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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 [1] 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 prices ...
Thomas George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy, PC (29 January 1909 – 22 September 1997) was a British politician who served as a member of parliament (MP) and Speaker of the House of Commons from 1976 to 1983. He was elected as a Labour MP. Born in Port Talbot, South Wales, he initially worked as a teacher in both London and Cardiff
Other alleged historical myths touched upon by the author are the commonly believed (but false) story that troops fired on the public at the 1910 Tonypandy Riot, the traditional depiction of the Boston Massacre, the martyrdom of Margaret Wilson and the life and death of Mary, Queen of Scots. Grant adopts the term "Tonypandy" to describe widely ...
Thomas George Farr (12 March 1913 – 1 March 1986) was a Welsh boxer from Clydach Vale, Rhondda, nicknamed "The Tonypandy Terror". Prior to 1936, Farr boxed in the light heavyweight division, in which he was the Welsh champion.
The Battle of De Winton Field was a clash between the British Union of Fascists and various anti-fascist demonstrators that took place in Tonypandy, Wales, on 11 June 1936. It was the BUF's last attempt to hold a rally in Wales. [1]
Tonypandy railway station is a railway station serving the town of Tonypandy in south Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line . The station cannot be directly accessed from Tonypandy, a scenic bridge over the river Rhondda must be used as the station adjoins a mountain.
Tonypandy c: 1 Tonypandy: Tonyrefail East: 2 Tonyrefail * (Coedely, Collena and Tylcha wards) Coedely: Tonyrefail West: 2 Tonyrefail * (Penrhiw-fer, Thomastown and Tynybryn wards) Trallwn: 1 Pontypridd Town * (Trallwng ward) Trealaw c: 1 Trealaw: Treforest: 1 Pontypridd Town * (Treforest ward) Glyntaff: Treherbert c: 2 Treherbert: Blaencwm ...