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Merthyr Tydfil (mûr`thər tĭd`vĭl), town (1981 pop. 38,893) and county borough, 43 sq mi (111 sq km), S Wales. Located on the Taff River, the town is connected to Cardiff by canal. It has ironworks and steelworks. After World War II, light industries were stressed to revive the economy. Textiles, clothing, and leather goods are also made. The name Merthyr Tydfil comes from the tale of the martyrdom of St. Tydfil, a Welsh princess killed in the 5th cent. Richard Trevithick Trevithick, Richard (trĕv`ĭthĭk), 1771–1833, British engineer and inventor, b. Cornwall. ..... Click the link for more information. built the world's first steam railway locomotive there in 1804. |
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Distinguished historians, such as George Rude and David Philips, have argued against the 'lurid picture painted by Dickens' and stressed the extent of petty rather than serious crime and its often unthreatening nature, though the late David Jones has painted a bleaker picture, particularly in his work on Merthyr Tydfil. |
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