| Description | A writing album, also known as an autograph album, which was formerly owned by Nelly Roberts from Blaengarw in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. The album contains more than 60 manuscript contributions, the majority by women, including well wishes for the future, quotations, poetry, and illustrations. Many of the contributors have noted their names and addresses, including at least 12 students of the Royal Albert Memorial College. Many other contributors are from the Bridgend area of Wales, indicating that they are likely to be family members, friends from school, and acquaintances from the community.
Contributors to this writing album include:
Mary Adams, from Blaengarw
Gertrude Adams
Lily Beare [RAMC student]
Evie Beavis, from Paignton [RAMC student]
Mabel Bennett, RAMC student
L. Bevan, from Aberkenfig
W. J. Burnell, from Porthcawl
G. L. Cole
Dilys Davies, from Pontycymmer
Nesta[?] E. Davies
Norah G. Dunsford
R. England
Eva, RAMC student
M.[?] J. Gibson
Lily Gillman, Pontycymmer
H.M. Golmeer[?]
Beaty Goodwin, from Ogmore Vale
E. Gregory, from Nant-y-moel
D. J. Gregory, from Nant-y-moel
Gertie M. Hooper
Annie Jenkins
Eleanor Jenkins, from Waunfawr, Bryncoch
S.[?] Jenkins, from Cardiff [RAMC student]
Lily John, from Kenfig Hill
Maggie John from Cefyn Cribbwr
Cassie Jones
Leonora / Nora Jones [RAMC student]
Kathleen
Ede. A. Leat
Clem Lewis
Nellie Lewis, from Bridgend
W. Lewis
Kathleen Linnett
A, Lloyd, from Nant-y-moel
Maud Karslake
K. C. Mitchell, from London [RAMC student]
Edith Morgan
Jennet M. Morgan, from Pontycymmer
Hilda Mole
Minnie Moor, from Forest Gate, Essex
Gladys E. Orchard[?], from Exmouth [RAMC student]
Isabel Nichol[?], RAMC student
Blod. Pearce, from Pontycymer
Elsie Probert
Morrie[?] Radmoor
Blodwen Rees, from Boverton
Jack Reese, from Blaengarw
Bessie Robinson [RAMC student]
Flo Rogers, from Porthcawl
Lil. Rogers, from Porthcawl
Sara, from Cardiff
Winifred Seld[?]
Cassie Shinsey[?], from Ogmore Vale
Gladys Spench[?]
V. Skinner
Ethel Tanker[?]
Winifred Sweet
Lilian May Viney
Effie M. White, RAMC student
Vera Whitehouse
Blodwen Williams, from Ogmore Vale
Hetty Williams, from Cwmogwy
M.K.J. Wood, from Highbridge, Somerset [RAMC student]
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| AdminHistory | Nelly Roberts is likely to have been a student at the Royal Albert Memorial College in Exeter, possibly studying teacher training. She may have been born between the 1880s and the early 1890s. |