Industry

Blacksmiths

David Jenkins (Vulcan Street)
Will O' Whispers;  Jenkins the anchor maker, Cambrian News, 13/12/1973 [750kb]

Brewing

Brewing, Born on a Perilous Rock  Page 1 [645kb] Page 2 [656kb] Page 3 [686kb] Page 4 [631kb]
When the local brews were ale and hearty, Cambrian News, 1/10/1993  Page 1 [1.4Mb]
Bass Charrington (Trefechan, Aberystwyth)
Will O'Whispers; Tom Boardman and the brewery, Cambrian News, 12/4/1974  Page 1 [617kb] Page 2 [724kb]
David Roberts and Sons (Trefechan, Aberystwyth)
Will O'Whispers; Brewery man remembers, Cambrian News, 5/4/1974  Page 1 [647kb] Page 2 [670kb]
Will O'Whispers; How the brewery began in Aber, Cambrian News, 29/3/1974  Page 1 [882kb] Page 2 [983kb]
Will O'Whispers; Round the world in 244 days, Cambrian News, 22/3/1974, P6.663.3BRE/DAV
Will O'Whispers; Tom Boardman and the brewery, Cambrian News, 12/4/1974  Page 1 [617kb] Page 2 [724kb]
Will O'Whispers; Youngster saw hanged men, Cambrian News, 15/3/1974  Page 1 [725kb] Page 2 [771kb] 
Welsh Brewers (Trefechan)
1979
To the days when beer was 30 bob a barrel, Cambrian News, 19/10/1979  Page 1 [379kb]
1994
Brewery jobs go in shake up, Cambrian news, 11/11/1994  Page 1 [357kb]
William Hancock (Trefechan)
Will O'Whispers; Tom Boardman and the brewery, Cambrian News, 12/4/1974 Page 1 [617kb] Page 2 [724kb]
1960
Bid by Crdiff brewery, South Wales Echo, 1/3/1960  Page 1 [276kb]
Bid for Welsh brewery, Western Mail, 27/2/1960  Page 1 [244kb]
Hancock bid for Roberts, Western Mail, 2/3/1960  Page 1 [267kb]
1961
William Hancock and company : satisfactory year, Western Mail, 4/8/1961  Page 1 [683kb]DAV
Brewing – Oasthouse
 Odyn frag, Olion Bywyd Cefn Gwlad, p. 51 [954kb]
 Trefechan kiln [241kb]
1979
 Brewery landmark with a funny old roof for sale, Western Mail, 15/12/1979 [226kb]
1981
There's a new 'brew; in the old malthouse, Cambrian News, 2/10/1981  Page 1 [348kb]
1990
Music to local players' ears, Cambrian News, 7/9/1990, P6.780REC/THI

Candlemakers

Fat House (Candleworks, Park Avenue)
 Born on a Perilous Rock, p. 102 [703kb]
 Ffatri Ganhwyllau, Olion Bywyd Cefn Gwlad, t. 48-49 [967kb]

Concrete

Ready Mixed Concrete Ltd
1975
 Find a new site, concrete firm told, Western Mial, 21/4/1975 [234kb]
1978
 Ready mix find council set firm, Western Mail, 28/3/1978 [296kb]
 Victory in sight after 10 year campaign, Western Mial, 26/6/1978 [276kb]

