Cambrian Colliery Disaster 1965

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Report of the Cambrian colliery disaster in Clydach Vale.

News report from Wales Today on the mining disaster in 1965 in the Cambrian colliery in Clydach Vale, Rhondda. 31 miners lost their lives in an explosion underground. Shows the rescue team, local people lining the streets waiting for news of loved ones lost and views of the mine itself.
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First broadcast : 17 May 1965

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14,14-16

Subject : History

Topic : History of Wales and England 1880-1980, Industrial Wales and Britain

Keywords : Coal industry, Mining disasters, Clydach Vale, Cambrian Colliery, Rhondda,

Notes : Use for GCSE coursework or A Level work (aspects of history Wales and England 1880 - 1980). Ask pupils to imagine how it felt to be in the streets waiting for news of loved ones. Clip has no language so can be used for classes in English or Welsh

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