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 ...

Tonypandy is best known as the place of the 1910 Tonypandy Riots, which led to the Metropolitan Police and military units being stationed in the Rhondda, following disturbance during the Cambrian Colliery Dispute.

Tonypandy 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.

Situated in the Rhondda Fawr Valley, Tonypandy is a town with a population of 3,500 in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf. In the mid-19th century, the Rhondda began its industrial transformation after the successful excavation of coal.

2010年11月7日 · A century on, and for some in the Rhondda the Tonypandy Riots remain a symbol of duplicitous coal-owners, and interference from Westminster in Welsh affairs. On the nights of 7 and 8 November...

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...

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...

2014年10月6日 · The events of Tonypandy in 1910 are still recalled as a time when a hard-working mining community stood up to omnipotent coal owners and the oppressive forces of the state.

2022年11月7日 · Tonypandy has a whole class of shopkeepers – they’re big cheeses. One of them is more than that. Willie Llewellyn the chemist played for Wales in the legendary win over the 1905 All Blacks.