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South Wales Coalfield Timeline
Education Powys Digital History Project Education in Wales 1811-1847 Paul Robeson Princeton Public Library site Paul Robeson on the web Spanish Civil War Imperial War Museum Interviews with men who served in Spain. Ammanford Private/local site giving details of three Ammanford miners who went to the Spanish Civil War – reasons why and how they tried to stow away on a Spanish Ship. Communist Party Ymgyrchu! Information on the Communist Party, Arthur Horner and Idris Cox. Independent Labour Party Ymgyrchu! The 1906 General Election and the Labour Party. Religion Data Wales A picture of the oldest Nonconformist Chapel in Wales. Rhondda Heritage Rhondda Heritage Park The Rhondda Heritage Park based at the former Lewis Merthyr Colliery, Trehafod, is one of the top heritage and cultural visitor attractions in South Wales and provides a fun and interesting day out for individuals, groups, school children and students. SOCIETY: Coal Owners Welsh Coal Mines Contains photographs and brief details about collieries and their owners. Language Ymgyrchu! The Welsh Language Society and Welsh Language Act. Migration Data Wales Emigration to America. Data Wales The Welsh in Patagonia. Data Wales The Welsh and the American anthracite industry.
PEOPLE: A J Cook Ymgyrchu! - Photograph of A J Cook addressing the miners during the Great Strike of 1926. Arthur Horner Ymgyrchu - Life and career of Arthur Horner.
EVENTS: Aberfan 1966 Tonypandy 1910 Ymgyrchu! A century of political and social campaigning in Wales 1972 and 1974 Miner's Strikes Ymgyrchu! - Miners strikes 1972, 1974, 1984 Ymgyrchu! - NUM fact sheet on miners strike Mining Memorabilia – Badges of the strike 1984-5 Miners' Strike Ymgyrchu! General information on the 1970s and 1984 strikes Ymgyrchu! NUM fact sheet on the miners' strike Mining Memorabilia Badges of the strike
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