Album Three of Photos you have sent in
I
noticed that there was a photograph of some coal lorries being
loaded with coal.
I recognised one of the lorries as belonging to
my grandfather John Vaughan. I have an excellent photograph of that
vehicle with my father Charles Thomas Vaughan standing on the left
and his workmate Jim Bradley. ( It was probable taken in the 1930's)
Patricia Purkiss (nee Vaughan)
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My grandfather started the coal business in Abertillery delivering
with horse and cart.
My father eventually took over the coal
business when my grandfather retired.
I also have another wonderful photograph of my grandfather John
Vaughan taken at Cwmtillery Colliery (perhaps you could confirm
this).
He is on the far right of the picture. Not quite sure of
the date on this one! Probably just after the 1st world war.
Patricia Purkiss (nee Vaughan)
Cwmtillery Colliery and Valley
Red brick chapel (right middle), Snooker hall (bottom middle) later to become a Rolling Skating rink owed by Mr Purnell of the shop belw the rink then used as a battery hen house, Overhead bucket system (Left middle) West Bank chapel (left)
Cwmtillery Colliery and Valley
Cwmtillery Colliery,
Drams tips its load down the slide to the waiting coal lorries.
Camping out somewhere in the Cwmtillery valley
SGT Clark and family (who lived in Gwern Berthi Rd) and friends.
Back Left to Right Mr Cam Williams, Marie Thomas, (became Matron at Blaina Hospital and Mr Arthur Roberts (Ironmonger in Somerset St Abertillery.
Front Left to Right Mrs A Roberts, Mrs Clark. (Sgt Clarks wife), Miss Clark (Sgt Clarks sister), Mrs Cam Williams and Mrs Thomas (Marie's Mother).
Mr & Mrs Cam Williams had a Grocer's shop in Nantyglo.
The two boys, Eric and Alan Clark
Tyleri Fire Team
Taken outside Lake Villas left SGT Clark, right SGT Parsons