Gwent Archives
Mr R. T. Jones of Blackwood, Records
GB0218.D4415
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Gwent Archives
- Creator
- Jones, Reginald Thomas, Mr
- Title
- Mr R. T. Jones of Blackwood, Records
- ID
- GB0218.D4415
- Date
- [1890-1982]
- Extent
- 0.03 Cubic Metres
- Language
- English
Biographical/Historical note
Reginald Thomas Jones, 1904-1975. R.T. Jones was born at Ty-Coch Farm, St. Mellons, Monmouthshire, in 1904, the third of five children. He did not follow his father or his three brothers into farming; his skills were academic rather than practical, and instead, having won a scholarship to Cardiff High School and achieved a first class honours degree in History and Education from the University of Wales at Cardiff, he went into teaching. His teaching career covered all types of state secondary school existing at that period: grammar, technical and secondary modern. In the 1950s he became head teacher of Fairview, and then Blackwood, Secondary Modern Schools [the latter is now Blackwood Comprehensive School]. He retired in 1967.
'R.T.' as he was known, and his wife Jacqueline settled in Blackwood in 1940; 6 of their 7 children were born there. He was always very involved with the life of the town and became interested in researching its history, in particular the evolution of the Chartist movement in the area. (His notes on Chartism are with this collection of records.) The names of John Frost and Zephaniah Williams were quite familiar to his children as they were growing up! In addition, his researches covered the origins of Blackwood in the 1820s and the 'social experiment' of John Hodder Moggridge in establishing a Robert Owen type of community, together with other aspects of the 19th century development of the area. He was in demand as a speaker on these subjects, and also as a local preacher through his lifelong membership of the Presbyterian Church of Wales.
His family heritage in faming was not forgotten. In the early 1970s he was commissioned to write the histories of both the Bedwellty and Mynyddislwyn Agricultural Societies.
R.T. Jones died in 1975, on November 4th which is, appropriately, the anniversary of the date of the Chartist march on Newport in 1839.
Scope and Contents note
Records of Mr R.T. Jones of the Bryn, Blackwood: Photographs 1939-1955, typescript talks and notes.
Arrangement note
Arranged in the following way: Professional; Photographs; Publications.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Gwent Archives
Conditions Governing Access note
Usual conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use note
Usual copyright conditions apply.
Accruals note
Accruals are not expected.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
[2005]
Appraisal note
All records have been retained.
Other Finding Aids note
A hard copy catalogue is available at Gwent Archives.
Collection Inventory
Professional |
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D4415/1 Notes and Typescripts for talks and student dissertations on subjects including: the poet Islwyn; Chartism; the Sirhowy Valley Tramroad and Railway; Rhymney Railway; the coming of state education to the Blackwood area; early education in Monmouthshire; and the Lordship of Wentloog. c.1960 |
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Photographs |
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D4415/2 Caeaumeinion Cottage, Bedwellty Feb 1939 |
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D4415/3 Caeaumeinion Cottage, Bedwellty (rear view) Feb 1939 |
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D4415/4 Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 6 Powells Houses, Blackwood Feb 1939 |
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D4415/5 New Powell’s Houses, Blackwood Feb 1939 |
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D4415/6 Nos. 7 & 8 Powells Houses, Blackwood, showing occupant holding baby in Welsh shawl Feb 1939 |
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D4415/7 Bottom of High Street, Blackwood Feb 1939 |
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D4415/8 New Houses, Addison Street, Blackwood Feb 1939 |
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D4415/9 Red Lion Row, Blackwood Feb 1939 |
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D4415/10 Red Lion Row, Blackwood (rear view) Feb 1939 |
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D4415/11 High Street, Blackwood Feb 1939 |
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D4415/12 High Street, Blackwood (rear view) Feb 1939 |
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D4415/13 No. 34a Upper Road, Cwmsyfiog par. New Tredegar May 1949 |
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D4415/14 No. 34a Upper Road, Cwmsyfiog, par. New Tredegar May 1949 |
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D4415/15 No. 34a Upper Road, Cwmsyfiog, par. New Tredegar May 1949 |
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D4415/16 Store House, Argoed 1954 |
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D4415/17 Nos. 39-42 Castle Street, Fleur-de-lis Jun 1955 |
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D4415/18 Nos. 4 & 5 Hall Street, Blackwood (rear view) Jun 1955 |
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D4415/19 Nos. 4 & 5 Hall Street, Blackwood Jun 1955 |
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D4415/20 Nos. 1-4 River Row and Greyhound Inn, Aberbargoed Jun 1955 |
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D4415/21 Nos. 1-4 River Row, Aberbargoed (rear view) Jun 1955 |
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D4415/22 Nos. 39-42 Castle Street, Fleur-de-lis Jun 1955 |
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D4415/23 Nos. 39-42 Castle Street, Fleur-de-lis Jun 1955 |
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D4415/24 Nos. 1 & 2 Railway Cottages, Aberbargoed Jun 1955 |
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D4415/25 Nos. 4 & 5 Hall Street, Blackwood Jun 1955 |
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D4415/26 Old Mill Inn, Gelligaer c.1890 |
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D4415/27 High Street, Blackwood c.1890 |
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D4415/28 ‘Edmunds Old House’ built on site later occupied by Woolworths store [Blackwood] c.1890 |
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D4415/29 High Street, Blackwood, showing Briggs & Company, bootmakers, and Jenkins’ Chemist c.1930 |
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D4415/30 River Row, Blackwood c.1950 |
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D4415/31 Store houses, Argoed (rear view) c.1954 |
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D4415/32 River Row, Blackwood [20th century] |
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D4415/33 Nos. 1 & 2. Railway Cottages, Aberbargoed [20th century] |
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D4415/34 Steam train [20th century] |
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Publications |
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D4415/35 The Rev. Morgan Howell, the Eminent Welsh Minister: A lecture by David Harries Williams 1908 |
