Aberfan 1966

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A look back to the day of the mining disaster at Aberfan in 1966.

A look back to the day of the mining disaster at Aberfan in 1966 when a coal tip slid down the mountain and buried a local primary school, killing 116 children and 28 adults.
From: Timewatch Remember Aberfan
First broadcast : 15 October 1996

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 7-9

Subject : History

Topic : Modern Wales and Britain

Keywords : Aberfan

Notes : What happened in Aberfan? Why?

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