Senghennydd Colliery Disaster 1913
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Interview with survivor of the Senghenydd mining disaster of 1913.
An interview with William Vizard, ex miner who survived the Senghennydd pit disaster in 1913, where 440 men and boys working in the pit lost their lives. It was Wales' worst ever mining disaster.
From:
Hook Up Episode 11
First broadcast
:
11 October 1962
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14,14-16
Subject : History
Topic : Twentieth century world
Keywords : Coal industry
Notes : Why was mining so dangerous? What were the dangers? What caused this disaster? List other mining disasters. He mentions various parts of the mine-dram,heading, double parting-try and work out what they meant. Why did the man have a scarf over his mouth?
