100 Years of Rhondda Part 1

Part 1 of 4
A 60 minute (black and white) commemorative video of the Rhondda and its people commissioned by Rhondda Borough Council in 1994. A product to mark the 100 years of the Borough .
Archive films and photographs reflecting the diversity of Rhondda's history as seen by many of the colourful characters of the day.
A rare glimpse of history

[@iantobanter9546]

60s Rhondda was a wonderful place. Pits were being closed by Harold Wilson but full employment in countless factories like TC Jones, Treorchy-alas gone now following closure by Tony Benn. I wonder when Starmer will take the knee for our workers and call for reparations?

[@TH-ds2yx]

Garry "Busty" Mason took my class on a tour of the Porth Colliery Heritage Park when I was about 5, 26 years ago. I miss what Wales used to be like.

[@gracewilkins7432]

Thanks for posting. To correct the person who said the spelling should be “colliory”. NO. It should be “colliery”

[@llynfimtb5709]

Rode up there with Rhonnda Mtb last weekend,some epic trails and lots of its past still in place

[@Alexpalayzboy]

Brilliant

[@frankanddanasnyder3272]

Video is in color...?

[@marythompson4319]

My mother was born here in 1913.

[@eliza._c]

that’s lovely! my family was born here too.

[@marythompson4319]

Her name was Susannah Wilkes and in 1926 she was 13 and had to go to London for work in domestic help to send back money for food while the coal strike was on. We all sailed to Australia in 1955.

[@marythompson4319]

Leon Jones, Porth, Newport, Ynisir, I think.

[@marythompson4319]

Leon Jones, last contact of family was Hamer family 79 Birchgrove St. Porth

[@marythompson4319]

Leon Jones, my cousin was Yvonne and her husband was Keith Hamer.

[@benh2807]

Is that Hugh Davies off the BBC News narrating?

[@LeeJonesNPT]

No Dai Smith the historian

[@fredonions2523]

A "Tax on light?" WTF?

[@1112223333111]

must be a lie. only blacks had it hard

[@amfwelsh]

@@1112223333111 oh quit the racist shit. Twat

[@menelise]

There was a tax on windows. I suspect that’s what she meant.

[@andyhignett9195]

Good people

[@irenedevilliers1674]

Can you please, please, please, correct your ticker tape. It's COLLIORY ~~NOT CHOLORA ~~
That is only one of the plethora of mistakes made in these videos. They would be amusing if they were not so irritating. Imagine someone who is deaf trying to make sense of these tapes!!!! Not mention the fact that the tapes spoil the videos in the first place as they obscure the picture. But l understand they are a necessity for those who can't hear.It's

[@voxintenebris6367]

These are mostly auto generated, hence 'Romba' people instead of 'Rhondda' people. The system is not recognising the word 'colliery' from the speaker's voice.

[@OliverLucasMartinEdwards]

Rhondda MP Chris Bryant should be labour party leader

[@tonyj1682]

Spot on

[@vikingsmb]

hes a tool

[@cheeo]

He's helped my family out a lot, what a legend

[@ianwilliams7469]

😂😂😂😂😂 comedy gold 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Labour does f--k all for Wales just look at how run down all the valleys are under 20 odd years of Welsh Labour government.