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On 21 October 1966, thousands of tonnes of coal tip waste slid down a mountainside and devastated the mining village of Aber-fan. The black mass crashed through the local school. 144 people were killed. 116 were schoolchildren. Gaynor Madgwick was there. She was eight and severely injured. In this book, Gaynor tells her own story and interviews people affected by the day''s events. Reprint.

Aberfan - A Story of Survival, Love and Community

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      Publisher: Y Lolfa
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 11/12/2019
      ISBN13: 9781784612757, 978-1784612757
      ISBN10: 1784612758
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      Biography Autobiography: general History History and Archaeology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      On 21 October 1966, thousands of tonnes of coal tip waste slid down a mountainside and devastated the mining village of Aber-fan. The black mass crashed through the local school. 144 people were killed. 116 were schoolchildren. Gaynor Madgwick was there. She was eight and severely injured. In this book, Gaynor tells her own story and interviews people affected by the day''s events. Reprint.

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