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While books about Tonyrefail are quite rare there are books about Wales and welsh history., and suprisingly theres quite a few local books available.  the internet seems to be the best way of finding them.  tonyrefail.org reccomends amazon for all your book needs, as well as selling new books you can find older books like walter jones 1997 book Tonyrefail, the story of a community. use the search box on the right or the links below for more information or to buy the books.

 

A history of Tonyrefail

A history of Tonyrefail, written by Dillwyn Lewis was the second book written about our village and was published in 1971. these books are very hard to come by now but you can do a request on amazon for it so if any of their sellers get a copy youll be emailed to let you know.

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click here to buy books by dillwyn lewis 

A dark past

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a dark past : a selection of rhondda murders by elaine hawkins & april evans features several murders around the rhondda valleys although none where in tonyrefail, one, the murder of jane lewis in 1862 at tyntyla who is burried at ainon chapel in waunrhydd road.

Tonyrefail, the story of a community

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sadly out of print now this 1997 book is a fascinating view of our village from the prehistoric and middle ages through to modern day.  like a history of tonyrefail it really is worth registering  a request with amazon as it is probably your only chance of finding a copy.

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The Tyntyla murder : fact or fiction

the tyntyla murder : fact or fiction by local author gareth harris delves into the history behoind the murder of jane lewis near tyntyla farm in 1862.  jane lewis’s relation to tonyrefail is her burial at ainon chappel on waunrhydd road.

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