Opening of the Côr Meibion Pontypridd exhibition at Pontypridd Museum
Castell Coch British Z Scale layout at Pontypridd Show November 2018
Castell Coch British Z scale at Pontypridd Museum Show November 2018.Class 25 Doubled headed and Steam train.
PONTYPRIDD VINTAGE TRANSPORT DAY
Produced by Colin Gronow
Poltergeist, Rhondda St, Swansea - December 1965
Poltergeist, Rhondda St, Swansea - December 1965
In this news clip, reporter John Doyle talks to Marcia Howells who recalls the terrifying poltergeist activity at her family home in Swansea.
Ellyllod, Heol Rhondda, Abertawe - Rhagfyr 1965
Yn y clip newyddion hwn mae'r newyddiadurwr John Doyle yn cyfweld a Marcia Howells sy'n disgrifio gweithgaredd arswydus ellyllod yng nghartref y teulu yn Abertawe.
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Problems with finding work in Wales
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OLD HOSPITAL !! - Vlog 16
We visit a slate museum and also a old hospital in Bangor (Wales)
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ABANDONED 20TH CENTURY PENALLTA COLLIERY SOUTH WALES
Come check out this abandoned Colliery in South Wales and the Number 2 up shaft with me CollidingPlanets. Music by PLUG N PLAY The Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company maintained ownership of Penallta colliery until Nationalisation in 1947. The two shafts of Penallta colliery were sunk by the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company in 1905/6. The first coal was raised in 1909 from the upper six feet seam and subsequently from the lower nine and seven feet seams.
The number 1 shaft (downcast) and number 2 shaft (upcast) were 783 and 750 yards deep respectively. These shafts were subsequently extended to reach 800 yards in 1960 making it the last deep mine working in the Rhymney Valley.
Penallta colliery was maintained as one of the most advanced collieries using up-to-date coal cutting machinery. 1930 saw the production of 975,603 tons of coal and the European record for coal recovered in 1935. In the late 1940's one of the first power loaders to be used in British mines, the Meco-Moore Cutter Loader, was installed which helped produce the 500,000 tons of coal raised in 1954. The 1960 shaft extension scheme included electrification of the shaft winding engines. In the mid 1970's 700 men were producing 210,000 tons of coal yearly.
The 291 men employed in 1908 soon swelled to 1,920 in 1909. 1913 saw a slight reduction in the workforce to 1,281 men but in 1923, 2,395 men were employed which subsequently peaked at 3,208 men in 1931. 1947 saw a reduction to 1,934 men which reduced down to a mere 700 men in the 1970’s.
Post 1984/85
The miners marched back to the Penallta Colliery behind their lodge banner making an impressive return to work following the end of the strike.
Thirty two collieries were working in the South Wales coalfield following the 1984/85 miners strike. About a third of the remaining collieries in South Wales were then closed within a year of the end of the strike, the rest following shortly afterwards.
Penallta was one of the few pits in the coalfield that was chosen to undergo a programme of modernisation, with £3.5m being invested in rapid coal-winding skips and a new heavy-duty high-technology coalface.
In 1986 a major fire caused the closure of a coal face.
Closure
Penallta colliery was scheduled for closure by the British Coal Corporation (the statutory successor to the NCB) in November 1990. Despite this, by March 1991 the highest-ever productivity rate of 590,000 tonnes per annum of coal was being produced at Penallta. A brass band led the last shift of miners leaving Penallta colliery on Friday 1st November 1991. This marked the closure of the last deep mine working in the Rhymney Valley.
Brecon Military Museum
1939-45 Welsh Tommies Re-enactment Group
Midsomer Mardy British Z Scale
Midsomer Mardy. Winner at Pontypridd Museum Model Show 2017.
Stories of Coal - A history of mining in South Wales
For those in South Wales, stories of coal are commonplace, and the remnants of such a time are something of a familiar sight. Many have direct links to the industry, and have heard the stories passed on through generations, but as time moves on, much of this history is fading. Yes, it can be found in books and museums, but what about those who knew it best? It is their stories and actions which were crucial in the development of South Wales, and without these incredible men and women, South Wales would not be as it is today.
