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The Merthyr Rising

Merthyr Tydfil

Ironworkers seized the town, and an innocent man was hanged.

In June 1831, angry ironworkers in Merthyr took over the town for several days, and the red flag was raised, one of the first times it was used as a workers' symbol in Britain. Soldiers fired into the crowd.

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When
June 1831
Where
51.7470, -3.3780
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A memorial to Dic Penderyn stands in Merthyr. Cyfarthfa Castle museum tells the story.

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