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Welsh coal mine active 1875-1990
and Mardy Colliery Band." The 1984/5 Miners Strike closed the mine for a year, and from 30 June 1986, with all coal being raised at Tower Colliery, the
Mardy_Colliery
British steam locomotives
no. 2124 for Tower Colliery in 1951 and nos. 2150 and 2151 for Mardy Colliery in 1954. No. 2150 has been preserved and is named Mardy Monster. According
Peckett_OQ_Class
Historic Welsh coal mine active until 2008
driven, all coal from Mardy Colliery was also raised at Tower, the two mines effectively working as one coalfield system. Mardy closed as an access shaft
Tower_Colliery
Occupation within mining, especially coal
unnecessary and was abolished. Eddie Collins Herbert Smith Thomas Isaac Mardy Jones, 1907-1909 Noah Ablett, 1910–1917 Ted Williams, 1917-18 Arthur Horner
Checkweighman
Human settlement in Wales
at the head of the Rhondda Fach Valley. The village developed around Mardy Colliery, established in 1875, which became central to the community until its
Maerdy
Welsh coal mine active 1856-1957
operated from 1856 to 1957, remaining open as a ventilation shaft for Mardy Colliery until 1989. In 1853, Sam and Joseph Thomas began sinking a pit shaft
Bwllfa_Colliery
Town in Wales
1986 when the line closed completely. Coal from Mardy Colliery was then raised through Tower Colliery. The track was lifted in 1996. Since 2005, the southern
Ferndale,_Rhondda_Cynon_Taf
2016. "Albion Colliery". BBC Wales. 2008. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2010. "Albion Colliery Cilfynydd". Welsh
List of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland by death toll
List_of_disasters_in_Great_Britain_and_Ireland_by_death_toll
Accident occurring during the process of mining minerals
Jotejanaki Colliery on 28.6.1913 Loyabad Colliery on 16.1.1935 Mahabir Colliery on 13.11.1989 Majri Colliery on 5.8.1953 Makerwal Colliery on 6.7.1942
Mining_accident
and collieries opened within the Rhondda. A level is seen as a horizontal cut into a hill or mountain to access a seam of coal, while a colliery consists
List of collieries in the Rhondda Valleys
List_of_collieries_in_the_Rhondda_Valleys
Welsh trade union leader and communist politician
secured his election in absentia as checkweighman at Mardy Colliery, one of the most militant collieries in the Rhondda valleys. To increase pressure on the
Arthur Horner (trade unionist)
Arthur_Horner_(trade_unionist)
Overview of the mining industry in Wales
1877-1947 Mardy Colliery in Maerdy (closed 1990, site cleared and now occupied by Avon Rubber); linked underground to Tower Colliery Marine Colliery in Cwm
Mining_in_Wales
British politician & miner (1879-1970)
Thomas Isaac Mardy Jones (21 January 1879 – 26 August 1970) was a British politician and miner. The son of a Welsh miner Thomas Isaac, who later died
Thomas_Mardy_Jones
Welsh trade unionist and political theorist
campaigns for a minimum wage. In 1910, Ablett became a checkweighman at Mardy Colliery in Maerdy and the following year was one of the founders of the Unofficial
Noah_Ablett
all traffic) Maerdy Branch Great Western Railway Porth Junction to Mardy Colliery, via Ynshir, Tylorstown and Ferndale. 13 June 1964 (to passenger traffic)
List of closed railway lines in the United Kingdom
List_of_closed_railway_lines_in_the_United_Kingdom
Communist enclave in a capitalist country
published by Noah Ablett. Ablett, a one-time checkweighman from the Mardy Colliery in Maerdy, was a founding member of the Plebs' League, a Marxist organisation
Little_Moscow
Country park in south Wales
capped in 1977, after serving for 20 years as a ventilation shaft for Mardy Colliery, located in the Rhondda Valley on the opposite side of the mountain
Dare_Valley_Country_Park
Welsh mining engineer and naturalist (1813 - 1886)
