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Several other companies built factories, including the aviation components company Teddington Aircraft Controls, which opened in 1946. The Teddington factory closed in the early 1970s. The local Merthyr Tydfil Institute for the Blind, founded in 1923, remains the oldest active manufacturer in the
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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough is home to several established choirs who perform frequently in the local area and abroad. They include Ynysowen Male Choir, Treharris Male Voice Choir, Dowlais Male Voice Choir, Merthyr Tydfil Ladies Choir, Cantorion Cyfarthfa, and the mixed-voice choir Con Voce.
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visited Merthyr town in 1850, writing that it was filled with such "unguided, hard-worked, fierce, and miserable-looking sons of Adam I never saw before. Ah me ! It is like a vision of Hell, and will never leave me, that of these poor creatures broiling, all in sweat and dirt, amid their
1713:, designated in 2005 in respect of the area's outstanding geological and cultural heritage, also falls within the northern border of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. The borough was awarded European funding as part of the Interreg Collabor8 project, and will be working in partnership with the 1307:, in the same way as most rural parishes. As the area rapidly developed during the industrial revolution, it was decided that a more formal type of local government was required, particularly to oversee sanitation and public health in the parish. The parish was made a 1448:
Further local government reorganisation in 1996 saw Wales divided into unitary authorities, called either counties or county boroughs. Merthyr Tydfil became a county borough again on 1 April 1996, taking over county-level functions from the abolished
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Since 2005 a free multi-cultural festival, Global Village, has been held in Cyfarthfa Park, featuring music, dance, literature, arts and crafts, food and information stalls, workshops and performances from cultures from across the globe, including
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and Theatr Soar, who now run a whole programme of performance events and activities through both the Welsh and English languages, together with a cafe and book shop, specialising in local interest and Welsh language books and CDs.
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treatment in Merthyr Tydfil, researchers discovered that the new drug had erection-stimulating side effects for some of the healthy volunteers in the trial study. This discovery would go on to form the basis for
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argued that Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, then heavily burdened by the cost of maintaining many unemployed people, should be abolished and merged with Glamorgan. The county council refused the proposal.
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is located within the Brecon Beacons National Park, in the north of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, starting at Pant and currently running to Dolygaer (though there are plans to extend it further). The
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Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association, working in partnership with Canolfan Soar, has been successful in raising funding to turn the Pontmorlais area into a cultural quarter. With references to the 1831
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Some 7,000 to 10,000 workers marched and, for four days, magistrates and ironmasters were under siege in the Castle Hotel, and the protesters effectively controlled Merthyr. Soldiers, called in from
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Merthyr Tudful (The Merthyr Tydfil Welsh Language Initiative) have successfully transformed the Zoar Chapel and the adjacent vestry building in Pontmorlais into a community arts venue:
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continued to expand and at their peak were the most productive ironworks in the world. 50,000 tons of rails left just one ironworks in 1844, to enable expansion of railways across
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and Esther Grainger, were also drawn to Merthyr town and Dowlais during the 1940s, establishing the Merthyr Tydfil Educational settlement and the Dowlais Art Centre/Settlement.
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named a hymn tune "Merthyr Tydfil". It has the metre DLM (each stanza has eight lines of eight syllables each), and is sung to words such as "Tis finished, the Messiah dies".
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of 1831 were precipitated by a combination of the ruthless collection of debts, frequent wage reductions when the value of iron periodically fell, and the imposition of
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in the town and remained a major employer until it transferred production abroad in March 2009, resulting in the loss of 337 jobs after the closure of its factory.
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passed through what is arguably the oldest railway tunnel in the world, part of which can still be seen alongside Pentrebach Road at the lower end of the town.
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housing estate was established by Merthyr Tydfil Council in the early 1950s and expanded over many years. Cyfarthfa, the former home of the ironmaster
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and employed 7,300 people, and by 1857 had constructed the world's most powerful rolling mill. The companies were mainly owned by two dynasties, the
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was founded by what would become the Dowlais Iron Company in 1759, making it the first major works in the area. It was followed in 1765 by the
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In 2006 inventor Howard Stapleton, based in Merthyr Tydfil, developed the technology that has given rise to the recent mosquitotone or
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to the east of the borough. The Bedlinog community covers the area that was transferred to the borough of Merthyr Tydfil in 1974 from
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in the area. This was despite protests from the southern part of the borough, where it was claimed that links were stronger with
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Several railway companies established routes that linked Merthyr with coastal ports or other parts of Britain. They included the
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was founded in 1971 and currently play at the ICI Rifle Fields Ground. The club's most successful players are Paul Crump and
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was one of the first rugby league sides formed in Wales in 1907 and notably beat the first touring Australian side in 1908.
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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough has held many cultural events. Local poets and writers hold poetry evenings in the town, and
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A Channel 4 programme rated Merthyr Tydfil as the third worst place to live in Britain in 2006 following areas of London.
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recommended that the town's county borough status should be abolished. The fortunes of Merthyr revived temporarily during
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Merthyr Tydfil is referred to as having, ".. more pubs.. than anywhere else in Britain, and they're all shut Sundays."
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are of Welsh descent and have traced their ancestry to Merthyr Tydfil. A number of artists and poets, including
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Michael 'Micky' Jones (1942 – 10 March 2010) — guitarist, singer and songwriter with The Bystanders and
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Administrative map of the County of Glamorgan in 1947, with an older Merthyr Tydfil County Borough boundary.
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Several of the supposed leaders of the riots were arrested. One of them, Richard Lewis, popularly known as
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However, in the 2007 edition of the same programme, Merthyr had 'improved' to fifth worst place to live.