Fishing

1957
Growing local industry, Welsh Gazette, 15/8/1957  Page 1 [1.1Mb] Page 2 [1.0Mb]
1958
An ancient craft revived, Welsh Gazette, 15/8/1958  Page 1 [1.1Mb] Page 2 [1.0Mb]
1968
Precarious life of the lobster men, Daily Post, 2/1/1968  Page 1 [680kb] Page 2 [697kb]
1972
 Save our scallops quest, Western Mail, 18/8/1972 [670kb]
1974
 New methods may help swell fishing catches, Western Mail, 2/10/1974 [771kb]
1975
 Trawlers in trials net more fish, Western Mail, 17/3/1975 [248kb]
1979
 Crab fishing expert finds bay stock poor, Western Mail, 27/6/1979 [732kb]
 Crab fishing experiment ignores local maen, Western Mail, 7/6/1979 [385kb]
 Crab hunter called in to catch em if he can, Western Mail, 1/6/1979 [455kb]
 Lobsters may grace front door, Western Mail, 20/3/1979 [590kb]
1980
 Cefnogi'r pysgotwyr lleol, Cymro, 23/6/1980 [1.2Mb]
 Rhwydo'r pysgitwyr er mwyn y grantiau, Cymro, 15/7/1980 [660kb]
1982
 Fishermen hit out at plan for expansion, Western Mail, 4/12/1982 [517kb]
1983
 New rules on lobster get mixed reception, Western Mail, 6/1/1983 [408kb]
1985
Catching the Cardi lobster, Country Quest, 1/1985  Page 1 [639kb] Page 2 [755kb]
1988
 Gwilym, the record breaking crayfish, stirs up a ripple, Western M, 29/6/1988 [548kb]
2003
 Harbour shed plans 'bad news' for fishermen, Cambrian News, 28/8/2003 [463kb]
2008
Sea bed fear prompts fishing ban, BBC News, 27/3/2008  Page 1 [268kb] Page 2 [171kb]

Foundries

Central Foundry (Park Avenue)
 Born on a Perilous Rock, p. 96 [644kb]

Eagle Foundry (Ellis's Foundry, Poplar Row)
 Born on a Perilous Rock, p. 95 [443kb]
2005
Rescued water wheel on display at Aber Show, Cambrian News, 9/6/2005  Page 1 [330kb]

Green's Foundry (Alexandra Road) see also Barn Centre
 Aberystwyth ddoe a heddiw, Angor [1.2Mb]
Born on a Perilous Rock, p. 96-99  Page 1 [443kb] Page 2 [644kb] Page 3 [612kb] Page 4 [603kb] Page 5 [584kb]
 Ffowndri olaf o'i fath, Angor, Hydref, 1989 [1.2Mb]
1980
 Building with a history, Cambrian News, 6/6/1980 [536kb]
1993
 End of the Iron Age, Cambrian News, 12/11/1993 [647kb] 

Providence Foundry (South Road)
 Born on a Perilous Rock, p. 95 [443kb]

Rheidol Foundry (, Little Foundry, Park Avenue)
 Born on a Perilous Rock, p. 95 [443kb]

Industrial Estates

Glanyrafon
1986
 Doing the business, Cambrian News, 25/4/1986 [862kb]
1998
 Give businesses more help, Cambrian News, 26/11/1998 [817kb]

Lime Burning

Lime Burning  Page 1 [650kb] Page 2 [661kb] 

Mill

Our Lady's Mill (Mill Street)
Born on a Perilous Rock, p. 221-222  Page 1 [460kb] Page 2 [409kb]
Evans, G. E.; Aberystwyth and its Court Leet, p. 128-136  Page 1 [1.0Mb] Page 2 [374kb] Page 3 [1002kb] Page 4 [993kb] Page 5 [929kb] Page 6 [334kb]
Morgan, T. O.; Our Lady's Mill and the demolished Chapel of St. Mary, Aberystwyth  Page 1 [620kb] Page 2 [697kb] Page 3 [600kb]
Will O'Whispers;  The old mill by the stream, Cambrian News, 6/4/1973 [758kb]

Ropemaking

 Born on a Perilous Rock, p. 108 [733kb]

Shoe Makers

 Born on a Perilous Rock, p. 108 [654kb]

Slate Works

Born on a Perilous Rock  Page 1 [483kb] Page 2 [591kb] Page 3 [627kb]

Smelting Works

Anchor Smelting Works (Trefechan)
Anchor Smelting Company of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, 1960-1963 http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewpage/llgc-id:1093205/llgc-id:1094155/llgc-id:1094310/get650
Anchor Smelting Works, Born on a Perilous Rock, p. 99 – 102  Page 1 [619kb] Page 2 [680kb] Page 3 [653kb] Page 4 [589kb]

Tanneries

Born on a Perilous Rock, p. 102-103  Page 1 [608kb] Page 2 [630kb]