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The children's corner in the recreation ground at Aberfan. The area should be active with children, but after the coal slurry disaster it is hauntingly quiet. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-childrens-corner-in-the-recreation-ground-at-aberfan-the-area-108529741.htmlRMG8FXP5–The children's corner in the recreation ground at Aberfan. The area should be active with children, but after the coal slurry disaster it is hauntingly quiet.
Rescue workers bagging and moving some of the coal spoil following the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, on 21 October 1966. The resulting landslide of 40,000 cubic metres of coal slurry engulfed the village and Pantglas Junior School killing 116 children and 28 adults. It was caused by a build-up of water in the rock and shale on the local colliery spoil tip, which suddenly started to slide downhill in the form of slurry.The events of Friday, 21 October 1966 Tip no. 7, which was 500 feet above the village of Aberfan, near Merth Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/rescue-workers-bagging-and-moving-some-of-the-coal-spoil-following-the-catastrophic-collapse-of-a-colliery-spoil-tip-in-the-welsh-village-of-aberfan-near-merthyr-tydfil-on-21-october-1966-the-resulting-landslide-of-40000-cubic-metres-of-coal-slurry-engulfed-the-village-and-pantglas-junior-school-killing-116-children-and-28-adults-it-was-caused-by-a-build-up-of-water-in-the-rock-and-shale-on-the-local-colliery-spoil-tip-which-suddenly-started-to-slide-downhill-in-the-form-of-slurrythe-events-of-friday-21-october-1966-tip-no-7-which-was-500-feet-above-the-village-of-aberfan-near-merth-image462279205.htmlRM2HT2HRH–Rescue workers bagging and moving some of the coal spoil following the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, on 21 October 1966. The resulting landslide of 40,000 cubic metres of coal slurry engulfed the village and Pantglas Junior School killing 116 children and 28 adults. It was caused by a build-up of water in the rock and shale on the local colliery spoil tip, which suddenly started to slide downhill in the form of slurry.The events of Friday, 21 October 1966 Tip no. 7, which was 500 feet above the village of Aberfan, near Merth
The path of the coal-tip avalanche through the Pantglas Junior School and houses in Aberfan. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-path-of-the-coal-tip-avalanche-through-the-pantglas-junior-school-108529749.htmlRMG8FXPD–The path of the coal-tip avalanche through the Pantglas Junior School and houses in Aberfan.
Queen Elizabeth II with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh and the Mayor of Martyrs Tydfill visit Aberfan a few days after the disaster that happened on Friday the 21 October 1966 when 144 people died, 116 of them children, when a tip of coal waste slid onto the village school shortly after the beginning of the school day Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/queen-elizabeth-ii-with-her-husband-the-duke-of-edinburgh-and-the-mayor-of-martyrs-tydfill-visit-aberfan-a-few-days-after-the-disaster-that-happened-on-friday-the-21-october-1966-when-144-people-died-116-of-them-children-when-a-tip-of-coal-waste-slid-onto-the-village-school-shortly-after-the-beginning-of-the-school-day-image482218724.htmlRM2K0EXW8–Queen Elizabeth II with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh and the Mayor of Martyrs Tydfill visit Aberfan a few days after the disaster that happened on Friday the 21 October 1966 when 144 people died, 116 of them children, when a tip of coal waste slid onto the village school shortly after the beginning of the school day
Library file dated 22.10.66 of rescue worker digging in the wreckage of the school engulfed by a sliding mountain of coal slurry at Aberfan. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/library-file-dated-221066-of-rescue-worker-digging-in-the-wreckage-of-the-school-engulfed-by-a-sliding-mountain-of-coal-slurry-at-aberfan-image380580925.htmlRM2D34XRW–Library file dated 22.10.66 of rescue worker digging in the wreckage of the school engulfed by a sliding mountain of coal slurry at Aberfan.
