High Resolution Photographs of Tonypandy in the Rhondda Valleys

Rhondda Valleys Information and History

High Resolution Photographs of Tonypandy in the Rhondda Valleys, Glamorgan, South Wales.

Glamorgan, Rhondda Valleys, Tonypandy - includes Edgar, Alfred and Trevor Gibbons - probably taken whilst they worked at this level (drift mine) during the Strike in the 1930's - photo courtesy of their nephew - John Harries.

For a brief history of the Tonypandy Riot - clik here.

Probably the best known of all the Rhondda's towns is Tonypandy. Any visit to the Rhondda would be incomplete without a visit to the scene of the Tonypandy Riots (more about that when time permits). The town is associated with the late speaker of the House of Commons - and gentleman, George Thomas - Viscount Tonypandy. Born Thomas George Thomas in Port Talbot in 1909, he was in fact brought up in Trealaw. Viscount Tonypandy died in 1997.

Rhondda Valleys, Llwynypia and Tonypandy Conservative Club Rugby XV in 1940 - photo courtesy of Dave Roberts - His late Uncle, Haydn Edmunds, is on the left in the middle row.

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Tonypandy Central Hall 1930's

Tonypandy Central Hall

Tonypandy Central Hall 1960's

Tonypandy De Winton Street

Tonypandy Dunraven Street

Tonypandy Dunraven Street 1907

Tonypandy General View

Glyncornel House

Dunraven Street

Tonypandy - Dunraven Street

Tonypandy - King George Park 1950's

Tonypandy - Unveiling of the new fountain 1909

Tonypandy Glyncornel Woods

Tonypandy Junior Hockey Team - Byfield's 1923

Tonypandy Kid Tommy Farr.

Tonypandy Nant Gwyn Colliery 1927

Tonypandy Naval Colliery 1927

Tonypandy Rail Station 1915

Tonypandy Square early 1900`s

Tonypandy the Square

Tonypandy Theatre Royal 1904

Tonypandy Trinity Chapel

Tonypandy View of Partridge

Reference the photo above of St Illtyd's Church Choir 1931, Marj has written in to identify some of the people in the photo. Next but one to the vicar (moving l to r) the big man is Frederick Carpenter - her grandfather. Next is L. Powell - Tenor, next is Elizabeth Carpenter (Soprano) - wife of Frederick, next is G. Thorn - Baritone. They were the artists. In the back row the very tall man is Hendry Carpenter. Moving left to right, the next is George Carpenter, next but one is Clarence Carpenter - still resident in Williamstown. Next aged about 15 is Haydn Carpenter - Marj's dad.

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