Blaengarw
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A look at Blaengarw, exploring its geography, its isolation and its history.
An introduction to Blaengarw at the top of the Garw Valley in south Wales. Explores its geography, its isolation and its reason for existence - the coal industry.
From: Coal Stories Blaengarw
First broadcast : 16 November 2007
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 7-9
Subject : History, Geography
Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain, Modern Wales and Britain, Twentieth century world, Economic activity, Settlements
Keywords : Coal industry, Blaengarw, south Wales valleys, Miners strike 1984,
Notes : This clip can be used as a stimulus for imaginative work on the reasons for a town growing in a particular locality
