Miners returning to the surface after a shift, only weeks after the disaster at Aberfan, 1966

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The mine had shut down for several days after the tragedy but soon the Coal Board brought the men back to work. Grieving or not, coal had to be mined and slurry had to be taken out and "tipped". The elevator brings the miners to the surface after a days work one mile below the surface of Aberfan.

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24/07/2009

Owner:

Private Collection: (I. C. Rapoport)

Creator:

I. C. Rapoport

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Reproduced by permission of Private Collection: (I. C. Rapoport)

Private Collection: I. C. Rapoport 2010

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GTJ92192

Item uploaded:

3/3/2010

Date originally created:

30/10/1966 - 25/12/1966

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