in 1804, the world's first locomotive-hauled railway journey took place, when Richard Trevithick's unnamed steam locomotive hauled a train along the tramway of the Penydarren Ironworks, in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.

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On this day of Xmas my true love sent me 4 coal-field mins:

Millerite on siderite. Powell Duffryn Colliery, Bargoed & Coed Ely Quarry, RCT
‘Merthyr diamond' quartz. International Colliery, Blaengarw & Windsor colliery, Caerphilly
📷 M.P. Cooper,
colln.

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Bedwen ar y Lloer 🌙

Darlun clawr ar gyfer ‘Bedwen ar y Lloer’ gan
Mae’r gyfrol yn cael ei lawnsio yn Merthyr Tudful prynhawnma yng nghwmni’r bardd ac a finne.

Cover illustration for Morgan Owen’s first full-length poetry collection.

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Ludovicus Braithwaite (Azalphus)

A demon disguised as the headmaster of the Caer Merthyr institute. Cyril Hallewell (’s OC) summoned the pain elemental.

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All Local Authorities in Wales have now restricted the release of sky lanterns on council land, after Merthyr Tydfil CBC became latest council to approve a voluntary ban last week. Debris from sky lanterns can be harmful to wildlife, farmed animals & pets: https://t.co/GiNjrqD5B3

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Yn 3ydd rhaglen nôs Sul fyddai’n dilyn hanes gwrthrhyfel diwydianol ar hyd a lled

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View in Merthyr Tydfil George Chapman (1908–1993) Newport Museum and Art Gallery

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few prints added to site, Wrexham, Newport, Cardiff, Merthyr…………..

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"View in by [1908-93] He caught on canvas the changing landscape of the in the 1950/60s

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Loving the and of Merthyr Issui at Patricio.

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A reminder that this is happening on Saturday in Merthyr in the Redhouse, 1-3pm

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God Forgive Us. Cell installation coming November Merthyr Tydfil.

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