Eton College electors' pamphlet with letter to Jane Williams inside.

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Papers from the Aberpergwm Estate collected by John Thomas of NeathD/D Ab/JT

Records relating to John Thomas of Neath and his research on the Aberpergwm Estate. John Thomas (1903-1980) was teacher and sub sequentially head teacher of Alderman Davies school in Neath and was responsible for rescuing the Aberpergwm Estate papers that make up the bulk of this part of the collection. He was deeply interested in the William's family and wrote notes for an MA, which was not completed or submitted. The papers below relate to him.DD Ab JT/1/hub

Aberpergwm Estate records and personal papers of members of the Williams family of Aberpergwm collected by John Thomas of NeathDD Ab JT/2/hub

Legal documents, c. 1600s-1900DD Ab JT/2/1/hub

Accounts, 1774-1895DD Ab JT/2/2/hub

Colliery and coal business papers, 1857-1949. The Williams family were heavily involved in the management of the Aberpergwm and Pwllfaron Collieries, to which the majority of these records relate. Others relate the coal mining business in general. The Coal Board were to take over management of the estate.DD Ab JT/2/3/hub

Maps and plans of the estate and the wider area, 1807-1907DD Ab JT/2/4/hub

Aberpergwm (St. Cadoc's) Church records, 1820-1893. St Cadoc's Church, Aberpergwm, was built by the Williams family, originally as a private chapel, but which later became a parish church.DD Ab JT/2/5/hub

Rees William's personal papers, 1766-1810DD Ab JT/2/6/hub

General family papers, c.1700s-1902DD Ab JT/2/7/hub

William William's Papers, 1815-1893DD Ab JT/2/8/hub

Morgan Williams' papers, 1844-1920DD Ab JT/2/9/hub

Later Family Records, 1909-c. 1910DD Ab JT/2/10/hub

Artwork, c. 1800s, 1827-1893DD Ab JT/2/11/hub

Music, c. 1800sDD Ab JT/2/12/hub

Poetry, c. 1800sDD Ab JT/2/13/hub

Photographs, c. 1832-1901DD Ab JT/2/14/hub

Unique pamphlets, 1636-1934. The collection contains numerous pamphlets that the Williams, or John Thomas, may have owned.DD Ab JT/2/15/hub

An order of service for christenings and funerals for Roman Catholics in England, Ireland and Scotland.D/D Ab/JT 2/15/1

Riders' British Merlin. An almanac-advising people on agricultural matters.D/D Ab/JT 2/15/2

Eton College electors' pamphlet with letter to Jane Williams inside.D/D Ab/JT 2/15/3

Eton College electors' pamphlet.D/D Ab/JT 2/15/4

A pamphlet regarding the Clytha Case. This involved Mr. Herbert of Clytha changing his name without a royal license.D/D Ab/JT 2/15/5

Edition of almanac.D/D Ab/JT 2/15/6

An edition of the Calvinistic Methodist children's pamphlet entitled 'Trysorfa Y Plant'.D/D Ab/JT 2/15/7

Edition of 'Almanac Y Gweithiwr'.D/D Ab/JT 2/15/8

Edition of 'Almanac Y Miloedd'.D/D Ab/JT 2/15/9

Pamphlet for St. Catherine's Church, Baglan.D/D Ab/JT 2/15/10

Pamphlet describing the 100th birthday of Gwen of Berthlwyd.D/D Ab/JT 2/15/11

Pamphlet on horseracing entitled 'Sandown'.D/D Ab/JT 2/15/12

Fragment of religious magazine.D/D Ab/JT 2/15/13

Other miscellaneous material, 1808-1952DD Ab JT/2/16/hub