Port Talbot in the Parishes of Margam and Aberavon
Bibliography
An online index to the book Images of Neath & Port Talbot by David Roberts [South Wales Evening Post] has been provided by Brian Wagstaffe
Business and Commerce Records
PORT TALBOT, St. Agnes 1909-1910 - on the Church plans online site
Church Records
The church is dedicated to St. Agnes, is in the Benefice of Port Talbot St. Agnes with Oakwood, and diocese of Llandaff. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be located at grid reference SS768902.
| Anglican Parish Registers Held at the Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff |
| Baptisms |
Marriages |
Burials |
Banns |
Bishops Transcripts |
| 1850-1895 |
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1850-1895 |
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| Non Conformist Registers Deposited |
| Chapel |
Baptisms |
Marriages |
Burials |
OS Map Ref |
Deposited |
| Christchurch, Baptist |
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1923-1985 |
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SS 74659106 |
WGRO |
| Margam Road, Calvinistic Methodist |
1911-1984 |
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SS 77708845 |
NLW |
WGRO - West Glamorgan Record Office, Swansea
NLW - National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
Description and Travel
List of accomodation in the Port Talbot area
Port Talbot - on Wikipedia
Neath and Port Talbot Borough home page
Port Talbot - on BBC Wales
Directories
Transcript of complete name listing for Port Talbot and neighbourhood, from Slaters Directory for 1858-1859.
Emigration and Immigration
- Port Talbot harbour
- 1899-1968: record books of arrivals and sailings
[West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D X1m]
- 1895-1899: ships' dues register
[West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea]
The Gathering the Jewels site has material for this area use the onsite search box
Politics and Government
- Port Talbot Borough Labour Party
1952-1963: Cwmafan ward minutes
[West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: Lab/PT]
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Port Talbot Borough Council Records "Records of Aberavon Borough and Port
Talbot Borough Council, 1894-1970, including newspapers, 1908-1970; cine films,
1982-1986."
- Port Talbot District Council Records 1960s-1996
Religion and Religious Life
- Port Talbot Free Church Federal Council
1949-84: minute books
[National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records]
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Park School log book 1950-1964 "Park School was a senior school in Port
Talbot, Glamorgan. The school was opened in 1950 and closed in 1964, to be replaced by
Port Talbot Eastern Secondary School."
- Port Talbot Central School Records ".........
including log books, 1899-1950; stock and inventory books, 1946-1963"
- Port Talbot Eastern School records "Port Talbot Eastern School was opened as Margam
Copper Works School in the 19th century. It was renamed in 1902. ...................."
"................including log books, 1868-1974; admission registers, 1904-1961; weekly summary
attendance registers, 1947-1950; returns to Board of Education, 1918-1958; HMI
reports, 1923-1957; departmental reports, 1919-1952; staff salary records,
1917-1959; financial records, 1957-1959; records relating to school events,
1965-1973"
- Port Talbot Intermediate School Records ".....
comprising minutes, 1924-1949; accounts, 1919-1948; copies of Glanafan School
magazine, 'The Avonian', 1971-2002."
- Tirmorfa School [Port Talbot] admission registers 1956-1995
Social Life and Customs
- Port Talbot Lawn Tennis Cricket Club
1910-1955: minute book
[West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D Xlm]
- Port Talbot Municipal Choir
c1950-1970: records
[West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D Z 24]
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Port Talbot in the Parishes of Margam and Aberavon
[Last Updated : 1 June 2007 - Gareth Hicks]
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