Stories of Coal, made possible by the Heritage Lottery Fund, and produced by pupils at Pontypridd High School, delves deeper into this history, telling the story of what life was like, and how the actions of the people had an impact worldwide. Digging deeper into our heritage, this animated documentary takes account of retired miners, historians and people who lived through such times, providing a fresh perspective on what life was really like within the mining industry of South Wales.
Taking almost three years to complete, Stories of Coal uses two-dimensional stop motion techniques alongside real-life footage to bring to life the stories of others. Hand drawn and animated by the pupils of Pontypridd High School, this time-consuming process results in a unique form of storytelling drawn from detailed research and imaginative application. Comprised of hundreds of drawings, animated characters and items, this documentary provides a historical viewing experience like no other.
Regeneration of the coalfields - Pontypridd colliery sites
This video is part of a presentation by Mick Antoniw AM on the regeneration of the south-Wales coalfields
Yeovil Railway Centre - Model Railway Exhibition 2019 - 27th April 2019
27th & 28th April 2019 saw the Yeovil Railway Centre host their annual Model Railway Exhibition.
This years line-up featured no less than 14 layouts in a variety of gauges and scales, as well as Trade Stands, plus trips on the Railway.
Hope you enjoy!
South Wales Valleys, 1950's. Archive film 92686
A day in the life of a valley town in Wales in the 1950's.
The terraces of miner's cottages crammed into and along the valleys. Camera tracks along rows of back-to-back valleys streets. A huge detached chapel stand towering in the middle of one street. A young couple shot from behind walk down town steps. At the bottom they turn into a street and catch a single-decker bus. The bus driver is shot at work. Close-up: He is bespectacled and wears a smart peaked cap. A sequence of shots from the viewpoint of his cap shows narrow, tight streets and corners. The bus then leaves from town uphill. Another (double-decker) bus steers round tight bends as it climbs down the hill. It is seen on the crown of the hill, then descends into another valley town with tight streets. Here a terrace of houses rises in steps in typical Welsh valley style. A phlegmatic bus passenger smokes a pipe in the double-decker bus as it too winds into town. Then it crosses a railway with a goods train passing on a viaduct above and behind it (lovely shot). A group of passengers in cloth caps includes a man lighting a cigarette. Miners traipse into a colliery off the bus. Traffic passes along an arterial road with modern factories. Inside the factory people walk past machinery, then part to start the day's work. Outside again, a young man in coat and carrying a briefcase hurries along a village street. A class at Technical College. A quick sequence now shows others starting the working day: A miner collects his lamp from a long row; woman sits down at a working bench in the factory; man hurries breathless across another village street; man in overalls greets his female assistant and takes a working panel from her; miners in a group leave the lamp room for the winding cage; manruns through a pleasant garden and up the front steps of an old mansion, now the Technical College; indoors he enters a classroom and sits at his desk; a middle-aged teacher lectures on the structure of coalfields while man takes out his pen and opens a notebook. The lecturers hand points at a diagram of the 'Gellygaer Basin' on the blackboard; in the colliery the cage packed with men drops and disappears down the pit; then the wheels at the top of the winding mechanism once seen spinning.
Men at benches in a workshop; a man working with a retort and Bunsen burner (or similar); men in overalls working on propellers and an enormous aero-engine; spinning machinery in a textile factory; brad baking; a man laying out freshly cleaned gloves at a dry cleaners; seamstresses at work and women packing gloves; a sort of cutting machine; engines and trucks at a major (possibly chemical?) works; woman working on electrical circuits and man entering data on his panel.
Wales voted Leave despite relying on EU funds
(1 Jul 2016) It's been 25 years since the Penallta Colliery fell silent: the river once black with soot is now green and nature has taken back its place in this valley in South Wales.
Eddie Cullen grew-up here in a family of miners and remembers the decline of the town and the sorrow at seeing the heart of his community torn away.
Everyone was frightened when the pit shut, he says.
With dire poverty and high unemployment rates, South Wales has benefited from generous grants and financing schemes from the European Union to rejuvenate the area's economy.
Yet on 23 June - the day of the UK referendum - the region voted massively to leave the EU.
The modern highway connecting Brynmawr with other former coal-mining towns in the Valleys region of South Wales was partly funded by the European Union, replacing a three-lane road known for its many deadly accidents.
In Abbw Vale, where 62 percent voted out, EU funds have also been used to improve railway lines, open museums, schools and training centres built where the steel works once stood.
