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Abercanaid in the region of Wales with its 5,061 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 140 mi or ( 225 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Abercanaid is now 01:27 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: Wolverhampton, Swansea, London, Gelligaer, and Ferndale. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wolverhampton . 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 Abercanaid ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Triumph Tiger 800XC vs BMW F800GS

3:33 min by motorcyclenewsdotcom
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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)

0:47 min by BFIfilms
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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!

4:34 min by trefechan
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Merthyr Tydfil south wales UK music by Marmalade (refelections of my life) ..

Another trip through the Aberdare to Merthyr railway tunnel

3:02 min by AintBigAintClever
Views: 1650 Rating: 5.00

This is my second run through the tunnel, this time sped up 10x and using the camera's "low light" mode which, although blurry when moving about, picks up a lot more detail. My first tunnel video star ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Abercanaid

Abercanaid is a small village in the Welsh county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom with a population of about 5,060. It is situated 2.5 miles south of Merthyr town centre and is west of Pentrebach, across the River Taff and north of Troedyrhiw.

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Located at 51.72 -3.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Villages in Merthyr Tydfil

Ffos-y-fran Land Reclamation Scheme

The Ffos-y-fran Land Reclamation Scheme is a major opencast coaling operation to the north-east of Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. It is a joint development undertaken by Miller Argent (South Wales) Ltd, a jointly owned company between The Miller Group Ltd, Argent Group PLC and Bernard J. Llewellyn JP representing family interests of the land.

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Located at 51.73 -3.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Coal mines in Wales, Merthyr Tydfil, Surface mines in Wales

Troed-y-rhiw

For the village in Ceredigion, see Troed y Rhiw Troed-y-rhiw is a village in the Welsh county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, South Wales. The village is served by Troed-y-rhiw railway station. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|42|44|N|3|20|42|W|scale:20000_region:GB |primary |name= }}

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Located at 51.71 -3.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Villages in Merthyr Tydfil

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.

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Located at 51.71 -3.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Schools in Merthyr Tydfil, Secondary schools in Wales

Richard Trevithick

Richard Trevithick (13 April 1771 – 22 April 1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer from Cornwall. Born in the mining heartland of Cornwall, Trevithick was immersed in mining and engineering from a young age. The son of a mining captain, he performed poorly in school, but went on to be an early pioneer of steam powered road and rail transport.

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Located at 51.75 -3.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1771 births, 1833 deaths, 18th-century British people, 19th-century British people, British mechanical engineers, British mining engineers, Cornish engineers, Cornish explorers, Cornish inventors, Locomotive builders and designers, People from Illogan, People in Cornish history, People of the Industrial Revolution, Steam engine engineers

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