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About Tonypandy - show infohide info

Tonypandy is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, lying in the Rhondda Fawr Valley. The name Tonypandy translated into English is "the meadow of the fulling mill". The mill that contributed to the name Tonypandy dates to 1738. The work mill declined when the railway came to Tonypandy, making cheaper textiles from the north of England readily available. Tonypandy was also an important commercial and cultural town for the local villages. A library was set up in the town. Two theatres in the town also existed, and were popular well into the 20th century. An impressive methodist hall also existed, with seating for over 1000 in the main hall, with smaller suite rooms and a smaller hall with a capacity of 500. Mining was also an important industry in Tonypandy. A number of mines were sunk in the surrounding hills, and contributed to one of Tonypandy's most famous events - The Tonypandy Riots. In the early 20th century, as new seams were opened, workers deliberately slowed down when mining a new seam in order to raise the price of the coal per ton. Disputes raged over the price, which the miners claimed was too low to live on. As a result, negotiations broke down, and on August 1st 1910, the mine owners posted lockout notices. This not only affected the 80 workers of the disputed seam, but the 800 workers across the colliery. On the 1st September, the lockout went ahead. On September 5th, miners at two of the companies other collieries walked out in support. Two more collieries voted to walk out, though were dissuaded by William Abraham MP after promising a coalfield wide conference to address the issues. At the conference, a strike was declared, affecting 147,000 workers. While they worked their notice, plans were made to draft in labour over the strike period, and fearing trouble, the Chief Constable requested extra police support, a request which was granted. The trade disputes act of 1906 allowed the miners the right to peaceful picket, and this right was taken up on the morning of 7th November. The pickets filled the street, preventing any miner choosing to work. They also gained access to the collieries and put out the boiler fires which powered the ventilators, preventing any work. By the evening of the same day, the riot began, when police and strikers clashed after colliery buildings were stoned. rioting continued on November 8th, despite reconcilliatory meetings. Today, the town has a population of approximately 8000. It lies on the Cardiff Central to Treherbert railway line, and sees half hourly services in each directon. Nearby towns inlcude Mountain Ash, Aberdare, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Pontypool, Cwmbran, Cardiff, Swansea, Ebbw Vale, Neath and Caerphilly.

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