GB0218 D.1800

Gwent Record Office

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GWENT COUNTY RECORD OFFICE

CATALOGUE

of documents r e l a t i n g to

PONTYPOOL EDUCATIONAL SETTLEMENT

deposited by

The Warden

May 198O

Gwent County Record O f f i c e , County H a l l , Cwmbran.

PONTYPOOL EDUCATIONAL SETTLEMENT

Minute Books

D 1800. 1 Settlement Committee 194 l - 42

D 1800. 2 Settlement C o u n c i l 1942 - 59

D 1800. 3 Executive Committee 1946 - 58

D 1800. 4 Members Committee 1943 - 51

D 1800. 5 Womens Area Committee 1937 - 58

A d m i n i s t r a t i o n

D 1800. 6 Annual Report 1945 -- 46 D-1800. 7 11 11 1946 -- 47 D 1800. 8 11 11 1947 -- 48 D 1800. 9 11 n 1948 -- 49 D 1800. 10 Balance Sheet 1941

D 1800. 35 Rubber stamp map showing Eastern V a l l e y unemployment clubs w i t h i n S e t t l e m e n t s j u r i s d i c t i o n from L l a n e l l y H i l l to Newport. c 1937

Plans (Settlement B u i l d i n g s )

D 1800. 11 Proposed B u i l d i n g at R o c k h i l l Road w i t h s p e c i f i c a t i o n 1936

D l 8 0 0 . 12 Suggested a l t e r a t i o n s to e x i s t i n g b u i l d i n g at "Old Works", Cwrabran 1941

D 1800. 13 Sketch plans :. "Pontyraoile" Ground & f i r s t f l o o r s 1965

D 1800. l 4 Proposed m o d i f i c a t i o n to rooms on f i r s t f l o o r N.D. Events and A c t i v i t i e s

D 1800. 15 Newscuttings Book 1936 - 4o

D 1800. 16 A r t i c l e from "Free P r e s s " on opening o f the Settlement (with copy) 1937

D 1800. 17 Brochure - Opening o f New B u i l d i n g by Right Hon. Lord Macmillan 1937

D 1800. 18 Brochure - "How i t Began" ( H i s t o r y o f Settlement) N.D. D 1800. 19 Brochure - 21st Anniversary 1937 - 58 1958 D 1800. 20 S y l l a b u s / Programme o f A c t i v i t i e s 1941 - 71,1978 D 1800. 21 Prospectus - East Mon. C o l l e g e o f Further

Education 1964

D 1800. 22 V i s i t o r s Book (to e x h i b i t i o n s etc.) 1939 - 60

D 18OO. 23 - Operatic S o c i e t y Programme "San Marino" 1959

Settlement L i b r a r y

D 1800. 24 Index to "Free P r e s s " 1859 - 77 N.D. D'l800. 25 Record L i b r a r y L i s t s N.D. D l800. 26 Catalogue o f Books N.D. D 1800. 27 County L i b r a r y Area L i s t s - Local C o l l e c t i o n s 1970 - 71

D 1800. 28 L e a f l e t - Monmouthshire Young People's Theatre N.D.

Photographs ( c . 1937 - )

D 1800. 29 Settlement B u i l d i n g s D 1800. 30 S t a f f D 1800. 31 A c t i v i t i e s

. D 1800. 32 Pwlldu G i r l s Club D 18OO. 33 E x h i b i t i o n M a t e r i a l i Unemployment

Housing c o n d i t i o n s

General I n d u s t r i a l Views

e t c . D l800. 34 Theatre Club Productions

D 2979 See a l s o D 1800 Government

D 2979. 1

P O N T Y P O O L E D U C A T I O N A L S E T T L E M E N T 1 9 4 0 - 1 9 8 2

F i l e of minutes of Executive Committee i n c l u d i n gc o n s t i t u t i o n of Members Committee and agreement with L.E.A.

1945-1960

D 2979. 2 F i l e of minutes of Settlement Council i n c l u d i n gcorrespondence re. meetings and reports from Settlement O f f i c e r s .

1949-1959

D 2979. 3 C o n s t i t u t i o n of the Pontypool EducationalSettlement, d r a f t .

N.D.

D 2979. 4 F i l e of correspondence with the MembersCommittee i n c l u d i n g minutes of meetingc o n s t i t u t i o n .

and 1945-1959

D 2979. 5 F i l e of correspondence with members of theSettlement C o u n c i l .

1949-1954

Outside Bodies

D 2979. 6 F i l e of correspondence with MonmouthshireEducation Committee i n c l u d i n g annual estimates of expenditure and d e t a i l s of s t a f f , s a l a r i e s and c l a s s e s .