one of the first members of Cardiff Naturalists' Society. Rees, Thomas Mardy (1959). "ADAMS, WILLIAM (1813 - 1886), mining expert". Dictionary of Welsh
William Adams (mining engineer)
William_Adams_(mining_engineer)
Welsh trade unionist (1945–2023)
at Tower Colliery in a roof collapse. His great-grandfather had also died in a mining accident; he was killed in an explosion at Mardy Colliery in 1885
Tyrone_O'Sullivan
Retrieved 20 December 2015. "Avonmouth Docks". 13 November 2016. "Lidgett Colliery". Industrial Railway Society. Retrieved 28 December 2010. "Letters". Industrial
List of Peckett and Sons railway locomotives
List_of_Peckett_and_Sons_railway_locomotives
1960s class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives
Oil Co.Ltd., Waterston NCB Mardy Colliery NCB Tower Colliery – 09/69–10/75 10/75–08/82 08/82 Scrapped at NCB Tower Colliery (08/82) D9531 86A Arnott Young
British_Rail_Class_14
British trade union leader (1883–1931)
Southwest of England seeking better wages. He began work at the Lewis Merthyr Colliery in Trehafod and was also a lay preacher in the local Baptist chapel. However
A._J._Cook_(trade_unionist)
British royal recognitions
General Post Office. Carey Richard Powell, Planned Maintenance Officer, Mardy Colliery, No. 4 (Aberdare) Area, South Western Division, National Coal Board
1967_New_Year_Honours
Railway branch line in Wales
at Pontypridd. In 1840, the TVR bought the private Ferndale to Maerdy colliery track and then extended it to Porth in 1849. Passenger operations began
Maerdy_Branch
British Labour Party politician and diplomat
started work at Waunllwyd colliery, Ebbw Vale, at the age of 12. Keen to educate himself, he rose to become secretary to a colliery company and in 1913 entered
Ted_Williams_(politician)
Village and community in Rhondda, Wales
completely and was lifted from June 1986 after coal from Mardy Colliery was raised through Tower Colliery. In 2005, RCT council constructed the A4223 Porth and
Ynyshir
Electricity Board (MANWEB). 21 December - Last underground shift worked at Mardy Colliery. date unknown - Following a referendum, the Vaynor Community Council
1990_in_Wales
Jones developed both the Nantmelyn Colliery in Cwmdare in the Aberdare Valley from 1861, and the Mardy Colliery in the Rhondda Fach Valley in 1876. After
Mordecai_Jones
due to huge debts. 30 June – Mardy Colliery, the last pit in the Rhondda, is closed, but underground links to Tower Colliery in the Cynon Valley enable
1986_in_Wales
He was elected as chairman of its Bwllfa lodge; he later moved to Mardy Colliery and again served as chair of the local lodge. From 1957, he worked full-time
Emlyn Williams (trade unionist)
Emlyn_Williams_(trade_unionist)
Human settlement in Wales
Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. It was well known for its neighbouring collieries, which employed nearly the entire local population in the early 20th century
Fochriw
Human settlement in Wales
after the last train in August 1986 after coal from Mardy Colliery was raised through Tower Colliery. Since 2005, the southern section from Porth to Pontygwaith
Pontygwaith, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pontygwaith,_Rhondda_Cynon_Taf
Former railway station in Wales
platform with large brick buildings and a signal box. The sidings for Mardy Colliery also ran through the station and terminated just beyond. Maerdy also
Maerdy_railway_station
Welsh coal mining magnate
post before succeeding Clark in 1864. Lewis was given the occupancy of Mardy House as part of his job, which became his long-term residence in Aberdare
William Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr
William_Lewis,_1st_Baron_Merthyr
Railway line in South Yorkshire, England
(Operational, returned to steam in 2017). Peckett OQ Class 0-6-0ST No. 2150 Mardy Monster. (Undergoing overhaul). Avonside 0-6-0ST No. 1917 Earl Fitzwilliam
