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Glamorganshire / Briton Ferry Workingmen's Club & Institution
« on: Tuesday 04 October 16 21:15 BST (UK) »
Oh Knowledgable Ones,
I have taken a short detour from family history and into looking at the history of the aforementioned. Newspaper accounts are numerous and forthcoming from which I have gleaned that the local Vicar, Rev John Williams, started the initiative in Dec 1873, with a building having already been identified. This opened in March 1874 and enjoyed a positive start before moving to the site where it remains today at 135 Neath Road, Briton Ferry in May 1878. After this, it is well documented locally in newspapers, local surveys, census returns etc.etc.
The thing is, despite the plethora of news accounts of the various shows and concerts at this first site, I can't seem to find anything about where it actually was in those four years. I've checked some documents and maps but they don't seem to show it and directories from the time don't have it listed. The only things I can infer from the accounts that I have read is that it has 12 'convenient and spacious rooms' and that it is not already on Neath Road. The current Steward has no further info.
Does anyone have any suggestions about where I might be able to seek this info, or have any local knowledge that might help? Photos or connections from any time are also much appreciated.
I have taken a short detour from family history and into looking at the history of the aforementioned. Newspaper accounts are numerous and forthcoming from which I have gleaned that the local Vicar, Rev John Williams, started the initiative in Dec 1873, with a building having already been identified. This opened in March 1874 and enjoyed a positive start before moving to the site where it remains today at 135 Neath Road, Briton Ferry in May 1878. After this, it is well documented locally in newspapers, local surveys, census returns etc.etc.
The thing is, despite the plethora of news accounts of the various shows and concerts at this first site, I can't seem to find anything about where it actually was in those four years. I've checked some documents and maps but they don't seem to show it and directories from the time don't have it listed. The only things I can infer from the accounts that I have read is that it has 12 'convenient and spacious rooms' and that it is not already on Neath Road. The current Steward has no further info.
Does anyone have any suggestions about where I might be able to seek this info, or have any local knowledge that might help? Photos or connections from any time are also much appreciated.