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Aberdare in the region of Wales with its 32,756 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 143 mi or ( 231 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Aberdare is now 12:21 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Worcester, Swansea, Pontypridd, Pontycymer, and London. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Worcester . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Aberdare ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rat Downsize me
Two cousins, Claude and Ben took on our downsize challange. After their cagemate Merlin died, they decided it was time to loose weight. Follow them on their journey! ..
MERTHYR TYDFIL A VERY OLD WELSH TOWN!
Merthyr Tydfil south wales UK music by Marmalade (refelections of my life) ..
Ogof Rhyd Sych - A Caving Trip
Ogof Rhyd Sych is a little visited cave with a fearsome reputation built on the tight, low, wet and arduous passages that you need to pass on the route into the cave. Beyond this however the cave sudd ..
The Micro Machines Ultimate Race 2008
This film took me 611 frames. I used a program called Animator. It's better than MonkeyJam as it doesn't freeze the camera, doesn't need to save photos and it only take up 1.13MB of memory. The link: ..
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Aberdare railway station
Aberdare railway station is a railway station serving the town of Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is the terminus of the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line, 22½ miles (36 km) north of Cardiff Central. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales.
Located at 51.71 -3.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Aberdare Girls' School
Aberdare Girls' School is a secondary school for girls aged 11–18 in the town of Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Located at 51.72 -3.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Coliseum Theatre (Aberdare)
The Coliseum Theatre is a performing arts venue in the village of Trecynon, near the town of Aberdare, Wales. It is run by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. It was officially opened on Saturday, September 17th 1938. Aberdare Coliseum has a 600-seat auditorium and cinema. Crass played their final gig there.
Located at 51.72 -3.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Aberdare Canal
The Aberdare Canal was a canal in Glamorganshire, Wales which ran from Aberdare to a junction with the Glamorganshire Canal at Abercynon. It opened in 1812, and served the iron and coal industries for nearly 65 years. The arrival of railways in the area did not immediately affect its traffic, but the failure of the iron industry in 1875 and increasing subsidence due to coal mining led to it becoming uneconomic.
Located at 51.71 -3.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ysguborwen
Ysguborwen is a 19th century house in Aberdare, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Ysguborwen was built by Samuel Thomas, one of the pioneers of the Welsh coal trade. Although the Thomas family had held land in the area since at least 1477, Ysguborwen house was built between 1852 and 1855. It was here in 1856 that David Alfred Thomas, first Viscount Rhondda, was born. The South Wales Daily News described the house as, 'A tasteful and imposing building.
Located at 51.73 -3.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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