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A look back at Merthyr Tydfil through the years
Merthyr Tydfil is in the spotlight at the moment as the town's Cyfarthfa Castle celebrates its 200th birthday. As a result, BBC Wales is marking this occasion with a special series of programmes. These will look at the history, culture and people of Merthyr and delve into how it developed as the first industrial town in the world and that legacy. Here is a look back at the people and places that have made Merthyr Tydfil over the past 200 years. 'I'm really bad at telling jokes,' says Ruth Jones My town, where community spirit makes leaving hard 'Paul Weller was my Welsh hero - now we're friends'
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A look back at Merthyr Tydfil through the years
Merthyr Tydfil is in the spotlight at the moment as the town's Cyfarthfa Castle celebrates its 200th birthday. As a result, BBC Wales is marking this occasion with a special series of programmes. These will look at the history, culture and people of Merthyr and delve into how it developed as the first industrial town in the world and that legacy. Here is a look back at the people and places that have made Merthyr Tydfil over the past 200 years. 'I'm really bad at telling jokes,' says Ruth Jones My town, where community spirit makes leaving hard 'Paul Weller was my Welsh hero - now we're friends'
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Merthyr Tydfil: A look back at the town through the years
Merthyr Tydfil is in the spotlight at the moment as the town's Cyfarthfa Castle celebrates its 200th a result, BBC Wales is marking this occasion with a special series of will look at the history, culture and people of Merthyr and delve into how it developed as the first industrial town in the world and that is a look back at the people and places that have made Merthyr Tydfil over the past 200 years.
