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Aberfan in the region of Wales is a town located in United Kingdom - some 138 mi or ( 222 km ) West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Aberfan is now 06:55 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wolverhampton, Swansea, Quakers Yard, Mountain Ash, and London. When in this area, you might want to check out Wolverhampton . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Aberfan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Triumph Tiger 800XC vs BMW F800GS
MCN's test of the new Triumph Tiger 800XC against BMW's established performer F800GS has shown the Hinckley factory has yet another hit motorcycle in its expanding range. Our road trip to South West W ..
Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, Wales (1926)
Miners and their families in the mining towns of the Welsh valleys just before the General Strike of May 1926, an unsuccessful attempt to force the government to act to prevent wage reduction and wors ..
MERTHYR TYDFIL A VERY OLD WELSH TOWN!
Merthyr Tydfil south wales UK music by Marmalade (refelections of my life) ..
Rhondda 1920 x 1080 25p
Some shots in the Rhondda, South Wales on a wet, drear day in January. A good test of the little Canon HF10. This was shot in progressive 25p mode, converted by Cineform Neo Scene from AVCHD to an avi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Merthyr Vale
Merthyr Vale (Welsh: Ynysowen or Ynyswen) is a linear village in the Welsh county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Lying on the A4054 road it is on the east bank of the River Taff opposite Aberfan.
Located at 51.69 -3.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mount Pleasant, Merthyr Tydfil
Mount Pleasant is a small village in the south of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is also known as "The Black Lion" after the old signal box, controlling, passenger and coal lines from Merthyr Vale Colliery to Cardiff on the Taff Vale Railway.
Located at 51.68 -3.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Aberfan disaster
The Aberfan disaster was a catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, on 21 October 1966, killing 116 children and 28 adults. It was caused by a build-up of water in the accumulated rock and shale, which suddenly started to slide downhill in the form of slurry.
Located at 51.69 -3.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bedlinog
Bedlinog is a small village located in the Taff Bargoed Valley 10 km north of Pontypridd, 10 km west of Caerphilly and 10 km south east of Merthyr Tydfil in south-east Wales. It is currently in the south of the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council area, but until 1974 was part of Gelligaer Urban District Council in the county of Glamorgan. It has a population of around 1,400 people. The combined population of Bedlinog and Trelewis has been recently recorded as approximately 3,140.
Located at 51.70 -3.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Afon Taf High School
Afon Taf High School is a comprehensive high school for pupils aged 11 to 18 (plus students aged 19 to reach their A level Grades), based in the village of Troed-y-rhiw in the borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It serves a large catchment area of surrounding villages in the Merthyr valley, from Abercanaid & Pentrebach in the north to Bedlinog in the south.
Located at 51.71 -3.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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