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Colonel James Williams
James Williams was born in Cardiff on 15th March 1847, the son of David Williams, a boot and shoe maker and publican. He commenced work as a clerk in the office of Messrs Heath, Evans, & Co., at Cardiff Docks. In the 1861 census James was a coal merc...
Brynglas House around 1900
Bryn Glas, or Brynglas House, was built in 1834 for brothers Edward and John Allfrey who owned the brewery in Newport Castle. By 1841 industrialist James Jamieson Cordes was living there. He opened the Dos Works in 1857, a nail factory employing many...
Brynglas House around 1900
Bryn Glas, or Brynglas House, was built in 1834 for brothers Edward and John Allfrey who owned the brewery in Newport Castle. By 1841 industrialist James Jamieson Cordes was living there. He opened the Dos Works in 1857, a nail factory employing many...
Brynglas House around 1900
Bryn Glas, or Brynglas House, was built in 1834 for brothers Edward and John Allfrey who owned the brewery in Newport Castle. By 1841 industrialist James Jamieson Cordes was living there. He opened the Dos Works in 1857, a nail factory employing many...
Brynglas House around 1900
Bryn Glas, or Brynglas House, was built in 1834 for brothers Edward and John Allfrey who owned the brewery in Newport Castle. By 1841 industrialist James Jamieson Cordes was living there. He opened the Dos Works in 1857, a nail factory employing many...
View from Brynglas House around 1900
Looking towards Newport, the transporter bridge just visible in the distance. Many thanks to Peter West for the photo.
View From Brynglas House around 1900
Many thanks to Peter West for the photo.
View From Brynglas House around 1900
Looking towards Caerleon and the Usk Valley. Many thanks to Peter West for the photo.
Interior Of Brynglas House around 1900
The South Wales Daily News, 12 November 1892, reported: "BRYNGLAS TO BE RE-OCCUPIED. Our Newport readers will be interested in learning that Brynglas, the late residence of Mr Thomas Cordes, old-time member for the Monmouth boroughs, has been a...
Interior Of Brynglas House around 1900
The South Wales Daily News, 12 November 1892, reported: "BRYNGLAS TO BE RE-OCCUPIED. Our Newport readers will be interested in learning that Brynglas, the late residence of Mr Thomas Cordes, old-time member for the Monmouth boroughs, has been a...