Strikes and riots at the National Wool Museum
Post categories: 19th century ,Ìý20th century,ÌýHistory,ÌýIndustry,ÌýMuseums,ÌýTonypandy Riots
| 15:10 UK time, Monday, 5 March 2012
A new exhibition at the called Strikes and Riots, offers an in-depth look into troubled times throughout Wales' industrial history.
The free exhibition, which runs from Tuesday 6 March until 29 June, highlights five strikes and riots relating to work and employment in Wales over a 200-year period.
Troops camped near Llanelli during the Railway Strike, 1911 (Image from Cardiff Central Library)
Ann Whittall, manager of the National Wool Museum in Dre-fach Felindre in the Teifi Valley, said: "This important exhibition is thought provoking and reminds us of the social aspect of our industrial heritage. It adds another dimension to the museum's permanent social history corner."
The exhibition is set up to provoke debate among visitors by asking some uncomfortable questions: What drives workers to down tools and strike? Are bosses always wrong and unions always right, or does the mob always cause trouble?
The events featured in the exhibition include the Merthyr Rising (19th century), Rebecca Riots (19th century), Tonypandy strikes and riots (early 20th century), Llanelli Railway strikes and riots (early 20th century), and Caia Parc Wrexham riots (early 21st century).
The exhibition also coincides with the anniversary of the burning of the toll gate in Dre-fach Felindre which took place on 14 June 1843.
Find out more about the exhibition and opening times on the .
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