Beyond Scotland - Wales

Records:

  • A01058 - Poisoning of the River Alyn, 1870

    Poisoning of the River Alyn

    ......The summons was then withdrawn, and the charge against Mr. William Beale Marston, of the Oil Works, Coed Talon, was then taken. Mr. Marston, at the outset of the case…

    Source: Wrexham Advertiser. - Read more
  • A01060 - Pontblyddyn - A Farewell Supper, 1870

    On Thursday evening week about thirty of the employees of the Coppa and Plasymhowys oil works assembled at the Crown Inn, Pontblyddyn, to pay a tribute of respect to a fellow workman.

    An excellent sup…

    Source: Wrexham Advertiser. - Read more
  • A01063 - Alleged Pollution of the River Alyn, 1871

    Alleged Pollution of the River Alyn

    Mold Petty Sessions, before J. Scott-Bankes, Major Roper & T.W. Eyton

    Bush v. Plas y Mhowys Oil Company.

    Mr. Bridgman, of Chester, appeared on behalf of the "…

    Source: Cheshire Observer, 27th January 1871. - Read more
  • A01067 - The Padeswood Retort Case, 1871

    The Padeswood Retort Case

    Humphreys v . Milthrope —Mr Roper for the plaintiff and Mr Cartwright, of Chester, for the defendant.

    Mr. Roper in his opening statement said the case had been before His Hono…

    Source: Wrexham Advertiser. - Read more
  • A01119 - Travels in Search of New Trade Products, 1893

    Extract for an autobiography by Arthur Robottom, published 1893 by Jarrold & Sons, London.

    Later on, I joined some friends in Flintshire, with some land to shoot over, and we were applied to by th…

    Source: Autobiography of Arthur Robottom, published in 1893 by Jarold & Sons, London.. - Read more
  • A01121 - The Affairs of the Dee Oil Company, 1893

    The Affairs of the Dee Oil Company

    PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF DIRECTORS - THE MISSING PRIVATE LEDGER

    A public examination of the directors and officers of the Dee Oil Company, Limited, was opened at Chester…

    Source: The Cheshire Observer, 11th March 1893. - Read more
  • 143045 Transcription - Copy License by Miss Emily C. Talbot to Messrs J. and A. Wood to assign in Lease of lands and minerals in the County of Glamorgan

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  • 143044 Transcription - Copy of letter from Colbourne Ward Colbourne to R and T Russell

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  • A01127 - List of Limited Companies associated with the Welsh oil industry

    List of Joint Stock companies associated with the Welsh coal oil industry; extracted from Board of Trade records held by the National Archive, and listed in order of date of formation

    1861

    Company No: …

    Source: Board of Trade Records. - Read more