Tonypandy riots
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The Tonypandy riots were a series of violent confrontations between coal miners and police in 1910–1911 in the Rhondda Valley, Wales, arising from industrial disputes over wages and working conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tonypandy riots canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Tonypandy riots Context triple: [Tonypandy, knownFor, Tonypandy riots]
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Gordon Riots
The Gordon Riots were a major wave of anti-Catholic protests and violent unrest that swept London in 1780, exposing deep social and political tensions in late 18th-century Britain.
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Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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Battle of the Bogside
The Battle of the Bogside was a major 1969 riot in Derry, Northern Ireland, between Catholic/nationalist residents and the Royal Ulster Constabulary and loyalists, widely seen as a key spark that escalated the conflict known as the Troubles.
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Peterloo Massacre
The Peterloo Massacre was an 1819 incident in Manchester where cavalry charged into a large, peaceful pro-democracy rally, killing and injuring many protesters and becoming a pivotal moment in British political reform history.
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Croke Park shootings
The Croke Park shootings were a 1920 massacre in Dublin during the Irish War of Independence, when British forces opened fire on spectators at a Gaelic football match, killing and wounding numerous civilians.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tonypandy riots Target entity description: The Tonypandy riots were a series of violent confrontations between coal miners and police in 1910–1911 in the Rhondda Valley, Wales, arising from industrial disputes over wages and working conditions.
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A.
Gordon Riots
The Gordon Riots were a major wave of anti-Catholic protests and violent unrest that swept London in 1780, exposing deep social and political tensions in late 18th-century Britain.
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B.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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C.
Battle of the Bogside
The Battle of the Bogside was a major 1969 riot in Derry, Northern Ireland, between Catholic/nationalist residents and the Royal Ulster Constabulary and loyalists, widely seen as a key spark that escalated the conflict known as the Troubles.
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D.
Peterloo Massacre
The Peterloo Massacre was an 1819 incident in Manchester where cavalry charged into a large, peaceful pro-democracy rally, killing and injuring many protesters and becoming a pivotal moment in British political reform history.
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E.
Croke Park shootings
The Croke Park shootings were a 1920 massacre in Dublin during the Irish War of Independence, when British forces opened fire on spectators at a Gaelic football match, killing and wounding numerous civilians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial dispute
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labor conflict ⓘ riot ⓘ strike ⓘ |
| aftermath |
eventual settlement of wage dispute
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strengthening of miners’ union organization in South Wales ⓘ |
| chronology | part of wider 1910–1911 miners’ unrest in Britain ⓘ |
| conflictType |
industrial unrest
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labor strike ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1911-08 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
lockout of miners
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reduction in piecework rates ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased tension between workers and authorities
ⓘ
injuries to miners and police ⓘ property damage in Tonypandy ⓘ public debate on use of troops in industrial disputes ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
important episode in Welsh labor history
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symbol of early 20th-century industrial conflict in Britain ⓘ |
| industry | coal mining ⓘ |
| involves |
clashes between miners and police
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damage to shops and businesses ⓘ picketing of collieries ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Edwardian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Glamorgan
NERFINISHED
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Rhondda Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonypandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCause |
dispute over wages
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dispute over working conditions ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | historical accounts and local commemorations ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tonypandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrival of troops in the area
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deployment of Metropolitan Police to Rhondda ⓘ rioting in Tonypandy town centre ⓘ |
| opponent | Cambrian Combine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Glamorgan police NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolitan Police NERFINISHED ⓘ South Wales coal miners ⓘ coal mine owners ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cambrian Combine dispute
NERFINISHED
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South Wales coalfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Cambrian Colliery
NERFINISHED
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Llwynypia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonypandy Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1910-11 ⓘ |
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Subject: Tonypandy riots Description of subject: The Tonypandy riots were a series of violent confrontations between coal miners and police in 1910–1911 in the Rhondda Valley, Wales, arising from industrial disputes over wages and working conditions.
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