Photographs: Family of Baco'r Aelwyd, Amlwch, Anglesey

Scope and Content

PHOTOGRAPHS: Family of Baco'r Aelwyd, Amlwch including Griffith Williamson, Edie Morecroft, Cassie, Ted, Bessie, Gwladys, Sally and Harry Jones; Pupils and staff Firs School, Cemaes; playing tennis and golf, bathing at [Bull Bay], soldiers, tug of war and haymaking.

Administrative / Biographical History

In Slaters directory of business in Amlwch in 1844 Morgan & Jones is described as a tobacco manufacturer in the pig market. By 1850 the firm were listed in Bank Street and by 1856 are listed as Edward Morgan & Co with Mr Morgan living at Ty Coch near St Eleth Church. The company continued to make tobacco their own brands until the late 1940s and remained in business until 1985. This was only the first of a number of tobacco companies in Amlwch who produced both snuff and tobacco. In 1868 Edward Morgan Hughes (Fair View) established another firm in Methusalem Street. This was the only firm to manufacture cigarettes rather than pipe tobacco or snuff. A Third company, William Mostyn of Petter's Street is also listed in 1880 and had a works at Madyn farm. The company may have been the first to be established in 1830. The company had changed name to Hugh Owen and Sons by 1910 and later became know as the Amlwch Tobacco company. "Young Wales" Amlwch shag for chewing and smoking was manufactured by Hugh Owens & Sons.

Access Information

Dim cyfyngiadau/ No Restrictions

Acquisition Information

Adnau preifat / Private deposit

Note

Os gwelwch yn dda archebwch y dogfenau gan ddefnyddio y rhif cyfeirnod amgen (lle ddarperidd) / Please order documents using the alternative reference number (where provided)

Other Finding Aids

Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Ynys Môn ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Ynys Môn yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen./Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Cyflwr da /Good condition

Archivist's Note

Description by Anne Venables for Archifdy Ynys Môn/Anglesey Record Office.

Appraisal Information

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Swyddfa Gofnodi Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn wedi eu cadw /All records which meet the collection policy of the Anglesey Archives have been retained.

Accruals

Mae croniadau yn bosibl/Accruals are possible

Related Material

WM/2272