Elsecar_Heritage_Railway
Town near Swansea, Wales
1870; this became known as Gorseinon Station. The Mountain Colliery laid a siding from the colliery to the station, and coal was redirected to Swansea Docks
Gorseinon
Railway company and line in South Wales
transferred in 1 August 1877; renamed Merthyr Tydfil 1980; still open; Mardy Junction; divergence of line to Vale of Neath Railway; Brandy Bridge Junction;
Taff_Vale_Railway
Former chapel in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
on a significant innovation by opening a recreation ground at the nearby Mardy Field, including two hard tennis courts, two bowling greens and a playing
Calfaria_Chapel,_Aberdare
Morgan Davies, Mardy 4,441 David Lloyd, Ystrad 3,873 Labour Morgan Williams 3,718 John Jones Griffiths 3,661 Labour Llewellyn Thomas, Mardy 3,541 Labour
Ystradyfodwg_School_Board
Human settlement in Wales
the age of 14 he worked as a miner in the nearby Abertysswg and Rhymney Mardy Pits. After participating in the failed General Strike of 1926, Davies moved
Rhymney
Kilvert begins his famous diary. 14 February — In a mining accident at Morfa Colliery, Port Talbot, 30 men are killed. April — George Osborne Morgan introduces
1870_in_Wales
Football tournament season
Cup – Replayed Tie". Western Mail. Cardiff. 17 September 1921. p. 10. "Mardy In A Corner". Daily Express. London. 12 November 1921. p. 7. "Cup-Tie Bungle"
1921–22 FA Cup qualifying rounds
1921–22_FA_Cup_qualifying_rounds
Association, the North Wales Quarrymen's Union, and the National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers, and are covered in the articles on those
British MPs sponsored by mining unions
British_MPs_sponsored_by_mining_unions
J: Harvester Press Humanities Press. p. 305. ISBN 9780855273156. Thomas Mardy Rees (1908). Notable Welshmen (1700–1900): ... with Brief Notes, in Chronological
1894_in_Wales
Mardy Rees (1908). Notable Welshmen (1700-1900): ... with Brief Notes, in Chronological Order, and Authorities. Herald Office. p. 353. Thomas Mardy Rees
1878_in_Wales
politician (died 1944) Howard Passadoro, footballer (died 1921) Thomas Mardy Rees, historian and author (died 1953) 12 January – Richard Hughes, printer
1871_in_Wales
Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2020. Thomas Mardy Rees (1908). Notable Welshmen (1700-1900): ... with Brief Notes, in Chronological
1888_in_Wales
Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 23 November 2021. Thomas Mardy Rees (1908). Notable Welshmen (1700–1900): ... with Brief Notes, in Chronological
1820_in_Wales
English football club season
21 June 1922 Aug 1923 Chatham Harry Hart Folkestone 2 June 1922 Aug 1923 Mardy Free Alf Thompson Guildford U 17 June 1922 Aug 1923 Gillingham Ashford,
1923–24 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
1923–24_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season
English football team season
6 25 October 1913 Barry H 5–0 Johnson (3), Simons (2) 7 7 November 1913 Mardy H 4–0 Simons, Johnson (3) 8 6 December 1913 Llanelly A 3–0 Chapman (2),
1913–14_Brentford_F.C._season
Grenfell 13,296 57.5 1 Miners 1922 Pontypridd by-election Thomas Isaac Mardy Jones 16,630 57.0 1 Miners 1922 Hackney South by-election Holford Knight
Labour Party (UK) election results (1906–1922)
Labour_Party_(UK)_election_results_(1906–1922)
British painter
of the Board of Deputies of British Jews in 1913. Published in Rees, T. Mardy Welsh painters, engravers, sculptors (1527-1911) Carnavon 1912 Who's Who
Barnett_Samuel_Marks
1928 Welsh local government election
election of Rhys Evans as alderman, David Hughes, checkweigher at Abergorki Colliery was elected as his successor. Following the election of J.D. Brazell as
1928 Glamorgan County Council election
1928_Glamorgan_County_Council_election
MARDY COLLIERY
MARDY COLLIERY
Boy/Male
German American Teutonic
Daring.
