HISTORY ITEMS

General History Page   A brief history of the Sirhowy Valley

The Chartist Uprising   The Chartist Rebellion of 1839

Scotch Cattle     Secret Society in early 19th century Monmouthshire

Truck Shop      The Company Shop

Sirhowy Tramroad   Early Valley rail transport system

Battle Site   Rhyd y Milwr - scene of Norman battle

The Iron Puddler   Description of ironmaking method

Tredegar Riots    Law and disorder in Tredegar

Sirhowy/Tredegar Feud   Local Conflict

Aneurin Bevan   Bevan biography and pictures

Tredegar in 1849   A contemporary description of Tredegar in 1849


Blackwood Explosion    Incident in Blackwood High Street

The Cholera Outbreaks    Cholera in the Valley

The Workhouse    The iniquitous Workhouse - a short history

Sirhowy Ironworks    Sirhowy Ironworks - a short history and pictures

Tredegar Ironworks    Tredegar Ironworks - a short history and pictures

Tredegar Co-operative    Tredegar Co-op - a Valley Institution

Pinkerton and the Chartists    Chartists and the famous detective connection



VALLEY TOWNS AND VILLAGES

Details, information and photographs of the following places:

Tredegar    Trefil    Bedwellty   Markham   Argoed   Oakdale
Blackwood   Pontllanfraith   Wyllie
Ynysddu and Cwmfelinfach   Wattsville



GENERAL ITEMS

Humour     Samples of typical Valley humour

Phrasebook   Unique Valley words and sayings

People   Famous people with a Valley connection

Myths, Legends and Folklore   Valley Folklore and Legends

Rugby News   Latest Valley rugby results

Place Names   Origin of Welsh placenames

What's New   Site additions and amendments

Valley Art   Valley themes by artist Lorne Davies

Valley News   What's going on in Sirhowy Valley

Nostalgia Page   Sirhowy Valley Memories

Awards    Awards received

Links    Links to other sites

Messageboard    Questions, Views and Forum

Guestbook    View or sign guestbook


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