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Title: Abbw Vale / Ebbw Vale
Post by: essexbird2004 on Friday 23 January 09 12:34 GMT (UK)
Hi All

can some kind sole tell an ignorant English woman is Abbw Vale and Ebbw VAle are the same place

Kind regards

Kath
Title: Re: Abbw Vale / Ebbw Vale
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Friday 23 January 09 15:33 GMT (UK)
Could not find Abbw Vale on Genuki, and personally have never heard of it, possibly a mistranscription?  Only heard of Ebbw Vale

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MON/parishes.html

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MON/Where/index.html

Cas
Title: Re: Abbw Vale / Ebbw Vale
Post by: essexbird2004 on Sunday 25 January 09 02:52 GMT (UK)
Many Thanx Cas  ;D

thankyou for the links i will check them out

Kath x
Title: Re: Abbw Vale / Ebbw Vale
Post by: Matt R on Wednesday 25 March 09 09:20 GMT (UK)
It is definitely Ebbw Vale...although on one census I have been it as Abbevale! I am visiting it next week. I certainly looks like a nice place...any particular part you are interested in?

Reaybo :)
Title: Re: Abbw Vale / Ebbw Vale
Post by: essexbird2004 on Wednesday 25 March 09 09:35 GMT (UK)
Hi Reaybo

I am interested in the Iron/Steel Works that were there and where the records would be kept of who worked in them thta's all really

My Grandad worked there but unsure which Iron/Steel Works
There is a family story that my Grandad was the first ever person to have a skin graft due to an accident he had at the Iron/Steel Works

Anyway hopefully one day they will put online all the Iron/Steel Works that were in Wales and the info on the workers

Thanx anyway hunnie

K x
Title: Re: Abbw Vale / Ebbw Vale
Post by: Matt R on Wednesday 25 March 09 10:31 GMT (UK)
My gt gt gt grandfather was also a steelworker in Ebbw Vale! I too am wondering if there is anyting on them because it would be interesting to see. It is an interesting area. I will keep you posted if I find anything on steelmen in Ebbw Vale.

Reaybo :)
Title: Re: Abbw Vale / Ebbw Vale
Post by: suzard on Wednesday 25 March 09 10:40 GMT (UK)
this my be of interest

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/ebbwvale/pages/noel_evans.shtml

Suz
Title: Re: Abbw Vale / Ebbw Vale
Post by: johngirl on Wednesday 25 March 09 12:13 GMT (UK)
I`m also interested in the Iron Works at EbbwVale. My Gt Gt Grandfather also worked here. He also married in Ebbwvale way back in 1849.
If you do find anything Reaybo M I would also be interested in what you find. :)

  Johngirl
Title: Re: Abbw Vale / Ebbw Vale
Post by: essexbird2004 on Wednesday 25 March 09 17:03 GMT (UK)
Thanx Reaybo
You're a star

Thanx for the link Suz i will look now :)  :-*
Title: Re: Abbw Vale / Ebbw Vale
Post by: soundasapound on Tuesday 21 February 12 16:13 GMT (UK)
You may be interested to know that the Gwent Archives (which I think used to be in Cwmbran) have now moved to The General Offices which is situated on part of the site of the old steelworks.
They have a records section and I believe that they are also processing photo's and some records pertaining to the steelworks ie/ personnel type records.
If you contact the Council at www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk they should be able to give you the contact number  ;)
Hope this helps....