Aberfan , South Wales : In the crushed remains of Pantglas Junior School , volunteers dig .... but too late for 144 people caught by the filthy avalanche ... 128 of them childrenOctober 1966 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/aberfan-south-wales-in-the-crushed-remains-of-pantglas-junior-school-volunteers-dig-but-too-late-for-144-people-caught-by-the-filthy-avalanche-128-of-them-childrenoctober-1966-image623319745.htmlRM2Y62JKD–Aberfan , South Wales : In the crushed remains of Pantglas Junior School , volunteers dig .... but too late for 144 people caught by the filthy avalanche ... 128 of them childrenOctober 1966
Working almost shoulder to shoulder, rescuers dig feverishly in the mud covering Pantglas Junior School at Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, as they try to reach the children trapped to-day (Friday) when the school was engulfed by a moving mountain of rain soaked coal slurry Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-working-almost-shoulder-to-shoulder-rescuers-dig-feverishly-in-the-106255244.htmlRMG4T9J4–Working almost shoulder to shoulder, rescuers dig feverishly in the mud covering Pantglas Junior School at Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, as they try to reach the children trapped to-day (Friday) when the school was engulfed by a moving mountain of rain soaked coal slurry
21st OCTOBER : On this day in 1966 the Aberfan Slag heap disaster happened. Library file 124814-16 dated 22.10.66: Rescue worker dig in the wreckage of the school engulfed by a sliding mountain of coal slurry at Aberfan. See PA Story ABERFAN Anniversary. PA Photos. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/21st-october-on-this-day-in-1966-the-aberfan-slag-heap-disaster-happened-library-file-124814-16-dated-221066-rescue-worker-dig-in-the-wreckage-of-the-school-engulfed-by-a-sliding-mountain-of-coal-slurry-at-aberfan-see-pa-story-aberfan-anniversary-pa-photos-image380437239.htmlRM2D2XBG7–21st OCTOBER : On this day in 1966 the Aberfan Slag heap disaster happened. Library file 124814-16 dated 22.10.66: Rescue worker dig in the wreckage of the school engulfed by a sliding mountain of coal slurry at Aberfan. See PA Story ABERFAN Anniversary. PA Photos.
Rescue workers form a chain to move debri in desperate efforts to reach the children trapped in the Pantglas Junior School at Aberfan, Glamorgan, when a moving mountain of rain-socked coal slurry engulfed the school, the roof of the school stands above a sea of mud and debris. See PA Story ABERFAN Anniversary. PA Photos Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/rescue-workers-form-a-chain-to-move-debri-in-desperate-efforts-to-reach-the-children-trapped-in-the-pantglas-junior-school-at-aberfan-glamorgan-when-a-moving-mountain-of-rain-socked-coal-slurry-engulfed-the-school-the-roof-of-the-school-stands-above-a-sea-of-mud-and-debris-see-pa-story-aberfan-anniversary-pa-photos-image380437234.htmlRM2D2XBG2–Rescue workers form a chain to move debri in desperate efforts to reach the children trapped in the Pantglas Junior School at Aberfan, Glamorgan, when a moving mountain of rain-socked coal slurry engulfed the school, the roof of the school stands above a sea of mud and debris. See PA Story ABERFAN Anniversary. PA Photos
Rescue workers take a break from searching following the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, on 21 October 1966. The resulting landslide of 40,000 cubic metres of coal slurry engulfed the village and Pantglas Junior School killing 116 children and 28 adults. It was caused by a build-up of water in the rock and shale on the local colliery spoil tip, which suddenly started to slide downhill in the form of slurry.The events of Friday, 21 October 1966 Tip no. 7, which was 500 feet above the village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, sta Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/rescue-workers-take-a-break-from-searching-following-the-catastrophic-collapse-of-a-colliery-spoil-tip-in-the-welsh-village-of-aberfan-near-merthyr-tydfil-on-21-october-1966-the-resulting-landslide-of-40000-cubic-metres-of-coal-slurry-engulfed-the-village-and-pantglas-junior-school-killing-116-children-and-28-adults-it-was-caused-by-a-build-up-of-water-in-the-rock-and-shale-on-the-local-colliery-spoil-tip-which-suddenly-started-to-slide-downhill-in-the-form-of-slurrythe-events-of-friday-21-october-1966-tip-no-7-which-was-500-feet-above-the-village-of-aberfan-near-merthyr-tydfil-sta-image462269239.htmlRM2HT253K–Rescue workers take a break from searching following the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, on 21 October 1966. The resulting landslide of 40,000 cubic metres of coal slurry engulfed the village and Pantglas Junior School killing 116 children and 28 adults. It was caused by a build-up of water in the rock and shale on the local colliery spoil tip, which suddenly started to slide downhill in the form of slurry.The events of Friday, 21 October 1966 Tip no. 7, which was 500 feet above the village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, sta
