More notes taken from the journal of Alfred. 1872. Furnace Works bought Parkend Tin Works. 1872. Henry PHILLIPS left the brewery. 23.3.1872. Amy BAILEY , Yorkley, died. Widow of late Thomas BAILEY. 11.3.1873. Thomas JONES BONNEY married. 8.11.1867. Explosion and fire at Ferndale Colliery, Rhondda. 160 dead. 23.11.1867. Allen GOULD and LARKINS hanged at Manchester. 25.4.1867. Viney Hill church opened. 27.4.1867. Elizabeth WILDING died. 20.2.1867. Manuel NESBIN killed. 20.3.1868. Phoebe WILDING died. 4.5.1865. Persilla LEWIS died. 27.5.1868. Nancy JAMES, Parkend, died. 25.12.1871. Christmas Day - rained all day ! 17.12.1871. Richard SKINNER died. 10.12.1871. Frederick JONES, who murdered his sweetheart, Emley GARDNER, was hung at Glos Tannery. Jan 1872. Tom NELMS lost his boy. 21.9.1867. Richard PHILLIPS was killed at Parkend. 20.2.1868. Emanuel JAMES was killed at China Pit. 11.11.1867. Joseph SHOVEL was killed at Fancy Branch. 28.9.1867. Elizabeth WINTLE died. 12.1.1874. E.C.BUTT, Edwin BAILEY and Ann Burny were executed at Glos Jail for murder. 17.10.1879. The Severn Bridge was opened amidst flag waving and cannon fire. There were river excursions to see the bridge. On the hillside were swing boats, merry go rounds, shooting galleries etc. Bridge was completed within 4 years at cost of £ 200,000. 30.8.1882. Benjamin WINTLE of Whitecroft died. 31.1.1882. Sardham WINTLE, Whiecroft was married. 20.12.1881. James HOOK, Whitecroft, was jailed for stealing coal. 20.10.1879. 'Maid Maria' with 8 trucks of coal, went over the Severn Bridge for the very 1st time. 24.6.1871. George PRICE was killed at Fancy. 1871. Peslah ground for sale. 1871. Cooper Dicks ground behind the Row, Whitecroft, for sale. 18.7.1871. Will GESS'S father was killed. July, 1871. Harry MADOX fell down Old Pit, Standfast. 13.8.1871. BEDMORE, Whitecroft, was buried. May, 1915. Herbert NASH of Elwood was killed at Pillowell Colliery. 25.2.1878. Mary Ann SAUNDERS, Whitecroft, was buried. 15.2.1878. Elizabeth VENTER, Miners Arms, was buried. 25.12.1878. Will DAVIES, Wisler the Sloap. died. 25.6.1879. Will NUBBIN YEOMAN, Bream, died. (Yeoman could be occ') 20.5.1870. Tom BLANCH of Elwood, killed Lydney BEDSON. 23.5.1870. Harry Doghole ? married Ruth HARRIS. 16.6.1870. Richard WINTOUR, Whitecroft, was married. 16.6.1870. Sarah PHILLIPS, Miners Arms, Whitecroft, was buried. 16.6.1870. Jane PRUCK, Whitecroft, died. June,1870. John MORGAN, Pillowell, was fined 20 shillings for selling beer. 8.1.1870. William TOOSE, Whitecroft, died. 15.2.1870. Tom PREECE, Breams Eaves, died. 16.2.1870. William STOMPERS, Whitecroft, died. 16.2.1870. Jackey LEA, Mosley Green, died. 18.2.1870. John MORGAN, Yorkley, died. Hope this helps out someone's research. Jocelyn. Jocelyn GRIFFITHS, nee HARRIS, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.