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D4415/36 Monmouthshire local History Council Bulletin, no. 3 Mar 1957 |
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D4415/37 Monmouthshire local History Council Bulletin, no. 4 Sep 1957 |
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D4415/38 Monmouthshire local History Council Bulletin, no. 5 Apr 1958 |
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D4415/39 The Monmouthshire Chartists, Newport Museum and Art Gallery 1958 |
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D4415/40 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 8 Aut 1959 |
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D4415/41 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 9 Spr 1960 |
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D4415/42 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 11 Spr 1961 |
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D4415/43 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 14 Aut 1962 |
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D4415/44 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 15 Spr 1963 |
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D4415/45 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council Aut 1963 |
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D4415/46 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council Spr 1964 |
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D4415/47 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 18 Aut 1964 |
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D4415/48 Selected Lectures and Visits, 1961-1964, Gelligaer Historical Society 1964 |
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D4415/49 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 19 Spr 1965 |
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D4415/50 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 20 Aut 1965 |
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D4415/51 Gelligaer, vol. II, Gelligaer Historical Society 1965 |
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D4415/52 History of Llandetty Church, with a detailed description of the Llandetty stone and some notes on houses of historic interest in the parish, J. Henderson 1965 |
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D4415/53 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 21 (Spring 1966) Spr 1966 |
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D4415/54 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 22 (Vol. II, no. 2) Aut 1966 |
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D4415/55 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 23 Vol. II, no. 3 Spr 1967 |
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D4415/56 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 24 Vol. II, no. 4) Aut 1967 |
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D4415/57 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 25 (Vol. II, no. 5) Spr 1968 |
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D4415/58 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 26 (Vol. II, no. 6) Aut 1968 |
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D4415/59 Gelligaer, Vol. V, Gelligaer Historical Society 1968 |
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D4415/60 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 27 (Vol. II, no. 7) Spr 1969 |
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D4415/61 Gelligaer, Vol. VI, Gelligaer Historical Society 1969 |
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D4415/62 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 29 (Vol. II, no.9) Spr 1970 |
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D4415/63 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 30 (Vol. II, no. 10) Aut 1970 |
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D4415/64 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 31 (Vol. III, no. 1) Spr 1971 |
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D4415/65 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 32 (Vol. III, no. 2) Aut 1971 |
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D4415/66 A Long Straight Furrow: the story of the Gelligaer, Llanfabon and Merthyr Ploughing and Hedging Society, 1871-1971. 1971 |
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D4415/67 Gelligaer, Vol. VIII, Gelligaer Historical Society 1971 |
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D4415/68 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 34 Aut 1972 |
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D4415/69 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 35 Spr 1973 |
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D4415/70 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 33 (Vol. III, no. 3) Spr 1973 |
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D4415/71 Pages from the Past, no. 1, published by Monmouthshire Local History Council. 1973 |
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D4415/72 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council Spr 1974 |
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D4415/73 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 38 Aut 1974 |
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D4415/74 Pages from the Past, no. 2, published my Monmouthshire Local History Council 1974 |
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D4415/75 Pages from the Past, no. 3, published by Monmouthshire Local History Council 1975 |
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D4415/76 Presenting Monmouthshire: The Journal of Monmouthshire Local History Council, no. 40 1975 |
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D4415/77 Pages from the Past, no. 4 1976 |
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D4415/78 Gwent Local History: The Journal of Gwent Local History Council no. 41 1976 |
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D4415/79 Gwent Local History: The Journal of Gwent Local History Council no. 43 1977 |
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D4415/80 Gwent Local History: The Journal of Gwent Local History Council no. 45 1978 |
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D4415/81 Gwent Local History: The Journal of Gwent Local History Council no. 46 Spr 1979 |
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D4415/82 Gwent Local History: The Journal of Gwent Local History Council no. 47 Aut 1979 |
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D4415/83 Gwent Local History: The Journal of Gwent Local History Council no. 48 Spr 1980 |
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D4415/84 Gwent Local History: The Journal of Gwent Local History Council Aut 1980 |
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D4415/85 Gwent Local History: The Journal of Gwent Local History Council Aut 1982 |
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D4415/86 Index to Presenting Monmouthshire, nos. 1-20 c.1965 |
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D4415/87 Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, Edward Arnold [20th century] |
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