History

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The school that died in a sea of mud - rescue workers break into the school in their search for survivors - 21st Oct 1966

Last surviving teacher of Aberfan disaster still remembers faces of the children who died

Mair Morgan says the disaster that killed 144 people remains etched into her memory.

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A rusty looking mountain side bearing the scars of centuries of mining. Its lunar landscape is bereft of vegetation. There is a large puddle of water in the foreground of the shot. In the background you can see a pumphouse which removed water from the underground tunnels

The colourful mountain landscape that looks out of this world

Parys Mountain contains a fascinating mix of geological interest and 4,000 years of mining heritage.

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A large, red sculptural high-heeled shoe sits in a garden bed in front of a medieval sandstone castle (Credit: Alamy)

Inside Germany's 600km Fairy Tale Route

From Rapunzel's tower to Hamelin's Piper, Grimm's stories are being retold for a modern audience.

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A photo of the art deco style building. The central section has three tall windows framed by reddish-brown stonework, and all ground-level entrances are covered with metal shutters.

A historic cinema was saved from demolition. What now?

The Vogue Cinema has been saved from demolition, but now sits in limbo with no restoration plans.

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A series of wooden structures in a curved line are protruding out of the sand. Water covers some of the beach.

Could this be wreckage from a 214-year-old maritime disaster?

Strong winds have revealed what some locals believe to be the remains of HMS Saldanha, which sank in 1811.

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Viking invader's gold coin pendant found in field

The pierced coin was probably lost by a member of the Viking Great Army, says a coin expert.

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The Old Town Hall which is a red brick building with a clock tower on the left on top of a one storey extension. The main building on the right is a rectangular building with three storeys. It looks run down with the windows boarded up.

Time capsule found during town hall restoration

Mayor Chris Cooke says the full details of the capsule will be revealed in due course.

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A 12th Century mural of the Last Supper painted onto a wall, with a small window cut into the stonework. The Last Supper is on the left and shows a long table with men with halos sitting behind it, and their legs sticking out beneath. In front of the extreme left is a male figure, in front of the table reaching up to take something off it. The wall paintings continue into the window enclosure and on to the right.

Conservation funds secured for rare church frescoes

The forgotten frescoes, revealed after a 1979 arson attack, are now in need of more conservation.

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A grand home with green lawns and a water feature in front (Credit: William Abranozicz)

The historic US home that embodied the super-rich

The largest privately owned home in the US, Biltmore House was an "American chateau built on the scale of a European palace". It reveals much about the dreams of the US's one per cent.

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