Aberfan , South Wales : In the crushed remains of Pantglas Junior School , volunteers dig .... but too late for 144 people caught by the filthy avalanche ... 128 of them childrenOctober 1966 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/aberfan-south-wales-in-the-crushed-remains-of-pantglas-junior-school-volunteers-dig-but-too-late-for-144-people-caught-by-the-filthy-avalanche-128-of-them-childrenoctober-1966-image623319716.htmlRM2Y62JJC–Aberfan , South Wales : In the crushed remains of Pantglas Junior School , volunteers dig .... but too late for 144 people caught by the filthy avalanche ... 128 of them childrenOctober 1966
Library file 124814-8 dtaed 21.10.66: the path of the landslip is clearly shown in this aerial photo at Aberfan, Glamorgan where a moving mountian of rain-socked coal slurry engulfed a school, trapping many children, and burried a number of houses. This stricken area is seen crowded with rescue workers. See PA Story ABERFAN Anniversary. PA Photos Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-library-file-124814-8-dtaed-211066-the-path-of-the-landslip-is-clearly-105830741.htmlRMG45059–Library file 124814-8 dtaed 21.10.66: the path of the landslip is clearly shown in this aerial photo at Aberfan, Glamorgan where a moving mountian of rain-socked coal slurry engulfed a school, trapping many children, and burried a number of houses. This stricken area is seen crowded with rescue workers. See PA Story ABERFAN Anniversary. PA Photos
Embargoed to 0005 on January 1 and, for foreign press, not before 0059 GMT on January 1. Library file 124814-4 dated 21.10.66 of rescue workers forming a chain to move debris to reach the children trapped in the Pantglas Junior School at Aberfan, Glamorgan, when a moving mountain of rain-socked coal slurry engulfed the school. Prime minister Harold Wilson intervened to avoid his government looking as though it was callously side-stepping the devastating official report on the 1966 Aberfan disaster, long-secret government papers show. The document, released today (Tuesday) at the Public Recor Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/embargoed-to-0005-on-january-1-and-for-foreign-press-not-before-0059-gmt-on-january-1-library-file-124814-4-dated-211066-of-rescue-workers-forming-a-chain-to-move-debris-to-reach-the-children-trapped-in-the-pantglas-junior-school-at-aberfan-glamorgan-when-a-moving-mountain-of-rain-socked-coal-slurry-engulfed-the-school-prime-minister-harold-wilson-intervened-to-avoid-his-government-looking-as-though-it-was-callously-side-stepping-the-devastating-official-report-on-the-1966-aberfan-disaster-long-secret-government-papers-show-the-document-released-today-tuesday-at-the-public-recor-image380440339.htmlRM2D2XFEY–Embargoed to 0005 on January 1 and, for foreign press, not before 0059 GMT on January 1. Library file 124814-4 dated 21.10.66 of rescue workers forming a chain to move debris to reach the children trapped in the Pantglas Junior School at Aberfan, Glamorgan, when a moving mountain of rain-socked coal slurry engulfed the school. Prime minister Harold Wilson intervened to avoid his government looking as though it was callously side-stepping the devastating official report on the 1966 Aberfan disaster, long-secret government papers show. The document, released today (Tuesday) at the Public Recor
Aberfan Disaster - South Wales Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-aberfan-disaster-south-wales-108529750.htmlRMG8FXPE–Aberfan Disaster - South Wales
Stretchers are kept in readiness in the hope that further bodies will be unearthed as excavation continues on a row of seven houses that have disappeared in the black avalanche in Aberfan. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-stretchers-are-kept-in-readiness-in-the-hope-that-further-bodies-will-108529736.htmlRMG8FXP0–Stretchers are kept in readiness in the hope that further bodies will be unearthed as excavation continues on a row of seven houses that have disappeared in the black avalanche in Aberfan.
