Rhymney Virtual Tour 1875 News Reports Pt 1 of 4.

Rhymney Virtual Tour
The National Library of Wales Newspaper Archives
News Reports 1875 Pt 1 of 4
This video is the 1st. quarter for the year 1875.
Railway Traffic Returns indicate the slowdown in demand for coal and iron. Reduced transport from collieries and furnaces to the ports of Cardiff, Newport and Swansea, and to domestic markets due to strikes.
1875 was a crippling year for the iron and coal industry. Many miners and their families suffered deprivation and starvation. The industries were affected throughout the U.K.
Bedwellty Board are frequently reported, as is the Gelligaer School Board.
The first report of flatpack furniture from Sweden featured.
Church and Chapel celebrations continue. Court cases and prosecutions name names.
The Death of the emperor of China, Emperor Toung-Tchi, aged 18 years.
Sundry reports included.
A scrolling text of content is at the 3 minute mark.
Will George