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led to the rapid expansion of Merthyr's iron operations in the northern half of the County Borough. The
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with effect from 31 December 1894. Shortly afterwards the new council commissioned the construction of
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and the Summit Centre (formerly Welsh International Climbing Centre). Settlements of interest include
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open cast mine, overlooking Dowlais, Penydarren and Gurnos, with the Breacon Beacons in the distance.
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movement, which did not consider these reforms extensive enough, was subsequently active in Merthyr.
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Merthyr Tydfil's Central Library, which is in a prominent position in the centre of the town, is a
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uses "the slags of Merthyr Tydfil" as an image in her song "You Don't Need", from the 1984 album
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team who played at The Cage in Troedyrhiw until September 2010. For 2011 the club is hosted by
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National Park, and this, along with the area's rich history, means it has huge potential for
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and the red bricks of its facade, a new arts and creative industries centre was launched in
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immigrants made up 10% of the local population, and there were substantial numbers of
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on Morlais Hill, approximately 2 km to the east and at about the same altitude.
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is the governing body for the area. It consists of 33 councillors representing 11
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was consecrated in 1875 and a cemetery at Cefn-Coed was established in the 1860s.
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Dial M for Merthyr: On Tour with Midasuno : ****king, ***king & ****ting
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The Welsh Academy Encyclopedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press 2008.
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were initially in the same ownership as Cyfarthfa, but passed after the death of
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references his experiences in the town in his poem "Vindaloo in Merthyr Tydfil".
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Civilizing the Urban: Popular culture and Urban Space in Merthyr, c. 1870-1914
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Merthyr Tydfil: Best and Worst Places to Live in the UK 2006 from channel4.com
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In sporting terms, Merthyr is widely recognised for the town's football team,
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Brecon Mountain Railway at Pant, in the north of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
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is the oldest established cricket club in the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough.
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has recently opened a major office just outside the town centre near a large
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Urban District. Civil parishes in Wales were replaced at the same time with
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What is now Merthyr Tydfil County Borough was situated close to reserves of
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in Britain. Morlais Castle Golf Club is situated adjacent to the ruins of
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Other notable residents include, and have included, poet, journalist and
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location and has shown some of the highest house price growth in the UK.
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Historical photograph of Quakers Yard, in the south of the county borough
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is set in this period. A more serious political history of these events,
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www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Merthyr Tydfil and surrounding area
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were formed in the 1970s (though there were earlier versions of both).
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is increasingly becoming an area for outdoor activities and is home to
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Has 30% of the population suffering from a limiting long-term illness.
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BBC — South East Wales Merthyr — Donny Osmond Coming Home
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The Merthyr Tydfil Heritage Regeneration Trust, which has as its aim:
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status, taking over the county-level services previously provided by
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The Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Groups, which has as its aim:
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The Eccles, Antiquities of the Cymry; or The Ancient British Church
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Merthyr Tydfil Golf Club is situated on the southeastern slopes of
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During the first few decades of the 19th century, the ironworks at
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on 19 June 1850, governed by an elected local board of health.
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recorded the population of Merthyr as 7705, the most populous
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families. One of the famous members of the Guest family was
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by Keith L. Lewis-Jones. Merthyr Tydfil Heritage Trust 2008.
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Road improvements mean the county borough is increasingly a
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The Merthyr Tydfil Historical Society, which has as its aim:
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The Merthyr Tydfil (Communities) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/124)
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with bands Y Betti Galws and Y Gweddillion (The Remnants).
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On 21 October 1966 a colliery tip slid down a mountain at
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town centre was originally little more than a village. An
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Thomas Carlyle: A History of his Life in London 1834-1881
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Rob Spragg – aka Larry Love – frontman (lead vocals) for
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both came from Merthyr Tydfil. The 1970s juvenile group
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Three years later, in 1908, the borough was elevated to
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Welsh Language Initiative and Centre for Merthyr Tydfil
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People, Protest and Politics, case studies in C19 Wales
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Among those born in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough are:
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The rising helped create the momentum that led to the
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The steel and coal industries began to decline after
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for their ships, and later by the railways. In 1802,
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is pictured running over the hill tops on the cover.
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Merthyr has several historical and heritage groups:
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A replica of this now resides in the 728:The demand for iron was fuelled by the 677:and water, making it an ideal site for 4539: 3562:"South East Wales Arts - Laura Ashley" 3086: 3048:"Sanatory condition of Merthyr Tydfil" 2539:also released a compilation CD called 1892:Merthyr is particularly known for its 1509:2014 under the name "Redhouse Cymru". 1182:Ranks 13th worst for economic activity 4339: 3997:Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council 3960: 3891:Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council 3871:, Merthyr Tydfil Historical Society. 3092: 3001:Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council 2848: 2691:Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council 2369:— Wales international football player 1851: 1825:companies to provide employment. The 1207:Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council 1147:Merthyr Tydfil has a long and varied 898: 782:, "The Iron Horse", developed by the 650:Influence and growth of iron industry 319:Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council 3586:. 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Welsh
County borough



Taff Bargoed
Treharris
Pontsticill Reservoir
Cyfarthfa Castle
Merthyr Tydfil
Coat of arms of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Welsh
lit.
Merthyr Tydfil shown within Wales
Wales
51°45′N 3°23′W / 51.750°N 3.383°W / 51.750; -3.383
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Country
Wales
Preserved county
Mid Glamorgan
1 April 1974
1 April 1996
Named for
Merthyr Tydfil
Principal council
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Control
Independent

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