathNAS Z 16/1/hub

Taylor and Sons Limited of Briton Ferry, manufacturing engineers and iron and brass foundersNAS Z 16/2/hub

Alderman Daviess Charity. In 1719 Alderman John Davies, former portreeve, or mayor, of the town of Neath, provided £200 in his will for the provision of education for poor children in Neath. This would eventually lead to the opening in 1858 in Neath of the school named after him.NAS Z 16/3/hub

Other recordsNAS Z 16/4/hub

Neath Town Hall. Neaths Guildhall was in the centre of Old Market Street (formerly High Street, originally Neaths principal street). The Corporation of Neath, reflecting the general feeling that the growing communitys needs would be better served by a more suitable building, commissioned the construction of a new town hall, the foundation stone of which was laid in 1820. Neath Town Hall was completed in 1821.NAS Z 16/5/hub

Various recordsNAS Z 16/6/hub

Rotary Club of Neath: Programme for Neath Past & Present exhibition held at Gnoll Schools (including articles concerning Neaths industrial and sporting history, and towns future development)NAS Z 16/84

Gwyn Hall, Neath: Article in Western Mail concerning renovation of Gwyn Hall, Neath, (described as important cultural icon for the town), which was intended to retain essence of the original building as a place where people can enjoy themselves while bringing the building into the 21st century.NAS Z 16/85

Ordnance Survey book of reference to plan of parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath (containing 11156.274 acres)NAS Z 16/86

The Glamorgan GazetteNAS Z 16/87/1-5

Walter Rice Evans of Eaglesbush: Lease (counterpart) for 99 years from 25 Mar 1901, yearly rent £3, (i) Walter Rice Evans of Eaglesbush House, [parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath], near Neath, to (ii) John Walter Thomas of The Wern, Neath, surgeon. Piece of land in Water Street, Neath, with 3 dwellinghouses and outbuildings erected thereon, known as 26, 27 and 28 Water Street, in respective occupations of David Thomas, Ann Davies and William YoungNAS Z 16/88

John Gibbss Almshouses, Neath: Fire policy (no. 5184271) of Atlas Assurance Company Limited, concerning [John] Gibbs[s] Almshouses, Water Street, Neath; to run until 25 Dec 1910, sum insured £150, premium 2s 6dNAS Z 16/89

History of Wales: The Yearbook of Welsh Dates compiled by John May. (Castle Publications, Tongwynlais, Cardiff)NAS Z 16/90

Industry in the Neath district: Plans of Aberdulais Basin and Forge, Banwen Ironworks, Melincourt Ironworks and Falls, Neath Abbey Ironworks and Venallt Ironworks, CwmgwrachNAS Z 16/91/1-5

Freemasonry in South Wales: Article in Masonic Halls of South Wales by Rev[eren]d Neville Barker Cryer concerning Neath Masonic HallNAS Z 16/92

Gnoll Colliery, Neath: Agreement, from week commencing 7 Oct 1883 for 24 weeks and continuing until terminated, weekly sum 8s per horse, (i) Charles Evan-Thomas, proprietor of Gnoll Colliery, Neath, by Thomas Jones Price, his agent, with (ii) Charles Henry Paddison of Trenache, [parish of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath], near Neath, farmer. (ii) will let on hire and (i) will take on hire 5 horses for underground working at Gnoll Colliery, Neath; (i) has option of buying all or any of 5 horses before 1 Dec 1883NAS Z 16/93/1-3

Neath Canal Navigation Company: Letter from Tho[mas] Williams, clerk to Neath Canal Navigation Company, Great Western Chambers, Neath, to [Reverend] John Griffiths, The Rectory, Neath, concerning field near [St Illtyds] Church, Llantwit[-juxta-Neath], held by Company as tenantsNAS Z 16/94

Coronation of King George V: New Testament. (The British and Foreign Bible Society, London). Inscribed: Presented by the Parish Council of Llantwit Lower to the School Children of the Parish upon the occasion of the Coronation of King George V. 22nd June, 1911., Jane Jenkins 41 Old Road Melyn[cry]than Neath S. Wales and Jane Jenkins born 1898NAS Z 16/95

Melincrythan: Plan of Melincrythan shewing growth of district since 1857.NAS Z 16/96

John Gibbss Almshouses, Neath: Order by Board of Charity Commissioners for England and Wales that scheme for regulation of charity called John Gibbss Almshouses, parish of Neath, is approved and established (with scheme)NAS Z 16/97

John Gibbss Almshouses, Neath: List of trustees of John Gibbss Almshouses, parish of Neath; Henry Pendrill Charles of Westfield, Neath, solicitor and county court registrar, Hopkin Morgan of 7 South Terrace, Neath, woollen manufacturer, and Edward Sincock Phillips of 16a Osborne Street, Neath, oil merchant. Certified by Edwin C Curtis, town clerk and clerk to trusteesNAS Z 16/98

Llewellyn Almshouses, Neath: Article concerning history of Llewellyn Almshouses which were established in Gnoll Park Road, Neath, in 1897NAS Z 16/99

Joyce Havard, honorary secretary of Neath Antiquarian Society: Articles in [South Wales] Evening Post concerning life and career of Joyce HavardNAS Z 16/100/1-2

Order of service for funeral of Elizabeth Joyce Ann Havard MBE (of 29 Victoria Gardens, Neath, who died on 1 Jan 2011, aged 72) at St Thomas[s] Church, NeathNAS Z 16/101

Ernest J Rollings MC, soldier and policeman. Ernest James Rollings MC served with the Royal Tank Corps in the First World War. During the summer of 1918 he gathered important documents from the German headquarters at Framerville, northern France. This action was credited with securing a swifter end to the conflict than would otherwise have been the case. Having joined the Glamorgan Constabulary in 1913, he was a policeman in Neath after the War and died in 1966, aged 73. He was presented with the freedom of the borough of Neath on 20 January 1932.NAS Z 16/7/hub

Other recordsNAS Z 16/8/hub

Various records, including programmes for eventsNAS Z 16/9/hub

Programmes for dramatic and musical performancesNAS Z 16/10/hub

Neath Rugby Football ClubNAS Z 16/10a/hub

Printed materialNAS Z 16/11/hub

Records relating to Dyffryn and Cadoxton-juxta-Neath parishesNAS Z 16/12/hub

Programmes and commemorative itemsNAS Z 16/13/hub

Court Herbert, Neath Abbey: sales catalogueNAS Z 16/14/hub

Orchard Place Baptist Church, NeathNAS Z 16/15/hub

St Thomas's Church, Neath: Orders of serviceNAS Z 16/16/hub

Neath BoroughNAS Z 16/17/hub

Acts of ParliamentNAS Z 16/18/hub

Independent Order of OddfellowsNAS Z 16/19/hub

Rehoboth Baptist Church, Briton FerryNAS Z 16/20/hub

Acts of ParliamentNAS Z 16/21/hub

Neath Choral SocietyNAS Z 16/22/hub

Deeds of properties in parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, Neath and Llantwit-juxta-NeathNAS Z 16/23/hub

Programmes for the Freedom of the Borough of Neath, 1984-1996NAS Z 16/24/hub

GWR planNAS Z 16/25/hub

Alfred Russell WallaceNAS Z 16/26/hub

Other recordsNAS Z 16/27/hub