1954-1959

D 2979. 7 F i l e of correspondence with The Workers'Educational A s s o c i a t i o n : South Wales D i s t r i c t i n c l u d i n g minutes of W.E.A. D i s t r i c t C o uncil meetings.

1953-1958

D 2979. 8 F i l e of correspondence with The U n i v e r s i t y ofWales Council of Music i n c l u d i n g orders f o r music and d e t a i l s of the Settlement Orchestra.

1949-1957

D 2979. 9 F i l e of correspondence with The EducationCentres A s s o c i a t i o n i n c l u d i n g minutesExecutive Committee, Annual Report and an o u t l i n e of a c t i v i t i e s .

of 1946-1958

D 2979.10 F i l e of correspondence with The AAs Councilof Great B r i t a i n i n c l u d i n g copies of The A r t s C o u n c i l B u l l e t i n and d e t a i l s of e x h i b i t i o n s and dramatic performances.

1946-1959

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D 2979.11 F i l e of correspondence with Monmouthshire Education Committee r e: h i r i n g rooms c l a s s e s .

f o r 1949-1959

D 2979.12 F i l e of correspondence with Settlements andEducational Centres around the country i n c l u d i n g prospectuses, programmes of cl a s s e s and r e p o r t s .

1946-1956

D 2979.13 F i l e of correspondence with MonmouthshireRural Community Council r e : Monmouthshire Drama League.

1957-1959

D 2979.14 F i l e of correspondence with Pontypool UrbanD i s t r i c t C o u n c i l r e : r a t i n g and v a l u a t i o n , a d v e r t i s i n g , B r i t i s h Restaurant.

1941-1958

Educational

D 2979.15

A c t i v i t i e s

F i l e of correspondence with Varteg Women'sClub r e : l e c t u r e s , speakers, o f f i c e r s , donations, v i s i t s .

1943-1952

D 2979.16 F i l e of correspondence with Pontnewydd Women'sClub r e : Annual Meeting of Women's Area Club Committee, O f f i c e r s , t a l k s , speakers, v i s i t s .

1942-1950

D 2979.17 F i l e of correspondence with clubs and s o c i e t i e sr e : h i r e of rooms.

1954-1959

D 2979.18 F i l e of correspondence with the Women's Clubs ofof Abersychan, Blaenavon, Garn-yr-erw, Cwmbran and Pontypool r e : t a l k s , speakers, v i s i t s , Christmas Sale.

1941-1958

D 2979.19 F i l e of correspondence with G r i f f i t h s t o w nWomen's Club re: c l a s s e s , v i s i t s , t a l k s , fees.

1941-1954

D 2979.20 F i l e of correspondence with the Women's Clubsof Pontnewydd, V a r t e g , P o n t y p o o l , G r i f f i t h s t o w n , Forgehammer and Trevethin r e : t a l k s , speakers, v i s i t s , members.

1942-1958

D 2979.21 F i l e of correspondence with G a r n d i f f a i t hWomen's Club r e: c l a s s e s , t a l k s , speakers.

1942-1958

D 2979.22 F i l e of correspondence with Women's S o c i a lS e r v i c e Club Eisteddfod Committee r e : r u l e s of Eis t e d d f o d competitions, r e c i p e s , r e c i t a l s , members of the committee, than-you l e t t e r s , meetings.

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1957-1958

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D 2979.28

F i l e of correspondence with the Women's Clubsof T revethin, Cmwbran and Abersychan r e : minutes of Abersychan Women's Club, fees, t a l k s , speakers.

F i l e of correspondence with the Women's Clubsof Pontnewydd and G r i f f i t h s t o w n r e : c l a s s e s , t a l k s , speakers, v i s i t s , fees.

F i l e of correspondence with Cwmbran Women'sClub r e : c l a s s e s , speakers, t a l k s .

F i l e of correspondence with Pontypool SettlementOperatic S o c i e t y r e : minutes of meetings, c o n s t i t u t i o n and r u l e s of the Soc i e t y , l i s t s of members, performances, orders f o r music.

F i l e of correspondence with Pontypool SettlementDramatic Art Class r e : minutes of meetings, c o n s t i t u t i o n of Society, performance, s c r i p t f o r Davy Jones' l o c k e r , orders f o r p l a y s , programmes f o r other dramatic s o c i e t i e s , l i s t of members, l i c e n c e to perform p l a y s .

F i l e of correspondence with S c i e n t i f i c andand Documentary F i l m Society and Record Club re: balance sheet f o r F i l m S o c i e t y , c o n d i t i o n s and procedures f o r borrowing records, catalogue of records held by Monmouthshire Education Committee, orders f o r f i l m s .

