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Tonypandy (/ t ɒ n ə ˈ p æ n d i /, Welsh pronunciation: [tɔnəˈpandi]) is a town, community and electoral ward located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales, lying in the Rhondda Fawr Valley.
What became known as the Tonypandy riots of 1910 and 1911 (sometimes collectively known as the Rhondda riots) were a series of violent confrontations between the striking coal miners and police that took place at various locations in and around the Rhondda mines of the Cambrian Combine, a cartel of mining companies formed to regulate ...
Jan 3, 2024 · Get the latest news, entertainment, and top stories about Tonypandy from the BBC
Jun 22, 2024 · Ashley Davies, 30, from Pentre, and Dewi Morgan, 24, from Tonypandy, have been charged with the murder of Conall Evans, 30, who was found fatally injured outside Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital in ...
Nov 3, 2010 · This November sees the 100th anniversary of the Tonypandy Riots. These short-lived but seminal series of events have always held a special place in the memories of most Welshmen, attracting...
Nov 7, 2010 · On the nights of 7 and 8 November 1910, striking miners from pits owned by the Cambrian Combine laid waste to Tonypandy town centre, wrecking shops and mine-owners' property. Rhondda folklore has...
Feb 17, 2019 · In Tonypandy, rioting took place over the weekend of 9 November. Miners wrecked shops in the town centre and attacked property belonging to pit owners.
Nov 7, 2022 · November 1910: A group of policemen eat a meal in the power house during the strikes and riots in the town of Tonypandy, in the Welsh Rhondda. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) This week marks the anniversary of key events in the Cambrian Combine Dispute of 1910.
Nov 9, 2022 · Tonypandy Riots soup kitchen. This week marks the anniversary of key events in the Cambrian Combine Dispute of 1910. Here’s the final part of three special articles about the ‘ Tonypandy Riots’ by John Geraint, author of ‘The Great Welsh Auntie Novel’, and one of Wales’s most experienced documentary-makers. ‘John On The ...
Nov 8, 2022 · November 8 Tonypandy Riots crowd Dunraven St after riots. This week marks the anniversary of key events in the Cambrian Combine Dispute of 1910. Here’s the second of three special articles about the ‘ Tonypandy Riots’ by John Geraint, author of ‘ The Great Welsh Auntie Novel’, and one of Wales’s most experienced ...
