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Date Posted: 07:39:20 29/08/05 Mon
Author: Kim Jones
Subject: MINERS INSTITUTE
What happened to the Crosskeys Miners Institute in Gladstone Street. My Grandfather was the caretaker there and his family used to take such pride in helping him to maintain the upkeep, Job Jefferies was his name. What happened to all the furniture and in particular a Brass Plaque that used to hang just inside the door that my mother remembers was her job to polish. Did the funds of the sale go back into the Lodge funds that was used to build it?
Need a lot of info on this.. Thanks Kim
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- joe, 08:16:19 29/08/05 Mon [1]
Thats a very interesting point you have brought up, I am an ex miner and was always lead to believe that the institute was a "listed building" ?????? if it was , who gave permission for the demolision ???? or was permission given ????.
I look forward for more replies on this subject and I thank you for raiseing it.
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- kim jones, 13:34:46 29/08/05 Mon [1]
Joe, The reason why I have started on this quest is because I heard on the weekend that the dressed stone that the 'stute was made from was transported to Japan? I need more info as I believe there has been a cover up of sorts. Please help me...
kim
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- molly, 23:02:26 18/09/05 Sun [1]
im a local resident and there was a very big cover up also where did the house go and the money i have a very good idea and so do the locals contact me mollymoone@aol.com and i will tell all
kim only
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- Kim Jones, 07:31:00 01/10/05 Sat [1]
I have tried your email. What happened? I would love to here from you
Kim
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- mollymoone, 04:16:46 30/05/06 Tue [1]
kim try again you might have gone into my spam folder lol
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- kim lowe, 21:47:12 17/08/06 Thu [1]
Still trying to find out what happened to the institute.. Molly can you get in touch? Kim
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- Admin, 23:33:15 30/08/05 Tue [1]
It may initially be worth checking if the Institute was a Listed Building. Cadw is reponsibile for all Listed Buildings in Wales.
Website: www.cadw.wales.gov.uk.
Cadw
Plas Carew
Unit 5/7 Cefn Coed
Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
Tel: 01443 33 6000
Fax: 01443 33 6001
E-mail: Cadw@Wales.gsi.gov.uk
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- gerald rich, 08:55:13 23/09/05 Fri [1]
My gran ( margaret thomas ) was the cleaner of the club just after the war and I can remember going to help her and throwing sand onto the floor around the snooker tables.
I remember that the caretaker lived in Newtown and I seem to remember him as a large gentleman. My uncle Stan Donavon was the MC for dancing in later years and I think that my father Ossie Rich was steward for a short time.
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- susan, 16:35:32 31/03/06 Fri [1]
if i remember keith colebroke, bought the stute, as i do know when the flats were built there they belonged to him, his wife was a solicitor!
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- kim lowe, 05:59:43 01/04/06 Sat [1]
Thanks for that.... At least now I have a name to go on. Funny though how all the stone vanished overnight... Doed anyone know if that was a private deal?
Kim
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- susan, 15:54:00 15/05/06 Mon [1]
would not suprise me!
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- mark cook (pontywaun), 13:57:05 27/10/06 Fri [1]
good stuff about the institute,i boxed for newbridge in 1980 and we staged a night of boxing there i can remember,it being full up downstairs in the big hall,full of old characters pity its all gone,and yes if it was a listed building;it should never have been pulled down,funny how money as the last say in everything.try to find out more and shame those who was involved,in this all is left are photos and memory,s what a pity keep up the good work byeeee
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- Loopy Loo, 23:12:10 16/01/07 Tue [1]
Keith Colbrooke and his solicitor wife Dawn Bala bought the stute with the money she embezelled from her clients in Newport and the surrounding area. Dawn Bala had an office by the hand post and most of her cleints were elderly people in sheltered accomodation who trusted her with their life savings and the proceeds of the sale of thier homes. My father being one of them. She was arrested on their return from holiday in portugal and was sent to prison for 2 years. There was most definately a cover up of sorts concerning the sale of the stute as it was definately a listed building.
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- Kim Lowe, 19:54:39 17/01/07 Wed [1]
Thankyou Loopy Loo... I knew there was something strange.. Just don;t know where to go from here.. Any suggestions?
I am so sorry that you father was involved with people like that. Wonder where they are now?
Kim
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Re: MINERS INSTITUTE -- Viv, 21:04:43 12/05/07 Sat [1]
Last I heard, Dawn was living in Garden Suburbs, Pontywaun. Keith's brother runs a garage in Wattsville so perhaps he could help you.
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