Rescue workers take a break from searching following the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, on 21 October 1966. The resulting landslide of 40,000 cubic metres of coal slurry engulfed the village and Pantglas Junior School killing 116 children and 28 adults. It was caused by a build-up of water in the rock and shale on the local colliery spoil tip, which suddenly started to slide downhill in the form of slurry.The events of Friday, 21 October 1966 Tip no. 7, which was 500 feet above the village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, sta Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/rescue-workers-take-a-break-from-searching-following-the-catastrophic-collapse-of-a-colliery-spoil-tip-in-the-welsh-village-of-aberfan-near-merthyr-tydfil-on-21-october-1966-the-resulting-landslide-of-40000-cubic-metres-of-coal-slurry-engulfed-the-village-and-pantglas-junior-school-killing-116-children-and-28-adults-it-was-caused-by-a-build-up-of-water-in-the-rock-and-shale-on-the-local-colliery-spoil-tip-which-suddenly-started-to-slide-downhill-in-the-form-of-slurrythe-events-of-friday-21-october-1966-tip-no-7-which-was-500-feet-above-the-village-of-aberfan-near-merthyr-tydfil-sta-image462275748.htmlRM2HT2DC4–Rescue workers take a break from searching following the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, on 21 October 1966. The resulting landslide of 40,000 cubic metres of coal slurry engulfed the village and Pantglas Junior School killing 116 children and 28 adults. It was caused by a build-up of water in the rock and shale on the local colliery spoil tip, which suddenly started to slide downhill in the form of slurry.The events of Friday, 21 October 1966 Tip no. 7, which was 500 feet above the village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, sta
Aberfan , South Wales : In the crushed remains of Pantglas Junior School , volunteers dig .... but too late for 144 people caught by the filthy avalanche ... 128 of them children October 1966 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/aberfan-south-wales-in-the-crushed-remains-of-pantglas-junior-school-volunteers-dig-but-too-late-for-144-people-caught-by-the-filthy-avalanche-128-of-them-children-october-1966-image623907649.htmlRM2Y71CG1–Aberfan , South Wales : In the crushed remains of Pantglas Junior School , volunteers dig .... but too late for 144 people caught by the filthy avalanche ... 128 of them children October 1966
Rescue workers take a break from searching following the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, on 21 October 1966. The resulting landslide of 40,000 cubic metres of coal slurry engulfed the village and Pantglas Junior School killing 116 children and 28 adults. It was caused by a build-up of water in the rock and shale on the local colliery spoil tip, which suddenly started to slide downhill in the form of slurry.The events of Friday, 21 October 1966 Tip no. 7, which was 500 feet above the village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, sta Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/rescue-workers-take-a-break-from-searching-following-the-catastrophic-collapse-of-a-colliery-spoil-tip-in-the-welsh-village-of-aberfan-near-merthyr-tydfil-on-21-october-1966-the-resulting-landslide-of-40000-cubic-metres-of-coal-slurry-engulfed-the-village-and-pantglas-junior-school-killing-116-children-and-28-adults-it-was-caused-by-a-build-up-of-water-in-the-rock-and-shale-on-the-local-colliery-spoil-tip-which-suddenly-started-to-slide-downhill-in-the-form-of-slurrythe-events-of-friday-21-october-1966-tip-no-7-which-was-500-feet-above-the-village-of-aberfan-near-merthyr-tydfil-sta-image462264998.htmlRM2HT1YM6–Rescue workers take a break from searching following the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, on 21 October 1966. The resulting landslide of 40,000 cubic metres of coal slurry engulfed the village and Pantglas Junior School killing 116 children and 28 adults. It was caused by a build-up of water in the rock and shale on the local colliery spoil tip, which suddenly started to slide downhill in the form of slurry.The events of Friday, 21 October 1966 Tip no. 7, which was 500 feet above the village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, sta
Aberfan , South Wales : In the crushed remains of Pantglas Junior School , volunteers dig .... but too late for 144 people caught by the filthy avalanche ... 128 of them children October 1966 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/aberfan-south-wales-in-the-crushed-remains-of-pantglas-junior-school-volunteers-dig-but-too-late-for-144-people-caught-by-the-filthy-avalanche-128-of-them-children-october-1966-image623907593.htmlRM2Y71CE1–Aberfan , South Wales : In the crushed remains of Pantglas Junior School , volunteers dig .... but too late for 144 people caught by the filthy avalanche ... 128 of them children October 1966
Aberfan , South Wales : In the crushed remains of Pantglas Junior School , volunteers dig .... but too late for 144 people caught by the filthy avalanche ... 128 of them children October 1966 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/aberfan-south-wales-in-the-crushed-remains-of-pantglas-junior-school-volunteers-dig-but-too-late-for-144-people-caught-by-the-filthy-avalanche-128-of-them-children-october-1966-image623907594.htmlRM2Y71CE2–Aberfan , South Wales : In the crushed remains of Pantglas Junior School , volunteers dig .... but too late for 144 people caught by the filthy avalanche ... 128 of them children October 1966
Aberfan , South Wales : Wearing wellington boots , HRH Prince Philip , The Duke of Edinburgh ( centre ) sloshes through mud as he visits site of the Pantglas Junior School disaster here today . He was escorted by police officals and watched by sorrowing villagers . 22 october 1966 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/aberfan-south-wales-wearing-wellington-boots-hrh-prince-philip-the-duke-of-edinburgh-centre-sloshes-through-mud-as-he-visits-site-of-the-pantglas-junior-school-disaster-here-today-he-was-escorted-by-police-officals-and-watched-by-sorrowing-villagers-22-october-1966-image623907597.htmlRM2Y71CE5–Aberfan , South Wales : Wearing wellington boots , HRH Prince Philip , The Duke of Edinburgh ( centre ) sloshes through mud as he visits site of the Pantglas Junior School disaster here today . He was escorted by police officals and watched by sorrowing villagers . 22 october 1966
