Rhondda Miners Houses

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Early miners housing in the Rhondda, built in the mid 19th century.

Filmed in 1965, rare footage of early miners' housing in the Rhondda, now demolished, dating from the early days of the Rhondda coal industry in the mid 19th century.
From: The Long Street Because There Was Coal
First broadcast : 01 December 1965

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 7-9

Subject : History

Topic : Victorians

Keywords : Houses, coal industry, industrial Wales and Britain

Notes : What was life like for the Rhondda coal miners? What were their houses like?


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