Paul Thomas, who voted 'remain', worries Brexit could jeopardise these achievements.
There was going to be more development but we don't know what's going to happen now, he says.
But back in the old city centre retired truck driver John Thompson doesn't agree, saying that there's been no benefit to this area at all
Leave campaigners say many of the EU projects are gimmicky and haven't led to any tangible improvements for people.
Also, they consider the EU money as British money to begin with, since overall Britain contributes more money than it gets back from the EU.
Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies, was one politician to go against the party's UK leader, Prime Minister David Cameron, and vote for Britain to quit the EU
Davies used the metaphor of an out-of-control car to describe the EU, saying that people used the referendum to effectively say I want to get out, the way this car is driven, we're going to hit a brick wall.
But for one Welsh company, Brexit was the brick wall.
In Pontypridd, a town climbing up misty hillsides north of Cardiff, Jenny Hughes said her education consultancy firm lost three potential contracts the day after the referendum as European partners pulled out.
Even though Wales receives hundreds of millions of pounds annually in EU funding, more than half of the Welsh electorate voted for Britain to leave the EU.
Puzzling many analysts, the leave vote was strongest in deprived post-industrial areas that have arguably benefited the most from EU support.
Wales might have shot itself in the foot, says Ed Poole, lecturer in politics at Cardiff University, explaining that Wales has been one of the biggest net beneficiaries of being in the European Union.
A study he co-authored before the vote estimated that Wales receives a net annual benefit of 245 million (British) pounds (327 million US dollars) from the EU budget, or about 79 pounds (105 US dollars) per head.
That compares with a net contribution of 151 pounds (201 US dollars) per head for all of the United Kingdom.
It's possible, Poole says, that some voters didn't fully understand the role of EU funds in supporting their communities - or chose to ignore it.
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Valleys of South Wales Part 1
View this video and take a journey of discovery. You may already have a picture in your mind of what the world famous Welsh Valleys are all about. It probably needs an update. We'd like to introduce you to the Valleys of today and spring a few surprises along the way. For a start you won't see a coal mine (unless it happens to be a museum). What you will see are lakes and forests, open hillsides and green mountains. They're all part of a unique, roller-coaster landscape of hills and vales dotted with friendly towns and villages. But don't take our word for it. Listen to Nicole Cooke, Olympic and World Champion cycling star, who loves climbing the Valleys' scenic mountain roads as much as the Alps of Italy or France. Or the Rogh Guide, a travel publication renowned for its honesty and accuracy, gives the Valleys a top star rating and describes the destinations as 'interesting and distinctive'.
Pontypridd vintage transport show
Pontypridd vintage transport show, got rained off so headed home early. IBT leopard with Mark and Bev behind us dropping down to Ystrad Mynach by new council offices.
Trainspotting: Royal Train in Wolverton 16/11/2017
I was waiting for the Tesco train at 15.14 when all of a sudden a class 67 appeared and it turned out to be the Royal Train! That was quite a cool thing on an afternoon which had turned from a lovely sunny and rather warm one to a drizzly late Autumn afternoon.
