Places to see in ( Aberdare - UK )
Places to see in ( Aberdare - UK )
Aberdare is a town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, at the confluence of the Rivers Dare and Cynon. Aberdare is 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Merthyr Tydfil, 20 miles (32 km) north-west of Cardiff and 22 miles (35 km) east-north-east of Swansea. During the 19th century it became a thriving industrial settlement, which was also notable for the vitality of its cultural life and as an important publishing centre.
Aberdare dates from the Middle Ages. It was originally a small village in an agricultural district, centred around the Church of St John the Baptist, said to date from 1189. By the middle of the 15th century, Aberdare contained a water mill in addition to a number of thatched cottages, of which no evidence remains.
With the ecclesiastical parishes of St Fagan's (Trecynon) and Aberaman carved out of the ancient parish, Aberdare had 12 Anglican churches and one Roman Catholic church, built in 1866 in Monk Street near the site of a cell attached to Penrhys monastery; and at one time there were over 50 Nonconformist chapels (including those in surrounding settlements such as Cwmaman and Llwydcoed). The services in the majority of the chapels were in Welsh. Most of these chapels have now closed, with many converted to other uses. The urban district includes what were once the separate villages of Aberaman, Abernant, Cwmaman, Cwmbach, Cwmdare, Llwydcoed, Penywaun and Trecynon. There are several cairns and the remains of a circular British encampment on the mountain between Aberdare and Merthyr. Hirwaun moor, 4 miles to the north west of Aberdare, was according to tradition the scene of a battle at which Rhys ap Tewdwr, prince of Dyfed, was defeated by the allied forces of the Norman Robert Fitzhamon and Iestyn ap Gwrgant, the last Welsh prince of Glamorgan.
Aberdare, during its boom years, was considered a centre of Welsh culture: it hosted the first National Eisteddfod in 1861, with which David Williams (Alaw Goch) was closely associated. A number of local eisteddfodau had long been held in the locality, associated with figures such as William Williams (Carw Coch) The Eisteddfod was again held in Aberdare in 1885, and also in 1956 at Aberdare Park where the Gorsedd standing stones still exist. At the last National Eisteddfod held in Aberdare in 1956 Mathonwy Hughes won the chair. From the mid nineteenth century, Aberdare was an important publishing centre where a large number of books and journals were produced, the majority of which were in the Welsh language. A newspaper entitled Y Gwladgarwr (the Patriot) was published at Aberdare from 1856 until 1882 and was circulated widely throughout the South Wales valleys. From 1875 a more successful newspaper, Tarian y Gweithiwr (the Workman's Shield) was published at Aberdare by John Mills. Y Darian, as it was known, strongly supported the trade union movements among the miners and ironworkers of the valleys. The miners' leader, William Abraham, derived support from the newspaper, which was also aligned with radical nonconformist liberalism. The rise of the political labour movement and the subsequent decline of the Welsh language in the valleys, ultimately led to its decline and closure in 1934.
The Coliseum Theatre is Aberdare's main arts venue, containing a 600-seat auditorium and cinema. It is situated in nearby Trecynon and was built in 1938 using miners' subscriptions. The town is served by Aberdare railway station and Aberdare bus station, opposite each other in the town centre. The town has also been subject to an extensive redevelopment scheme during 2012–13.
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The Cynon Valley Party - A new visionary forward looking political party.
The Cynon Valley Party (The CVP) is a political party solely focused on representing the best interests of the residents and businesses of the Cynon Valley at a local authority level.
When it comes to local elections people’s votes are influenced and swayed by what they see, hear or read about national political parties. Labour, Conservative, Plaid, UKIP, Liberal Democrats all get headline news day in, day out on topics that have no relevance to everyday local authority decisions.
The Cynon Valley Party has one purpose: to put the best interests of the Cynon Valley first.
Montage of my ride on 290511
Sections of the road to Brecon (A4059) and the Cynon Trail from Hirwaun into Aberdare
Lower Cynon Valley
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Cynon's Best Karate display from back in the day. :)
Wales holiday - Aberdare park
I was born in Merthyr Tydfil in 1976 and lived in Aberaman, a smaller village just down the road from Aberdare, until I was 7.
My dad was working in the nearby Aberdare cables factory which closed down for a while so we moved to where I live today so dad could work for the Pirelli cable factory here.