Girl/Female
Aramaic American
Lady.
Female
English
Pet form of English Amanda, MANDY means "lovable."
Boy/Male
English American Latin
Warrior of Mars.
Male
English
Pet form of English Martin, MARTY means "of/like Mars."
Girl/Female
Hebrew American Biblical English
Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter. Famous Bearers: the Virgin Mary; Mary Magdalene; Mary, Queen...
Girl/Female
Latin American
Mars (Roman god of war). Derived from the Roman clan 'Marcius'. Warring.
Male
English
Pet form of English Murdoch, MURDY means "sea warrior."
Female
English
English pet form of Roman Latin Marcia, MARCY means "defense" or "of the sea."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : habitational name from places so called in Aisne, Nièvre, and Rhône, all named with the Gallo-Roman demesne name Marciacum.
Girl/Female
English American Latin
Abbreviation of Amanda, meaning worthy of being loved.
Male
English
Pet name for longer English names containing Hard- or Hart-, HARDY means "brave, hardy, strong."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly a variant of Verity. Compare Varty.Jewish (Israeli) : from Hebrew vardi ‘of rose’, translating any of the many Ashkenazic surnames starting with Rosen-.
Surname or Lastname
English (Dorset)
English (Dorset) : variant of Perdue.
Female
English
Middle English form of French Marie (Greek & Latin Maria), MARY means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the mother of Jesus and a sister of Lazarus.Â
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and French
English, Scottish, and French : nickname for a brave or
foolhardy man, from Old French, Middle English hardi ‘bold’,
‘courageous’ (of Germanic origin; compare Hard 1).Irish : in addition to being an importation of the English name,
this is also found as an Anglicized form (by partial translation) of
Gaelic Mac Giolla Deacair ‘son of the hard lad’.Scottish : variant spelling of Hardie 2.Bearers of the surname Hardy from Anjou and Normandy, France, are documented
in Quebec City in 1669. The secondary surnames Châtillon,
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Marlie, MARLY means "rebel of Magdala."Â
Girl/Female
Latin
Warring.
Girl/Female
French
Woman of Magdala. Tower.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : unexplained.French : from a diminutive of Bard 5.Hungarian (Bárdy) : habitational name for someone from a place called Bárd in Somogy county or in Máramaros, (now Maramures in Romania).
MARDY COLLIERY
MARDY COLLIERY
Girl/Female
Australian, Hebrew
Given by God
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Latin, Swedish
A Free Man; French Man; A Man from France
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Another Name for Prophet Muhammad; Standing; Existing; Well-grounded
Boy/Male
Hindu
Another name of Arjun
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Christian, Hebrew
Married; Bride; Married Women
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leivina | லேஈவீநாÂ
Dragnet
Girl/Female
Egyptian
Intelligent.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rajeshwari | ராஜேஷà¯à®µà®°à¯€
Goddess Parvati
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Higgins, resulting from a misdivision of a name such as Tom Higgins.
Boy/Male
Norse
True.
MARDY COLLIERY
MARDY COLLIERY
MARDY COLLIERY
MARDY COLLIERY
MARDY COLLIERY
superl.
Not being inseason; late; dilatory; -- opposed to prompt; as, to be tardy in one's payments.
v. t.
To make tardy.
a.
Too hardy; overbold.
adv.
In a tardy manner; slowly.
interj.
Marry.
v. t. & i.
To marry again.
a.
Inured to fatigue or hardships; strong; capable of endurance; as, a hardy veteran; a hardy mariner.
imp. & p. p.
of Marry
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Marry
a.
Slow; tardy; dilatory; causing delay.
interj.
Indeed ! in truth ! -- a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary.
a.
Slow in progress; tardy.
n.
A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole.
a.
Strong; powerful; hardy; bold; audacious.
v. t.
To match; to marry.
superl.
Betrothed; engaged to marry.
v. i.
To contact matrimony; to marry.
interj.
See Marry.