The Children of Aberfan : A heart-breaking true story of loss, community and courage
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1800963041
ISBN-13
9781800963047
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Imprint
Monoray
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 30th, 2026
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
180 grams
Dimensions
12.60 x 19.80 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
United Kingdom, Great BritainBritish & Irish historyPostwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000Social & cultural historyOral historySocial impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)Social impact of disastersHistoryEuropean historySocial and cultural historyOral history
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The story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn
The story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn.
The story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn a generation of children
In October 1966, a small Welsh mining village was hit by disaster. Heavy rain had been pounding the village for days and over time filled a tip containing coal waste, situated high above the village. Within minutes, the coal tip had slid down the mountain, engulfing a farm, several houses and a school, and ultimately killing 28 adults and 116 children. It was a man-made disaster, the likes of which had not seen before, and which attracted the attention of the world's media. Aberfan would become synonymous with tragedy as the small, close-knit village mourned the loss of an entire generation of children.
In The Children of Aberfan those who were actually there - rescuers, parents, teachers, neighbors and children - tell the full story of the tragic event. Moving and simply told, in the voices of the people on the ground, it is a story about a grieving community, about a disaster long foretold but ignored by those in power; and about the heroism and dignity of those who were left behind.
The story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn a generation of children
In October 1966, a small Welsh mining village was hit by disaster. Heavy rain had been pounding the village for days and over time filled a tip containing coal waste, situated high above the village. Within minutes, the coal tip had slid down the mountain, engulfing a farm, several houses and a school, and ultimately killing 28 adults and 116 children. It was a man-made disaster, the likes of which had not seen before, and which attracted the attention of the world's media. Aberfan would become synonymous with tragedy as the small, close-knit village mourned the loss of an entire generation of children.
In The Children of Aberfan those who were actually there - rescuers, parents, teachers, neighbors and children - tell the full story of the tragic event. Moving and simply told, in the voices of the people on the ground, it is a story about a grieving community, about a disaster long foretold but ignored by those in power; and about the heroism and dignity of those who were left behind.
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