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Both have had and been part of one of the greatest industrial periods in history. In their day both areas had a massive volume of Immigration from across the UK and Europe to work in the Docks at Cardiff and the Guest Iron works in Merthyr Tydfil.
Both had a reasonable employment history until the mid 70's/80's when for political reasons the production areas of Merthyr Tydfil when seen to close mirrored by the docks in Cardiff where imports and exports dropped leaving huge amounts of people out of work. Both areas fell in to decline with many houses and industrial sites falling to ruin
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What were the living conditions like in Methyr Tidfil in the 19th Century?
- Life in Merthyr Tydfil's 19th Century With such a rapid influx of workers slum conditions were inevitable, explains ... A town like Merthyr Tydfil was a byword for squalor, dirt and poor ... Living space in the town was by modern day standards extremely cramped
What was the aberfan disaster?
On Friday, 21 October 1966, at 09:15, colliery waste tip number 7 (containing unwanted rock from the local mine) slid down Merthyr Mountain. As it collapsed, it destroyed twenty houses and a farm before going on to demolish virtually all of Pantglas Junior School and part of the separate senior school. The pupils had just left the assembly hall, where they had been singing "All Things Bright and Beautiful", when a great noise was heard outside. Had they left for their classrooms a few minutes later, the loss of life would have been significantly reduced, as the classrooms were on the side of the building nearest the landslide. In total 144 people were killed, 116 of whom were children, most of them between the ages of seven and ten. Five teachers were also killed in the accident. Only a handful of children were rescued from the rubble. Lord Robens of Woldingham, chairman of the National Coal Board (NCB), did not rush to the scene; he instead went to accept an appointment as chancellor of the University of Surrey. Subsequently, he misrepresented the cause of the slide to the community and falsely claimed that nothing could have been done to prevent it. Robens never apologised. At the Tribunal of Inquiry into the Aberfan Disaster the NCB was found responsible for the disaster, due to "ignorance, ineptitude and a failure of communication". The collapse was found to have been caused by a build-up of water in the pile and, when a small rotational slip occurred, the disturbance caused the saturated, fine material of the tip to liquefy (thixotropy) and flow down the mountain. In 1958, the tip had been sited on a known stream (as shown on earlier Ordnance Survey maps) and had previously suffered several minor slips. Its instability was known, both to colliery management and to tip workers, but very little was done about it. Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council and the National Union of Mineworkers were cleared of any wrongdoing. No NCB employee was sacked, demoted or even disciplined. The NCB was ordered to pay compensation to the families at the rate of £500 per child. After lengthy appeals, part of the fund was used to make the remainder of the waste tip safe and the Coal Board avoided the costs of doing the whole job from its own resources. The Labour government paid back the £150,000 in 1997, although taking account of inflation this should have been £1.5M. Merthyr Vale Colliery was closed in 1989. The closure was not associated with the accident. The Government of the time has deemed it appropriate to close such product across the UK.
When was the first rail road done?
Roads of rails called Wagonways were being used in Germany as early as 1550. These primitive railed roads consisted of wooden rails over which horse-drawn wagons or carts moved with greater ease than over dirt roads. Wagonways were the beginnings of modern railroads. By 1776, iron had replaced the wood in the rails and wheels on the carts. Wagonways evolved into Tramways and spread though out Europe. Horses still provided all the pulling power. In 1789, Englishman, William Jessup designed the first wagons with flanged wheels. The flange was a groove that allowed the wheels to better grip the rail, this was an important design that carried over to later locomotives. The invention of the steam engine was critical to the invention of the modern railroad and trains. In 1803, a man named Samuel Homfray decided to fund the development of a steam-powered vehicle to replace the horse-drawn carts on the tramways. Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) built that vehicle, the first steam engine tramway locomotive. On February 22, 1804, the locomotive hauled a load of 10 tons of iron, 70 men and five extra wagons the 9 miles between the ironworks at Pen-y-Darron in the town of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales to the bottom of the valley called Abercynnon. It took about two hours. In 1821, Englishman, Julius Griffiths was the first person to patent a passenger road locomotive. In September, 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railroad Company began as the first railroad to carry both goods and passengers on regular schedules using locomotives designed by English inventor, George Stephenson. Stephenson's locomotive pulled six loaded coal cars and 21 passenger cars with 450 passengers over 9 miles in about one hour. George Stephenson is considered to be the inventor of the first steam locomotive engine for railways. Richard Trevithick's invention is considered the first tramway locomotive, however, it was a road locomotive, designed for a road and not for a railroad. Stephenson was extremely poor growing up and received little formal education. He worked in local collieries and was self-taught in reading and writing. In 1812, he became a colliery engine builder, and in 1814 he built his first locomotive for the Stockton and Darlington Railway Line. Stephenson was hired as the company engineer and soon convinced the owners to use steam motive power and built the line's first locomotive, the Locomotion. In 1825, Stephenson moved to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, where together with his son Robert built (1826-29) the Rocket. Colonel John Stevens is considered to be the father of American railroads. In 1826 Stevens demonstrated the feasibility of steam locomotion on a circular experimental track constructed on his estate in Hoboken, New Jersey, three years before George Stephenson perfected a practical steam locomotive in England. The first railroad charter in North America was granted to John Stevens in 1815. Grants to others followed, and work soon began on the first operational railroads. Designed and built by Peter Cooper in 1830, the Tom Thumb was the first American-built steam locomotive to be operated on a common-carrier railroad. The Pullman Sleeping Car was invented by George Pullman in 1857. Pullman's railroad coach or sleeper was designed for overnight passenger travel. Sleeping cars were being used on American railroads since the 1830s, however, early sleepers were not that comfortable and the Pullman Sleeper was very comfortable.
What station from London to get to Merthyr Tydfil?
Paddington, but you will have to change trains in Cardiff.
Can you get a train from merthr tydfil to swansea?
No you need to catch the train at Merthyr tydfil, change at Cardiff Central for the train to Swansea which goes on to LLanelli and Pembroke
When was Merthyr Tydfil F.C. created?
Merthyr Tydfil F.C. was created in 1945.
When did Merthyr Tydfil F.C. end?
Merthyr Tydfil F.C. ended in 2010.
Where was cuthbert Taylor professional boxer from merthyr tydfil born?
cuthbert taylor was born in merthyr tydfil
When was Merthyr Tydfil - UK Parliament constituency - created?
Merthyr Tydfil - UK Parliament constituency - was created in 1950.
When did Merthyr Tydfil - UK Parliament constituency - end?
Merthyr Tydfil - UK Parliament constituency - ended in 1983.
When was Merthyr Tydfil RLFC created?
Merthyr Tydfil RLFC was created on 1907-07-15 and folded in 1911 after the failure of the Welsh League
Where are The Blackout from?
The Blackout is from the Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.
What has the author Glyndwr G Jones written?
Glyndwr G Jones has written a variety of historical and genealogical books, including "The Merthyr Rising," "Merthyr Tydfil Tramroads and Their Locomotives," and "The Collieries and Coalminers of Merthyr Tydfil." He is known for his research and publications on the history of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales.
What is the nearest country to merthyr tydfil?
England is the closest
Where in Wales is the band The Blackout from?
They are from Merthyr Tydfil in Wales.
