Programme for Maesteg boys v Aberdare and Merthyr Boys, match on 15 Oct 1949. Includes offside rules, team, and list of Maesteg international players. c 1949

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South Wales Miners' Museum CollectionSWMM

Museum administration: mainly papers of Glyn Thomas as Director Secretary of the museumSWMM/4/hub

Collected material: photographs, song sheets, newspaper cuttings and other material donated by local communitySWMM/5/hub

Newspaper cuttings, leaflets, photographs etc concerning the Miners Strike, compiled by Betty Evans (who worked at the Miners Support Shop, and was part of the Women's Support Group). 1984-1995SWMM/5/1/hub

Photographs, n.d.SWMM/5/2/hub

Song sheets (Thomas Jones, Harriet Jones), 1950s-1960sSWMM/5/3/hub

Papers from, or concerning, the local community, (20th century)SWMM/5/4/hub

Subseries: Mining certificates, 1905-1958SWMM/5/4/1/hub

Certificate from Board of Education, South Kensington. John Thomas obtained a second class in stage 2 at the examination in principles of mining. Mounted. 1907SWMM 5/4/1/1

First class certificate of competency, John Thomas, Bridgend. Issued by Secretary of State, Home Department under Coal Mines Regulation Act 1887. 29 Jun 1908SWMM 5/4/1/2

Second class certificate of competency, John Thomas, Bridgend. Issued by Secretary of State, Home Department under Coal Mines Regulation Act 1887. 29 May 1905SWMM 5/4/1/3

Certificate of qualification of fireman, examiner or deputy, for John Jones, Trealaw. By Glamorgan Education Committee. Has been used on display (Note on back reads handed in by Dai Jones 23 Feb 1973). 1 Oct 1912-23 Feb 1973SWMM 5/4/1/4

Certificate for first aid in coal mines issued by the Priory for Wales (Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem) to William Hopkins. 19 Apr 1958SWMM 5/4/1/5

Miscellaneous certificates. 20th centurySWMM 5/4/1/6

Brochure for Miners Rehabilitation Centre, Talygarn . n.d.SWMM 5/4/2

Envelope of miscellaneous items: printed description of Spedding's plant and steel mill (safety light), death entry for Frederick Reed and related workmens compensation claim for his widow, and photocopies of accounts, notices for Pentre area (copyright C Batstone, photographer). n.d.SWMM 5/4/3

Letter from Tom Bellion, Weybridge, to Glyn Thomas expressing his enjoyment of visit to museum, and enclosing two poems (not included). n.d.SWMM 5/4/4

'Land reclamation in the Afan valley' a report by principal officer for planning, Port Talbot Borough Council. Presented to weekend course for Glamorgan Federation of Young Farmers Clubs, group five. n.d.SWMM 5/4/5

Illustrated page on Thomas family name. n.d.SWMM 5/4/6

Handwritten poem (religious) in Welsh, by Tom-Thomas, Abergwynfi. n.d.SWMM 5/4/7

'Lewis the Huntsman, a short story describing life in South Wales'. n.d.SWMM 5/4/8

Photocopies of pages from publication of 'Pit Ponies'. n.d.SWMM 5/4/9

Poem by Cyril Davies 'A Cambrian Tribute'. n.d.SWMM 5/4/10

Printed coat of arms The Armorial Bearings of the Borough of Rhondda. n.d.SWMM 5/4/11

(Welsh) Award of merit for Margaret Thomas (baptism, religious?). n.d.SWMM 5/4/12

Cover, ripped from a small volume, with signatures (Annie Robert, Gwladys Jones, Robert P Robert, Miss S M Williams, Tomos Roberts). n.d.SWMM 5/4/13

Certificate of merit for Margaret A Williams, issued by The Society of Science, Letters and Art of London, Kensington Local examinations. 1st class in Theory of Music. 10 Jul 1888SWMM 5/4/14

Newspaper cuttings: one about a train accident at Duffryn Rhondda Colliery, the Bwllfa archway, photograph of Eddie Thomas 27 May 1951, boxer with family members, misc pages from 1980s. 20th centurySWMM 5/4/15

Bundle of certificates, Glamorgan Council Education Committee, Victor Brimble. (20th century)SWMM 5/4/16

Cuttings and photocopies concerning David Ackerman, including his obituary (granddaughter Mabel Thomas). 20th centurySWMM 5/4/17

Documents of the Davies family . 20th centurySWMM 5/4/18

Jack Crabtree promotional brochures. Booklet of drawings. . 20th centurySWMM 5/4/19

