South Wales Valleys
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The South Wales Valleys are a group of industrialised peri-urban valleys in South Wales. Most of the valleys run north–south, roughly parallel to each other. Commonly referred to as "The Valleys", the
Cwmparc, near the head of the Rhondda Fawr, typical scenery
View of the Cynon Valley from Penrhiwceiber, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ebbw Valley viewed from Ebbw Vale
Rugby pitches are a typical feature of the valleys landscapes
South Wales Coalfield
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The South Wales Coalfield extends across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen. It is rich in c
South Wales Valleys
…most important part of Britain for ironmaking until the middle of the 19th century. Second, from 1850 until the outbreak of the First World War, the South Wales Coalfield was developed to supply steam coal and anthracite. The South Wales Valleys contained Britain's only mountainous coalfields. Topography defined the shape…
Mining memorial at Rhondda Heritage Park