Tonypandy (/ tɒnəˈpændi /, 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. A former industrial coal mining town, the town was the scene of the 1910 Tonypandy riots.

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 ...

Jul 5, 2013 · “IN 1911, HOME SECRETARY WINSTON CHURCHILL SENT TROOPS AGAINST THE STRIKING MINERS OF TONYPANDY.” This legend has been around a long time; subsequent elaborations include the claim that the troops used machine guns.

Apr 11, 2016 · Churchill’s decision not to send troops proved short-lived. Rioting did not end, and spread to the town of Tonypandy, where one man was fatally injured and sixty-three shops …

Aug 30, 2022 · Tonypandy proved to be Churchill’s albatross, as much a social and cultural one as it was in any formal political sense, because of all that it represented as a legitimate protest against unyielding overlordship and for what it laid bare of the reality of power relationships.

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...

Nov 7, 2010 · As Rhondda marks 100 years since the Tonypandy Riots, a book by local historians questions century-old assumptions.

Nov 18, 2024 · Residents of Tonypandy are unsure if changes made in the Budget will help lift the local economy.

Mar 27, 2025 · Teachers at Ysgol Nantgwyn in Tonypandy, Rhondda, accused the school of "rewarding bad behaviour" after it paid for a petting zoo, inflatables and sports sessions for pupils

What became known as the Tonypandy riots 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 and ...