Rhondda Coal - Domestic and Industrial Uses
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History of coal mining in Tonypandy.
The various uses of coal in the home and in industry are explored showing why coal and the coal industry, was so important to the pre- Second World War economy in Tonypandy in the Rhondda valley. Includes miners washing by the fire, use of coal for heating, use of pit ponies and stories from life underground.
From:
Coal Stories Tonypandy
First broadcast
:
09 November 2007
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 7-9
Subject : History
Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain, Twentieth century world
Keywords : Coal industry, Rhondda valley, Tonypandy
Notes : This clip is useful to explore the detail of miner's lives in earlier years of the twentieth century, including pit conditions and the use of pit ponies.
