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  • This seal is one of several that became obsolete when the Board of Guardians was superseded by the provisions of the Local Government Act in August 1930.
Victorian steel seal of the Guardians of the Cardiff Poor Law Union [image 1 of 2]
  • Notice confirming the election of Mr S. N. Stephens as a Guardian of the Poor for the Parish of Aberdare, 29 March 1919.
Notice confirming the election of Guardian of the Poor, Merthyr Tydfil Poor Law Union, parish of Aberdare, 1919
  • In this election advert Morgan Williams summarises the progress that the Board of Guardians has made over the past six years. Among the achievements listed are the erection of a number of District Cottage Homes, the construction of a Sanatorium, and work on the 'feeble-minded question'.
Merthyr Tydfil Board of Guardians election advert, 1913
  • In this election advert the candidate, Thomas David Williams, a man clearly at the start of his career in public life, sets out his manifesto.
Merthyr Tydfil Board of Guardians election advert, 1913
Merthyr Tydfil Board of Guardians, Gadlys ward, election advert for Labour Party candidates, early 20th century [image 1 of 2]
Merthyr Tydfil Board of Guardians, Gadlys ward, election advert for two candidates, 1922 [image 1 of 2]