Gresford Mining Disaster 1934
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Original radio news reports of the Gresford mining disaster of 1934.
Original radio news broadcasts, read by Stuart Hibberd, from the day of the Gresford mining disaster in 1934 when 264 men died in one of Wales worst ever pit disasters.
From:
In Memoriam: Gresford Colliery Disaster 1934
First broadcast
:
25 November 1982
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 9-11,11-14
Subject : History
Topic : Twentieth century world
Keywords : Coal industry
Notes : Why was coal mining so dangerous? What were the dangers? What cuased this disaster? How does Gresford remember this tragedy? Can you present the information in a different way? For example, newspaper article, telegram to a relative, memorial service.
