Adcock's Engineers Pocket Book,
- 33.
- File
- 1848.
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
Adcock's Engineers Pocket Book,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
Address on the centenary of Neath Brewery and the Neath market place,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
Notes of an address by Donald H. Jones to the Neath Rotary Club on the Centenary of two Local buildings - the Vale of Neath Brewery and the Market Place, 1937.
Article on the Water-mills and Windmills of Gower,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
By William J. Tanner, Seven Sisters.
Articles on Neath, Briton Ferry iron works, Neath and Tintern abbeys, etc,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
A file of documents, including accounts of meetings of the Neath Antiquarian Society, 1923, partly in the autograph of George Eyre Evans; and typescript copies of 'Mackworth Remains at Melincrythan and Gnoll' by G[len] A. T. T[aylor], 1926, 'The Briton Ferry Iron Works' by Fred. J. Taylor, 1925, and 'Neath in the 17th century', 1924, 'Neath and Tintern Abbeys', 1925, and 'Cardiff Castle, National Museum of Wales, and Llandaff Cathedral', 1925, the latter three by Donald H. Jones.
Cadoxton collieries , Cadoxton Church, Vale of Neath Brewery,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
A group of miscellaneous documents, including Cadoxton Collieries accounts, 1876; notes by Donald H. Jones on Cadoxton Church, the Vale of Neath Brewery, and co. Mon. place-names; and photographs of stone circles in various parts of South Wales, 1931-4 and undated.
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
Collection of press cuttings of correspondence between Donald H. Jones and James McFall, Belfast concerning the Cistercians in Wales, 1929-30; and an article by Donald H. Jones on St Woolos Church, Newport, 1926.
Collection of indexed press cuttings,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
Relating to Neath antiquities.
Collection of press cuttings of notes by Donald H. Jones,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
On Welsh antiquities and folk-lore.
Correspondence file of Donald H. Jones,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
Correspondence file of Donald H. Jones, 1931-9, the correspondents including the National Library of Wales, the National Museum of Wales, Henry Curtis, Inner Temple, Lord Dynevor, Col. A. M. Lloyd, Court Henry, Dryslwyn, Sir William Jenkins, MP, Cymmer, etc.
Development of anthracite industry, Neath area,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
A file entitled 'Development of local Anthracite Industry'. It contains a licence by the Court Baron of the manor of Neath Ultra and Killybebill, co. Glam., to lease the Aberpergwm collieries in the parish of Cadoxton iuxta Neath, 1801; an autograph letter from Capel Mills, Drymma to Hanbury Leigh, Pontypool Park, 1837; and a charter party and a bill of lading in respect of anthracite coal from the Seven Sisters Colliery, 1886.
Disbursement accounts of the Gnoll estate, Ewenny Priory,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
Disbursement accounts of Pleydel Courteen [agent of the Mackworth family], 1739-40; together with a transcript by Donald H. Jones; and a typescript copy of an address by Donald H. Jones on Ewenny Priory, 1925.
Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
The collection comprises deeds and documents, 1587-1861, relating mainly to the Mackworth family of Gnoll and to the Gnoll estate; miscellaneous documents, 1801-[1865], mainly relating to Neath; and miscellaneous documents, extracts taken from documents made by Donald H. Jones, mainly of Neath interest; papers relating to meetings, 1923-1933, of the Neath Antiquarian Society; notes made by Donald Jones of tours of north and south Wales; historical and archaeological notes by Donald Jones; a file of letters, 1931-1939, received by Jones; files of press cuttings relating to Neath antiquities, 1925-1935; and many other miscellaneous papers and documents of Neath interest.
Jones, Donald H.
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
Relating to Neath antiquities.
Mackworth family of Gnoll and Gnoll estate,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
A group of miscellaneous deeds and documents relating principally to the Mackworth family of Gnoll and to the Gnoll estate. They include accounts of the Gnoll estate, 1755 - 1835; accounts of Herbert Mackworth, 1754-5; autograph letters of Robert Lydall, Melincrythan, 1699, Thomas Mackworth, Mormanton, 1706-7, Sir Humphrey Mackworth, 1716, Fr[ances], Duchess of Beaufort, 1740, Lord Plymouth, 1779, Lord Verney, 1784, Lord Newburgh, 1784, Lord Saye and Sele, 1784, Lord Mountstuart, 1784, Digby Mackworth, 1784, Jno. Franklen, Lanmihangle, 1784, Charles Bowen, Merthyr Mawr, 1784, the Rev. Thos Leyson, Bassalleg, 1814, G. Llewellyn, Baglan Hall, Neath, 1861, etc. The majority of these relate to industrial projects, such as silver refining at Melincrythan, 1699, and the Gnoll Copper Co., 1784; a printed copy of the bounds of the manor of Neath Ultra and Killybebill, 1632; a prospectus of the Neath Water Supply Co. [1861]; a deed of partnership to complete the Vale of Neath Railway contract, 1849; deeds, 1587 - 1800, some relating to properties in Cadoxton iuxta Neath, Killybebill, Landaffe, Langevelach, Langonoyd, Lanridian, Neath, and Peterston, co. Glam., and Lanhenock, co. Mon.; a small collection of seals, some of which are identified; Gwobr i Blentyn by Jenkyn Davies. Carmarthen: 1859; Song on the Cyfarthfa Lease, n.d.; and Can ar Bontardawe by Shon Gwr Shan, n.d.
Maesteg sections & Nova Scotia,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
A vol. entitled 'Maesteg sections & Nova Scotia'. It contains copies of measurements of sections of collieries in South Wales and in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, the Welsh collieries being specified as 'North Crop Cwmamman', 1843, 'Llynvi Collieries', 'Torymynydd Seam'. 'Dyffryn Maddock Patch', 'Neath Abbey Minerals', 'Bryncoch Pit', 1870, 'Stanley Pit', 'Northern or Steam Coal District', 1862, 'Dylais Coal & Iron Co.'s Property', 'Hendre Lady's New Pit', 'Dynevor Coal Co.'s New Pit', 1872, 'Messrs Evans & Bevan's 7 Sisters Pit'. The vol. also contains cost accounts of coal at Gellia, Cadoxton, Crynant, and Torcefn, 1869-71, and extracts from the specifications for erecting an Independent chapel at Briton Ferry, 1867.
Miscellaneous historical and archaeological notes,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
By Donald H. Jones, many relating to Bassalleg, co. Mon.
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
Relating to Welsh antiquities, and particularly to Neath Abbey excavations.
Neath Abbey Centenary Celebrations, 1130 -1930,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
With additional press cuttings, photographs, etc.
Neath antiquities, Vale of Neath Brewery,
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
Rough notes relating to Neath antiquities, the Vale of Neath Brewery, etc., 1697 - 1935.
Part of Donald H. Jones (Neath Antiquarian Society) Archives,
A file containing material relating to Neath Reformatory School, 1859 - 1933, and a Chronology of Neath History, both compiled by Donald H. Jones.