Certificates of Alfred Evans. 1912-1916SWMM 5/4/20

Certificates of diploma from the London College of Music, David Arthur Harry for Pianoforte playing . 1914SWMM 5/4/21

Photocopy of statement of account, roll of honour and agenda for public meeting 1919: Aber and Blaengwynfi Patriotic Fund. (20th century)SWMM 5/4/22

Photocopy of souvenir programme for official opening of the Miners Welfare Hall and Institute, Tonmawr. 22 Apr 1933SWMM 5/4/23

Urban District Council of Glyncorrwg: Annual reports of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934-1949. 1935-1949SWMM 5/4/24

Documents of Ephraim Hughes . 1939SWMM 5/4/25

Programme for Maesteg boys v Aberdare and Merthyr Boys, match on 15 Oct 1949. Includes offside rules, team, and list of Maesteg international players. c 1949SWMM 5/4/26

Ledger, Abercregan and Cymer comforts fund. 1942-1944SWMM 5/4/27

Folder of correspondence and copy correspondence of the Briton Ferry Steel Company Limited. Also includes photocopies of a application by John L Beynon for an appointment as agent the Merthyr Boroughs Liberal Association. 1944-1945SWMM 5/4/28

Minute book and correspondence, Abercregan and Cymmer comforts fund (includes loose correspondence). 1945-1950SWMM 5/4/29

Newspaper pages from Illustrated about a film called 'Blue Scar' made about the village of Abergwynfi 'Love Among the Slag Heaps' . 4 Dec 1948SWMM 5/4/30

Souvenir programme, Festival of Britain 1951, Cymmer Ward. 1951SWMM 5/4/31

Negative of xray, International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses, International Labour office, Geneva. Envelope reads 'C Batstone & Co, Norman Studios, 212 Ystrad Road, Pentre, Rhondda. 1958SWMM 5/4/32

Copies of poems by Thomas Thomas, Blaengwynfi, with brief biographical information about him. late 20th centurySWMM 5/4/33

Booklet of newspaper cuttings of 'The Aberfan Disaster'. 1966SWMM 5/4/34

Pages cut from the Sunday Observer, 10 years after Aberfan disaster (story of Bill Evans). 17 Oct 1976SWMM 5/4/35

Signed report on Duffryn Rhondda Tip by Grieves and Longdin, chartered surveyors, client Glyncorrwg Urban District Council. 19 Jan 1968SWMM 5/4/36

Harry Davies 'This is your life' folder with tribute biography and photographs. He was a boxer and coalminer in Caerau. Presented by the Caerau British Legion Officers . 18 Sep 1971SWMM 4/4/37

Typed copies of poems by Iris Hodges (nee Stephens), former pupil of Glyncorrwg School. Reflecting back on the Afan Valley, and the school . c 1985SWMM 5/4/38

Letter from William Edward Jones, enclosing a photo and newspaper cutting for Bryn Colliery (not enclosed). 12 Oct 1978SWMM 5/4/39

Old Parish Enterprises, minutes, agenda, proposal for acquiring and refurbishing the Corner House Inn, Llangynwyd, Mid-Glamorgan. c 1990SWMM 5/4/40

Framed photograph of Harry Davies, with newspaper cutting on the back. 23 Apr 1983SWMM 5/4/41

Gordon's maps of the Coalfield. n.d.SWMM 5/4/42

Order of service for civic Sunday, Maesteg Community Council. 3 Jul 1983SWMM 5/4/43

Questions for quizzes, Llynfi Valley Quiz League 1985-1986. 1985-1986SWMM 5/4/44

'Easter Monday' reminiscence by David Eynon about the Afan Valley. Describes the museum as a 'tin-can sarcophagus- an abrupt and truncated landmark which is strictly for the tourist'. May 1991SWMM 5/4/45

Folder 'History of Cwmafan' containing miscellaneous copies and original material. n.d. (20th century)SWMM 5/4/46

Posters and artwork, n.d.SWMM/5/5/hub

Socialist, political and trade union printed material, (20th century)SWMM/5/6/hub

Mines Department and Home Office notices, copies of acts etc., (20th century)SWMM/5/7/hub

Published material from institutions, 1917-1979SWMM/5/8/hub

Coal related publicationsSWMM/5/9/hub

Miscellaneous publications, (20th century)SWMM/5/10/hub

Colliery records, 1861-1986SWMM/6/hub

Plans of collieries in the West Glamorgan area. Some of these show dates when the workings were dug, including progress along tunnels and shaftsSWMM/CP/hub

Whitworth Mineral EstateSWMM/W

South Wales Miners' Museum: photographs of collieries in South WalesSWMM/X/hub