History of WalesHanes Cymru / Tudors to IndustryY Tuduriaid a Diwydiant
Tudors to IndustryY Tuduriaid a Diwydiant
Merthyr TydfilMerthyr Tudful
Once the iron capital of the world, home of the Dowlais and Cyfarthfa works, and of the 1831 rising.Prifddinas haearn y byd ar un adeg, cartref gweithfeydd Dowlais a Chyfarthfa, a gwrthryfel 1831.
Four great ironworks, Dowlais, Cyfarthfa, Penydarren and Plymouth, made Merthyr the largest town in Wales by 1801. In 1804 Richard Trevithick’s locomotive ran from Penydarren, the first railway journey by steam.
Cyfarthfa Castle, the ironmaster Crawshay’s mansion, is now a museum and gallery.
Gwnaeth pedwar gwaith haearn mawr, Dowlais, Cyfarthfa, Penydarren a Plymouth, Ferthyr yn dref fwyaf Cymru erbyn 1801. Yn 1804 rhedodd locomotif Richard Trevithick o Benydarren, y daith reilffordd ager gyntaf.
Mae Castell Cyfarthfa bellach yn amgueddfa ac oriel.
What happened hereBeth ddigwyddodd yma
Iron at MerthyrHaearn ym Merthyr
The Dowlais ironworks is founded. Within decades Merthyr Tydfil is the largest town in Wales.Sefydlir gwaith haearn Dowlais. O fewn degawdau, Merthyr Tudful yw tref fwyaf Cymru.
The first railway locomotiveY locomotif rheilffordd cyntaf
Richard Trevithick’s steam engine hauls iron and passengers along the Penydarren tramroad at Merthyr, the first locomotive to run on rails.Mae injan stêm Richard Trevithick yn tynnu haearn a theithwyr ar hyd tramffordd Penydarren ym Merthyr, y locomotif cyntaf i redeg ar gledrau.
The Merthyr RisingGwrthryfel Merthyr
Workers seize Merthyr and raise the red flag. Dic Penderyn is hanged in Cardiff.Mae gweithwyr yn cipio Merthyr ac yn codi’r faner goch. Crogir Dic Penderyn yng Nghaerdydd.