Apart from a visit about 18-19 years ago I have not been back to this area.
So whilst I have lived here on the south coast of England for most of my life, I was born in Wales and spent my early childhood in the valleys so I still consider myself a Welshman, and am very proud to be Welsh!
I have missed this place for so long so decided to come back and retrace my history, visiting the hospital where I was born, and the houses we lived in, to climb the mountain which we use to climb as a family and have a picnic on.
As I am interested in geology and minerals, another of my goals was to collect some rock/mineral specimens from where I was born and lived, and I managed to do that.
I took a lot of video during my stay and have decided rather than uploading the lot in one go it would be best to split it up into smaller episodes so this is the first one which is filmed entirely in Aberdare park.
Crash up Llanwonno mountain on mtb
Sorry that the video isn't that long. He kinda died at the end. Thanks for watching
UK | Cwmdare | Mynydd Bwllfa & Dare Valley Country Park Top Lake
Exploring the area around Mynydd Bwllfa in the Dare Valley Country Park. Some sample footage taken with my new Go Pro Hero 4 (Silver) and a Canon Legria HF G30 ProHD camcorder. The video was assembled in a trial version of Cyberlink PowerDirector 13 (Ultimate version) as I am currently deciding on my next video editting software package since my original Adobe Premier Elements 8.0 is not really up to scratch for the GoPro and Canon footage. So far the Cyberlink solution (£160 for Ultimate Suite) is proving to be better than the latest Adobe offering, since the former can natively handle 4K and 3D video if you so wish, whereas you need to go to Adobe Premier Pro (Circa £500 a year annual subscription) if you want to have the same editting capacity. I'm still getting to grips with the camera's and their various settings, though if you are accustomed to using an SLR in full manual then the Legria is not to difficult to pick up when used manually as settins are similar in terms of f-stops, etc. Likewise, the best footage can be achieved with the GoPro if you tweak it in manual mode using the 'ProTune' options- a bit more fiddly, but gives you a much cleaner image and more scope for adjustment in the video editting software.
Facing the Aberdare #MountainsMatter
Nairobi taps are running dry. People living in many rural areas have been forced to go further and further in search of water for domestic consumption and for farming. The Aberdare is an important water tower in Kenya. The major rivers from Aberdare are Athi and Tana Rivers. They are the main catchments for Sasumua and Ndakaini dams that provide drinking water to the over 6 million residents of Nairobi.
With the Aberdare forest under attack from degradation and changing climatic conditions, people are asking what can be done to bring water back to our taps?
abercynon with louis elley
8ft drop off
Swansea Ramblers in the Dare Valley Country Park
Swansea Ramblers joined with Cynon Valley Ramblers for a joint walk from the Dare Valley Country Park up onto the moorland and forestry above Aberdare. more photos on swansearamblers.org.uk
Ten Ghosts of Wales Ep 7 - South Glamorgan
Episode 7 of the Ten Ghosts of Wales series, today we look at the county of South Glamorgan.
Hope you enjoy.
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2011 GSK IMPACT Awards: Bryncynon Strategy
The Bryncynon Strategy works in partnership with the community in the Cynon Valley to give its people a better, brighter and healthier future.
The charity was one of the winners in the 2011 GSK IMPACT Awards.
CYCLING TAFF TRAIL FROM CEFN COED Y CYMER MERTHYR TO BRECON TOWN LOOP
CYCLING TAFF TRAIL FROM CEFN COED Y CYMER MERTHYR TO BRECON TOWN LOOP
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Abandoned Railway Tunnel Part 1
Welcome to our first upload. In this first upload, We went to find the abandoned railway tunnel that is located on the border of Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. We wanted to check it out first before we actually explore the tunnel it self. This is part 1 which part 2 will capture us fully exploring this amazing place.
Lost in the welsh valleys
Carlosmanwelly has lost something, so he takes to the streets posting flyers in the hope of finding it.
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In wales with the girls
Shannon and Lucy
Cor Meibion Abercynon singing for Hospice Care Week 2016
Cor Meibion Abercynon raising their voices to raise money for nursing hours during Hospice Care Week 2016.
Welsh Mining Experience - Story of Rhondda Heritage Park
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council - Information and services for resident, businesses & tourists. Online services and information on Council Tax, Planning, Rubbish Waste & Recycling, Leisure Facilities, Pest Control, Licensing and much more.