Cardiff, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
Cardiff is the capital and largest city in Wales and the tenth largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is the country's chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. The unitary authority area's mid-2011 population was estimated to be 346,100, while the population of the Larger Urban Zone was estimated at 861,400 in 2009. Cardiff is a significant tourist centre and the most popular visitor destination in Wales with 18.3 million visitors in 2010. In 2011, Cardiff was ranked sixth in the world in National Geographic's alternative tourist destinations. The city of Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan (and later South Glamorgan). Cardiff is part of the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. The Cardiff Urban Area covers a slightly larger area outside of the county boundary, and includes the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a major port for the transport of coal following the arrival of industry in the region contributed to its rise as a major city. Cardiff was made a city in 1905, and proclaimed the capital of Wales in 1955. Since the 1990s, Cardiff has seen significant development. A new waterfront area at Cardiff Bay contains the Senedd building, home to the Welsh Assembly and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex. Current developments include the continuation of the redevelopment of the Cardiff Bay and city centre areas with projects such as the Cardiff International Sports Village, a BBC drama village, and a new business district in the city centre. Cardiff is the largest media centre in the UK outside of London. Sporting venues in the city include the Millennium Stadium (the national stadium for the Wales national rugby union team and the Wales national football team), SWALEC Stadium (the home of Glamorgan County Cricket Club), Cardiff City Stadium (the home of Cardiff City football team), Cardiff International Sports Stadium (the home of Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club) and Cardiff Arms Park (the home of Cardiff Blues and Cardiff RFC rugby union teams). The city is also HQ of the Wales Rally GB and was awarded with the European City of Sport in 2009 due to its role in hosting major international sporting events. It has been announced that Cardiff will again be the European City of Sport in 2014. The Millennium Stadium hosted 11 football matches as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics, including the games' opening event and the men's bronze medal match. King Edward VII granted Cardiff city status on 28 October 1905, and the city acquired a Roman Catholic Cathedral in 1916. In subsequent years an increasing number of national institutions were located in the city, including the National Museum of Wales, Welsh National War Memorial, and the University of Wales Registry Building however, it was denied the National Library of Wales, partly because the library's founder, Sir John Williams, considered Cardiff to have a non-Welsh population. After a brief post-war boom, Cardiff docks entered a prolonged decline in the interwar period. By 1936, their trade was less than half its value in 1913, reflecting the slump in demand for Welsh coal. Bomb damage during the Cardiff Blitz in World War II included the devastation of Llandaff Cathedral, and in the immediate postwar years the city's link with the Bute family came to an end. The city was proclaimed capital city of Wales on 20 December 1955, by a written reply by the Home Secretary Gwilym Lloyd George. Caernarfon had also vied for this title. Cardiff therefore celebrated two important anniversaries in 2005. The Encyclopedia of Wales notes that the decision to recognise the city as the capital of Wales had more to do with the fact that it contained marginal Conservative constituencies than any reasoned view of what functions a Welsh capital should have. Although the city hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1958, Cardiff only became a centre of national administration with the establishment of the Welsh Office in 1964, which later prompted the creation of various other public bodies such as the Arts Council of Wales and the Welsh Development Agency, most of which were based in Cardiff.
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Learn about the 22 Principal counties of Wales! Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Powys, Carmarthenshire,
Flintshire, Wrexham, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Newport, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tyd fil, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf. Sing along to this fun educational music video for children and parents! Brought to you by Kids Learning Tube!
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Lyrics:
There are 22 Principal areas in
the country of Wales
Learn that our capital’s Cardiff
and some other details
We’re located in Northern Europe
within the United Kingdom
Bordering England To Our East
Let’s go learn and have fun
I am the Island of Anglesey
On the north-west coast of Wales
I’m the County of Gwynedd
See Caernarfon Castle scale
I’m Conwy County Borough
Conwy Castle is a site to go
I’m Denbighshire County
Come rafting on the River Dee
Powys County’s my name
Powis Castle gives my county fame
In the County of Carmarthenshire
Kidwelly Castle’s desired
My names Flintshire County
Come to visit Basingwerk Abbey
I’m Wrexham County Borough
I house Chirk Castle don’t you know
I’m Pembrokeshire County
And Pembroke Castle is in me
I’m Ceredigion County
Devil's Bridge is quite a scene you see
I’m Monmouthshire Wales
Raglan Castle has quite a tale
There are 22 Principal areas in
the country of Wales
Learn that our capital’s Cardiff
and some other details
We’re located in Northern Europe
within the United Kingdom
Bordering England to our East
Let’s go learn and have fun
Torfaen County Borough
has Pontypool Museum to show
My names Blaenau Gwent County Borough
Come to see the nature in me!
Newport County in wales I am
See Tredegar House if you can
Caerphilly County Borough’s is me
Caerphilly Castle, you should see
I'm Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Cyfarthfa Castle’s on show
I’m the city and county of Swansea
If you can visit me
Neath Port Talbot county borough
In the South you wales you know
Bridgend County Borough here
Ogmore Castle just appeared
The Vale of Glamorgan County Borough
The southernmost point of Wales that’s so
I’m Cardiff County
and the capital of Wales you see
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough
Is located in Wales below
I am the Country of Wales
In the United Kingdom, you know
I have a capital its name is Cardiff
it’s where this star is shown
There are 22 Principal areas in
the country of Wales
Learn that our capital’s Cardiff
and some other details
We’re located in Northern Europe
within the United Kingdom
Bordering England to our East
Let’s go learn and have fun