1942-1958

1942-1958

1942-1957

1956-1958

1947-1959

1955-1957

D 2979.29 F i l e of correspondence with Pontypool SettlementF i l m S o c i e t y , r e : catalogues of f i l m companies, f i l m performances, orders f o r f i l m s , membership of the B r i t i s h F i l m I n s t i t u t e .

1945-1958

D 2979.30

D 2979.31

F i l e of correspondence with Pantygasseg Women'sClub r e : t a l k s , speakers.

F i l e of correspondence with South Wales andMonmouthshire Standing Conference of Women's S o c i a l Service Clubs r e: minutes of meetings, c o n s t i t u t i o n , reports of conferences, suggestions f o r schools and courses, r e s o l u t i o n s from area committees regarding c h i l d c a r e , r a t i o n i n g and hygiene, d e t a i l s of women1s clubs i n Monmouthshire.

1950-1953

1943-1953

D 2979.32 F i l e of correspondence with the Women's S o c i a lS e r v i c e Clubs Area Council r e : meetings, agenda, annual meeting.

1953-1958

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D 1979.44

F i l e of correspondence with Women's Clubs of Pontnewynydd, Varteg and Upper Cwmbran r e : c l a s s e s , speakers, v i s i t s .

F i l e of correspondence r e: Womens' Clubs, speakers, v i s i t s , t a l k s , E i s t e d d f o d , programme of meetings.

Photographs of p r e s e n t a t i o n to Mrs. P r i s c i l l a Rosser by the Womens S o c i a l Services Clubs Pontnewydd making her an honorary member of the c l u b . 2 photographs taken by L.H. Morgan, Abersychan.

F i l e of correspondence r e : programmes of speakers and c l a s s e s , f i l m shows, minutes of Women's Advisory Council on S o l i d F u e l , r e c i p e s f o r l i m i t e d s u p p l i e s of food, women's clubs, s y l l a b u s of c l a s s e s .

F i l e of correspondence r e: c l a s s e s , l i s t s of students, f i l m s h i r e d , l e c t u r e s , s y l l a b u s of c l a s s e s , speakers. (poor condition)

F i l e of correspondence r e: c l a s s e s , Esperanto f o r beginners, l i s t s of students, s y l l a b u s of c l a s s e s , l e c t u r e notes f o r humanities - Lo c a l h i s t o r y - E n g l i s h . (poor condition)

F i l e of correspondence r e: c l a s s e s , speakers, fees, s y l l a b u s of c l a s s e s .

F i l e of correspondence r e: c l a s s e s , fees, h i r e of rooms, speakers, s y l l a b u s of c l a s s e s .

F i l e or correspondence r e: day schools, speakers, l e c t u r e notes on comprehensive schools and r e s t o r a t i o n comedy, l i s t s of students.

F i l e of correspondence r e: summer l e c t u r e s , speakers, programme of l e c t u r e s .

F i l e of correspondence r e: e x h i b i t i o n s , l o c a l a r t i s t s , American p a i n t i n g , a r t l e c t u r e s , Thomas Rathmell, S c o t t i e Wilson, Japanese woodcuts, Ester Grainger.

F i l e of correspondence r e: m a i l i n g l i s t s of students and c o u n c i l l o r s of Cwmbran U.D.C., requests f o r s y l l a b u s e s .

1940-1957

1957-1958

1945

1947-1952

1954-1955

1949-1957

1956-1959

1952-1959

1952-1958

1950-1956

1955-1958

1945-1957

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D 2979.45 F i l e of correspondence re: h o l i d a y courses abroad, l e a f l e t s of events and courses.

D 2979.46 F i l e of correspondence r e: l e c t u r e r s , c l a s s e s .

D 2979.47 F i l e of correspondence with l i b r a r i e s and book s e l l e r s r e : loaning and buying books f o r Settlement l i b r a r y , payment of f i n e s f o r overdue books.

D 2979.48 F i l e of correspondence r e: Women's clu b s , speakers, t a l k s , v i s i t s , programme of c l a s s e s .

D 2979.49 F i l e s of l e c t u r e notes f o r 'Welsh f o r Beginners', lessons 1-24 with lesson 23 missing.

D 2979.50 F i l e s of l e c t u r e notes "Improve your Welsh', Lessons 1-12.

D 2979.87 F i l e of correspondence with The Technical I n s t i t u t e , Abersychan re: c l a s s e s , speakers, fees, s y l l a b u s .

S t a f f

D 2979.51 F i l e of correspondence r e: post of part-time l i b r a r i a n , a p p l i c a t i o n forms, references, s h o r t - l i s t s f o r i n t e r v i e w , appointment and r e j e c t i o n l e t t e r s .

D 2979.52 F i l e of correspondence re: post of caretaker, a p p l i c a t i o n form, references, job d e s c r i p t i o n .

