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Rhymney Iron Company records
Reference code(s): GB 0214 DRH
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Title: Rhymney Iron Company records
Short title: Rhymney Iron Company records
Dates of creation: 1825-1939
Level of description: fonds
Extent and medium: 3.36 cubic metres (50 boxes, 57 plans, 197 volumes)
Name of creator(s): Rhymney Iron Company
CONTEXT
Administrative and biographical history: The Rhymney Ironworks were bought by Forman & Co from the Hall family in 1825. There had been ironworks on the site since 1800. Forman & Co had built the Bute Ironworks on the opposite bank of the River Rhymney in 1824 and from 1825, operated both works as one concern. The title of the company changed to Rhymney Iron Company Limited in 1874. At first, the main product of the Rhymney Ironworks was wrought iron rails. They started producing steel rails in 1876, and the following year it was estimated they would be able to manufacture five hundred tons of steel rails each week. At this time the company was recorded as owning eight hundred houses, shops and a brewery. The works ceased making wrought iron in 1884. In 1891 they also abandoned steel production when this ceased to be a profitable venture. The furnaces and plant were dismantled in the same year but the company continued to exist as a coal mining enterprise.
CONTENT
Scope and content: Records of the Rhymney Iron Company including surface and mineral plans, 1837-1853; Journals, 1836-1909; Invoice books, 1836-1901; Iron, coal and coke ledgers, 1836-1910; Invoices, 1840-1863; Stock inventory, 1848; Account and cash books, 1810-1921; Sales records, 1885-1939; Stores ledgers, 1911-1915; Pay books, 1890-1928; Cost books, 1900-1920; Rent books, 1912-1932; Accident books, 1898-1907; Report books, 1915-1939; Compensation records, 1912-1920; Letter books, 1857-1939; Agreement with the Rhymney Railway Company, 1855; Deeds, 1825-1900; Minute books, 1914-1937
ACCESS AND USE
Language/script: English
Conditions governing access: No restrictions
Conditions governing reproduction: Normal Glamorgan Record Office conditions apply
Finding aids: Handlist available at the Glamorgan Record Office
Detailed catalogue
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Accruals: Accruals are not expected
Immediate source of acquisition: Deposited by the Area Administrative Officer of the NCB, 1951
ALLIED MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Mine of Information Project, University of Wales Swansea LIS Archives, Library & Information Centre,, University of Wales Swansea,Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP
Rules or conventions: Created following ISAD(G) and Mine of Information Data Creation Guidelines
Date(s) of description: Jan 2002; modified May 2006
INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Iron industry and trade | Wales, South
Rhymney Iron Company | Archives