D 2979.53 Claim forms f o r s a l a r i e s of part-time teachers w i t h d e t a i l s fo subject, teacher and number i n c l a s s .

D 2979.54 F i l e of correspondence re: s t a f f , appointments, s a l a r i e s , references, death of warden - George Jones, expenses claims, report on handcrafts, wardens r e p o r t , a p p l i c a t i o n forms.

D 2979.55 F i l e of correspondence r e: p o s i t i o n of A s s i s t a n t Warden and Warden's Secretary, a p p l i c a t i o n forms, references, appointment and r e j e c t i o n l e t t e r s .

D 2979.56 F i l e of correspondence r e: Teachers Superannuation Act, s a l a r i e s , c o n t r i b u t i o n s , Teachers Service Book.

1950-1954

1945-1956

1955-1958

1952-1957

N.D.

1963

1949-1959

1957-1958

1958

1958

1950-1958

1956

1950-1958

D 2979.57 F i l e of correspondence with the M i n i s t r i e s of Education, N a t i o n a l Insurance and Labour re: h o l i d a y s , n a t i o n a l insurance c o n t r i b u t i o n s , c l o t h e s r a t i o n i n g , reports from the Disabled Advisory Committee.

D 2979.58 F i l e of correspondence re: t a l k s given to outside bodies and o r g a n i s a t i o n s by the warden.

D 2979.59 F i l e of correspondence with Y o r k s h i r e Insurance Company L i m i t e d and H.M. Inspector of Taxes r e : employee insurance, income tax.

Finance

D 2979.60 Estimates of income and expenditure.

D 2979.61 F i l e of correspondence r e: Annual Sales.

D 2979.62 F i l e of correspondence r e: donations to Settlement, D.L. Davies - Settlement Education O f f i c e r .

D 2979.63 F i l e of correspondence with t r u s t s and c h a r i t i e s r e : grants to Settlement, estimates of expenditure. ( p r e v i o u s l y stored with D 1979.73)

D 2979.64 Cheque L i s t s . (poor condition)

D 2979.65 F i l e of correspondence r e: Settlement property mortgage. ( p r e v i o u s l y stored with D 2979.57)

D 2979.66 F i l e of correspondence re: Audit of Settlement account, balance sheets, debtors, income, expenditure.

D 2979.67 R e g i s t e r of income i n c h r o n o l o g i c a l order.

D 2979.68 Estimate of income and expenditure.

D 2979.69 F i l e of correspondence r e: covenants, d e c l a r a t i o n forms.

1945-1958

1944-1959

1945-1958

1954-1960

1950-1958

1949-1957

1945-1949

1955-1959

1949-1952

1945-1957

1959-1960

1959-1960

1941-1958

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Property and Services

D 2979.70 Estimates and i n v o i c e s f o r r e p a i r s , goods and equipment.

1947-1957

D 2979.71 F i l e of correspondence r e: Warden's house ­"The Rowans', purchase, r e p a i r s .

1946-1958

D 2979.72 F i l e of correspondence r e: Settlement canteen, food r a t i o n i n g , (poor co n d i t i o n )

1942-1957

D 2979.73 F i l e of correspondence r e: companies p r o v i d i n g f u e l f o r the Settlement.

1945-1959 (P r e v i o u s l y stored with D 2979.63)

D 2979.74 F i l e of correspondence r e: orders f o r h a n d i c r a f t m a t e r i a l s .

1954-1959

D 2979.75 F i l e of correspondence r e: customs and e x c i s e l i c e n c e s f o r p u b l i c p l a y s .

1946-1956

D 2979.76 Estimates and i n v o i c e s f o r r e p a i r s , goods and equipment. (poor co n d i t i o n )

1945-1959

D 2979.77 F i l e of correspondence r e: land and property at Abersychan.

1941-1954

Miscellaneous

D 2979.78 F i l e of correspondence r e: miscellaneoussubjects A-D.

1945-1959

D 2979.79 F i l e of correspondence r e: miscellaneoussubjects E-G.

1946-1958

D 2979.80 F i l e of correspondence r e: miscellaneoussubject H-J.

1945-1958

D 2979.81 F i l e of correspondence r e: miscellaneoussubject K-M.

1945-1958

D 2979.82 F i l e of correspondence r e: miscellaneoussubject N-S.

1945-1958

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D 2979.84

D 2979.85

D 2979.86

1958 of the Settlement, i n v i t a t i o n s to clubs to provide exhibi t i o n s .

F i l e of correspondence re: 21st Anniversary

Duplicate l e t t e r s to members of the Settlement 1951-1959 re: classes, meetings, reports, expenditure, estimates.

Miscellaneous l e t t e r s re: classes, invoices, 1945-1982 orders, notice of meeting.

Miscellaneous music. N.D.

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